# View and revert to older design versions

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Phocas tracks the history of changes to database designs by automatically creating a new version of the design each time it is saved or when the database is built. You can revert to a previous version if you need to. You can revert to a previous version if you need to.

In Designer, click the **Versions** tab. The **Versions** tab lists all previous iterations of the database design. On the left you can see the last build date and the time the version was saved, along with the option to show the changes. On the right, you can see the status of the build. 

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## View the change log <a href="#viewandreverttoolderdesignversions-viewthechangelog" id="viewandreverttoolderdesignversions-viewthechangelog"></a>

Each version of a database design generates a change log that contains details of the changes that were made.

Click **Show changes** to display the change log.

## Revert to a previous version

On the **Versions** tab, click the **Revert** button of the version you want to restore, then click **Confirm**.

The restored design opens, ready to be modified or saved. The restored design will become available in Phocas after it has been saved and built, either manually or on a schedule.<br>


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