How do I load up an old release?

Classic Servoy
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How do I load up an old release?

I started this solution from scratch. I got to a point that I thought would be a great place to create a release. So I pulled up the repository from the File menu. Here I selected my solution and clicked the “New Release” button. The new release was created. I loaded the new release and did some work on it.

Later on I wanted to pull up the older one or first release I had. So when I pulled up the repository, selected the first release and clicked “Load” button I got this error.

Can’t Load Forms from Solution.
Details:
com.servoy.j2db.persistence.RepositoryException: Branching is not supported, only the last release can be updated

Why is this?

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Servoy doesn’t support branching at this point so once you go to a new release, you can either continue onward, or delete it and go back. Can’t have both. However, you can regain your lost work.

Just go to reporitory, select the old release, export to file, then “import as” and give it a new name. It won’t be the same named solution, but you are then able to work on both branches and can start developing where you left off without losing the new stuff. You can also open two instances of servoy running at the same time so you can see what you are doing as a last resort.

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bob cart:
Servoy doesn’t support branching at this point so once you go to a new release, you can either continue onward, or delete it and go back. Can’t have both. However, you can regain your lost work.

Ah, I thought that was what the releases were for.

I will use your suggestion.

Thanks.