# Data Element Version

## Overview

Every Data Element includes a version number on the top right corner of the screen. Once the Data Element is published, the Version is set to 1. That is Version 1.

## Version Number Location

After subsequent edits and only after publishing, the version number keeps on updating to the latest version such as Version 2, version 3, and so on.

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## Versioning Logic

* When a **new Data Element** is created and **published for the first time**, it is assigned **Version 1**.
* Every time the Data Element is **edited and then published again**, the version number is incremented:
  * Example: Version 2, Version 3, and so on.

**Note 1**: For the default Data Elements, the version is always set to “1” because these are populated from the template.

**Note 2**: Until the Data Element is published, the status displays **Pending Publish**. When the data element change is published in staging or production environment, the status is updated with the corresponding environment in the Data Elements screen.

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