Draft Save

A draft save is a quick and easy interim save, that does not require log on credentials. No history is retained for draft saves. A draft is a working copy of a record. Only one draft can exist per record, so if you draft save twice in a row, the second draft overwrites the first.

Version Save

A version save is a more formal process, that creates an authenticated version of a record. When saving as a version, you must provide a save reason and your log on credentials (i.e. your e-signature). The e-signature required for a version save complies with 21 CFR Part 11, as well as assisting in the protection of IP by adding a date and time stamp to the record.

When do I need to to save a version?

There's no specific rule to define when you need to create a version and you can create as many versions as you want in an experiment.
However, a good practice is to save a version when you have for example completed an significant step or in case of collaboration with another researcher.

Versions History

For any given record in the E-WorkBook ELN, you can view the complete history of version saves.
Once you are in the Version history view, you can choose to restore specific the whole record or items of the record from different versions.

Then

You can select to restore a whole version of the record:

Or select specific Items to restore:

Then enter your credentials: