Online Documentation for SQL Manager for DB2
Change management
The Change Management section of the Database Registration Info dialog allows you to define settings required for working with version control systems.
Version control system (VCS) enables teamwork under a project.
This system can be useful for single developers, whose databases have complex business logic in procedures, triggers etc. VCS provides change management means to control changes of objects.
What can you get from VCS in SQL Manager for DB2:
For database developers:
- Control of changes in database;
- Getting (storing, testing) change scripts that reveal differences between two database states;
- Possibility to rollback database to definite state;
For database administrators:
- Control of changes in database
Enabled
Use this option to enable/disable change management feature for the database.
Click the corresponding button to launch the Repository management wizard. It allows you to create/check out repository.
Version control provider
Source provider
Use the drop-down list to select version control provider.
The following versions of VCS providers are supported:
- CVS (version 1.9 or higher)
- Visual SourceSafe (version 8.0)
- Team Foundation Server (2005)
Each version control system requires client program be installed.
Specify User Name and Password to be used to authorize to version control repository.
Press the Properties... button to view/edit or test VCS provider settings:
Settings description you can find in the following topics:
Location
Version control project
Defines version control project location.
Working folder
Use this field to define location of version control system project. Make sure that path format conforms the selected VCS standard.
Branch name
Indicates current branch name. The branch name is always trunk and can't be modified.
Press the OK button to check connect to the Version Control server and to apply settings.
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