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description: "Commit a Version (Master Data Services)"
title: Commit a Version
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ms.date: "03/01/2017"
ms.prod: sql
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ms.technology: master-data-services
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  - "committing versions [Master Data Services]"
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# Commit a Version (Master Data Services)

[!INCLUDE [SQL Server - Windows only ASDBMI  ](../includes/applies-to-version/sql-windows-only-asdbmi.md)]

  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSshort](../includes/ssmdsshort-md.md)], commit a version of a model to prevent changes to the model's members and their attributes. Committed versions cannot be unlocked.  
  
## Prerequisites  
 To perform this procedure:  
  
-   You must have permission to access the **Version Management** functional area.  
  
-   You must be a model administrator. For more information, see [Administrators (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/administrators-master-data-services.md).  
  
-   The version's status must be **Locked**. For more information, see [Lock a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/lock-a-version-master-data-services.md).  
  
-   All members must have validated successfully.  
  
-   You must have permission to access the Version Management functional area. For more information, see [Functional Area Permissions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/functional-area-permissions-master-data-services.md).  
  
### To commit a version  
  
1.  In [!INCLUDE[ssMDSmdm](../includes/ssmdsmdm-md.md)], click **Version Management**.  
  
2.  On the **Manage Versions** page, on the menu bar, click **Validate Version**.  
  
3.  On the **Validate Version** page, select the model and version you want to commit.  
  
4.  Click **Commit**.  
  
5.  In the confirmation dialog box, click **OK**.  
  
## Next Steps  
  
-   [Create a Version Flag (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/create-a-version-flag-master-data-services.md)  
  
-   [Assign a Flag to a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/assign-a-flag-to-a-version-master-data-services.md)  
  
-   [Copy a Version (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/copy-a-version-master-data-services.md)  
  
## See Also  
 [Versions (Master Data Services)](../master-data-services/versions-master-data-services.md)