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title: "Repository Features and Functions"
slug: "repository-features-functions"
description: "This document discusses the many features and functions of a Repository Server in Decisions.  An example on how to create a project is included to show users how to use features found within the Repository. "
updated: 2025-06-27T13:02:23Z
published: 2025-06-27T13:02:23Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Repository Features and Functions

## Overview

Within a **Designer Repository**, all stored Projects can be viewed and accessed within the **Folder Tree**. Selecting a Project Folder from the tree will display the Project Dashboard, providing an overview of the selected Project.

Any actions seen the the below examples are exclusive to the Repository server.

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## Project Actions

In the **Actions Bar**, **Create** **Branch**, [Create Sub Project](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/repository-features-functions#create-project), and **Delete Project** actions will be shown. Additional actions can be found by right-clicking the Project Folder in the Folder tree. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h10_52.png)

| Actions | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Create Branch | Creates a new Branch of the project in the Repository. |
| [Create Sub Project](/v9/docs/sub-project-overview) | Creates a Sub Project within the currently selected Folder. |
| Delete Project | Deletes the currently selected Project from the repository. |
| Edit[Advanced] | Allows editing of project details, such as updating the Description for the Project. |
| [Manage Tags](/v9/docs/tagging-overview) | Associates Tags to a Project. |
| Download |  |
|  | Download as Project | Downloads the Project as a zip folder. |
|  | Download as of Date | Downloads the Project at a specified Date. |
|  | [Download Specific Revisions](/v9/docs/repository-revisions) | Downloads the Project at a specific revision. The Revision ID will needed. |
| [Manage](/v9/docs/designer-folder-actions-glossary) |  |
|  | [Manage Permissions](/v9/docs/setting-folder-permissions) | Folder Action used to manage permissions on a Folder. |
|  | Open Containing Folder | Opens the Folder containing the Project. |
|  | Permissions: Disable Permissions Inheritance | Disables Permission Inheritance on the Project Folder. |
| [Open](/v9/docs/designer-folder-actions-glossary) |  |
|  | Open Folder | Opens a new tab containing the dashboard for the Project. |
|  | Open Folder View | Opens a new tab displaying the list of Designer Elements in the Folder. |
|  | Open Summary For Trunk | Opens a new tab displaying the dashboard for the Project. |
| Rollback |  |
|  | Rollback Project to Date | Creates a new [Revision](/v9/docs/repository-revisions) for the Project. |
|  | Rollback Project to Revision | Changes the currently stored project to use a specific Revision. |

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## Create Project

There are multiple methods to create Projects in Decisions. One method is through using the **Create Project**action, which is available on the**Designer Repository** Folder. When the action is ran:![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h11_30.png)

1. Provide a **Project****Name**, **Description****URL**, and **Description**, then click CREATE. Note that the Description URL needs to be in a typical web address format. 

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h12_47.png)
2. The Project will appear in the Folder Tree. Selecting the Project will open the dashboard.  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h13_37.png)

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## Delete Project

**Projects** can be deleted and removed from the Repository.

1. Right-click the Project and select **Manage >****Delete****Project**.
2. Click YES to Delete the Project.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1741621316829.png)

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1741621348431.png)

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## Download Project

Users can **Download** a **Project**to store it for later use or as a backup copy to restore back to.

1. Navigate to the Project Folder.
2. Select **Download > Download****Project** from the top Action Bar. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h14_38.png)
3. From the **Download****Resources**dialog, select the desired **Branch** then click **OK**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h15_05.png)
4. Click the **Download**link. The Download Resources box then displays the file path and name for the configured download. (for example: **C:\Program Files\Decisions\Decisions Services Manager\Instances\Control\Repository\Downloads\MyFirstProject-MyFirstProjectDevelopment-12102018-050634.zip)**  
  
**Selecting the Download link proceeds with the download process by downloading the Project in .zip file to the displayed file path. From here the .zip file is saved and acts as a version of the Project that can be referenced/rolled back to at any point.**

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## Rollback Actions

The **Rollback**menu provides users with two options; **Rollback to Revision** (version) of the Project or **Rollback to Date**, which Rollback to whatever state the Project was at based on a specified moment in time.

Every time there is a change to the Project a new Revision (state of the Project) is created, meaning the user can **Rollback** at any time to the desirable past state.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-06_16h15_36.png)

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For further information on Repository, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Repository).
