Today, Files received a long-awaited feature to view versioned historical attribute data, called Version History.
Despite now having this feature, it still needs more work to make it far more usable.
Better UI Flow
The process to get to the Version History I guess is fine, but it is a pain when you then want to move between numerous files within the same folder. Each time you move to a new file you need to close the Version History, to then open it again for a different file. This is maddening when you need to review numerous files.
Combine the Version History with the File Activities
I genuinely hope that combining Version History with the File Activities is on the near roadmap. These should not remain as separate panels, as there is little point in showing how attributes changed without also showing who and when.
Examples:
- Who changed an attribute change, and when. Particularly if it was changed multiple times for a single version.
- Who viewed what version, and when.
Other version history activity examples include:
- Transmittals
- Reviews
- Publish to Sheets
- ... etc
I envisage something like opening the Version History, and then for a particular version expanding it out to show that version's complete activity log.
Filters and Search
The Version History panel needs Filters and Search, especially if the File Activities were rolled into it.
Example:
- Filter all Files with a Status of Approved and where Member A viewed it.
Such an example will allow us to see that Member A actually knew about the approved files because it clearly shows that they viewed it.
