History Dialog Box

The History dialog box provides options to view the iteration and workflow history for a selected file.

To access the dialog box from SOLIDWORKS, select History in the CommandManager.

To view the History dialog box when you are managing database files in Windows Explorer, select a file and click Display > History or from the toolbar, click History.

This page discusses:

See Also
Viewing History

Toolbar



ViewDisplays a preview of the file.


GetRetrieves selected iteration to local cache.


SaveSaves the selected iteration to file name you specify.


PrintPrints the event list. Select print options from the Print dialog box, then click OK.
Explore in WebDisplays the login screen in a browser so that you can log in to the web client and see the details of the file.
View ModeLets you select from the flyout Details or Content. Details provides columns of information with each column devoted to only one type of information. Content provides the same information in fewer columns and includes a thumbnail next to each file name.

History Table: Details View Mode

To change to the Details view, from the toolbar, click View Mode and select Details.

Event Event name, such as Iteration and New Revision.
Iteration The iteration number for the event.
User User who performed the event.
Date Date and time of the event.
Comment Comment, if any, associated with the event.

History Table: Content View Mode.

To change to the Content view, from the toolbar, click View Mode and select Content.

EventDisplays:
  • A thumbnail, or preview, of each event.
  • Event name, for example, New Revision and New Iteration.
  • Item - File name.
  • User - The user who performed the event.
IterationDisplays:
  • Iteration - The iteration number for the event.
  • Date - Date and time of the event.
CommentComment, if any, associated with the event.

Menu Options

Right-click in the file list to access these menu options:

Save HistoryOpens a Save History dialog box, where you can save the history as a text file.
Open HistoryIf Excel is installed, saves the history as an Excel spreadsheet. Otherwise, saves the history as a text file.

Details

To see information in the Details section, click an Event.

Note: Information in Details is read-only.

Thumbnail Displays a thumbnail, or preview, of the CAD object for the event you select.
NameFile name of the event you select from the history table.
IterationIteration of the event you select.
DateDate and time the event was created.
User ImageThe image of the user who performed the event.
UserThe name or identifier of the user who performed the event.
CommentThe comment, if any, associated with the event.