How do I make a new revision of a master document in a project?

Master documents are read-only except when a new revision is released from a project folder. Therefore, all changes must be made to a project copy of the master document that resides in a project folder. What's more, changes can only be made to the project copy while it is in workflow. This process is known as Change management.

The whole process of changing a master document includes:

1. Make a project copy of the master document as described in Copying a master document to a project folder.
2. Start the document in a workflow as described in Document workflow and Running a workflow transition.
3. When the document is in the Under Change state, change it as necessary as described in Opening a document from within Meridian.
4. Route the document completely through the workflow as described in Running a workflow transition until it is in the Issued or Released state depending on its document type.
5. Release the changes as a new revision of the master document as described in Releasing a project copy as a new master document.