netbox/docs/models/extras/branch.md

# Branches

A branch is a collection of related [staged changes](./stagedchange.md) that have been prepared for merging into the active database. A branch can be merged by executing its `commit()` method. Deleting a branch will delete all its related changes.

## Fields

### Name

The branch's name.

### User

The user to which the branch belongs (optional).
Closes #10851: New staging mechanism (#10890) * WIP * Convert checkout() context manager to a class * Misc cleanup * Drop unique constraint from Change model * Extend staging tests * Misc cleanup * Incorporate M2M changes * Don't cancel wipe out creation records when an object is deleted * Rename Change to StagedChange * Add documentation for change staging 2022-11-14 13:55:03 -05:00			`# Branches`

Fix typo 2022-11-16 16:38:29 -05:00			A branch is a collection of related [staged changes](./stagedchange.md) that have been prepared for merging into the active database. A branch can be merged by executing its `commit()` method. Deleting a branch will delete all its related changes.
Closes #10851: New staging mechanism (#10890) * WIP * Convert checkout() context manager to a class * Misc cleanup * Drop unique constraint from Change model * Extend staging tests * Misc cleanup * Incorporate M2M changes * Don't cancel wipe out creation records when an object is deleted * Rename Change to StagedChange * Add documentation for change staging 2022-11-14 13:55:03 -05:00
			`## Fields`

			`### Name`

			`The branch's name.`

			`### User`

			`The user to which the branch belongs (optional).`