Rollback
Reverting a workflow deployment to a prior working version after a failed update. PURIST maintains version history for every workflow if a deployment causes issues, the previous version can be restored in under 5 minutes.
Expert insight
A rollback plan that exists only as an idea ("we could just revert it") without an actual documented or scripted procedure takes far longer to execute under the pressure of a live incident than a rollback that was written out in advance, when a workflow needs reverting at 2am, having the exact steps ready matters.
In a real workflow
A broken workflow update is rolled back to the previous version in minutes from version history.
Common mistakes
- No previous version to return to.
- Rolling back code but not data changes.
Complexity level
Requires some familiarity with automation concepts.
Related terms
Version control (workflows)
Saving snapshots of workflow configurations so you can roll back after a bad dep…
CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Delivery)
Automated pipelines that test and deploy code changes. For automation teams, CI/…
Deployment pipeline
The automated sequence of steps that moves a workflow from development → staging…
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