Trainings & documents
Version a document
Understand the draft → published → archived cycle of a document and keep a single active version per type without losing history.
Updated on June 14, 2026 Read: 3 min
Qualiopi documents evolve: a programme gets revised, internal rules get updated. Certeef keeps that history so your evidence stays dated and traceable.
Prerequisites
- Admin role.
- Training with at least one document uploaded.
1. Three statuses
- Draft : the document was just uploaded, not yet official. Only visible to admins.
- Published : the active, enforceable version. Only one per type at a time.
- Archived : a previous version kept for history. Viewable but not active.
2. The version cycle
- Upload a file → it becomes a draft with an automatic version number.
- Click Publish → the draft becomes the active version. The previously published version is automatically archived.
- If the document needs to be revised: upload a new file, publish it → the cycle repeats.
Tip: keep all versions, the history is your audit evidence. An auditor can see that a procedure was updated after a complaint, for example.
3. Archive vs delete
- Archiving takes a version out of circulation without losing it: use it as the default.
- Deleting permanently removes the row and the file. Reserve it for mistaken uploads.
Important: deleting a published document removes it immediately from the training’s evidence. The relevant compliance indicator will turn non-compliant until a new version is published.
4. Link to continuous improvement
An improvement record can point to a specific document. You can trace that a piece of learner feedback triggered a new version of the programme, exactly what an auditor likes to see.
What’s next?
- Manage mandatory documents : the six document types expected per training.
- Fix non-compliances : resolve document-related gaps.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I go back to a previous version?
- Archived versions stay viewable at any time. You can publish an archived version, which will in turn archive the active one.
- Is deleting a document permanent?
- Yes. Deleting removes the row and the associated file. Prefer archiving if you want to keep a trace.
- How many versions can a document type have?
- There is no limit. Only one version is published (active) at a time, but all previous versions stay archived and viewable. Each version has an automatic number and a creation date.