Using a source control system with PowerBuilder
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PowerBuilder provides a direct connection to external
SCC-compliant source control systems. It no longer requires you to
register PowerBuilder objects in a separate work PBL before you can
check them into or out of the source control system.
For information on upgrading PowerBuilder applications and
objects previously checked into source control through a registered
PBL, see Upgrading existing projects under
source control.
Before you can perform any source control operations from
PowerBuilder, you must set up a source control connection profile for
your PowerBuilder workspace, either from the System Tree or from the
Library painter. Even if you use the PBNative check in/check out
utility, you must access source-controlled objects through an SCC
interface that you define in the Workspace Properties dialog
box.
The source control connection profile assigns a PowerBuilder
workspace to a source control project. Setting up a source control
project is usually the job of a project manager or administrator. See
Project manager’s tasks.
Creating a new source control project
Although you can create a project in certain source control
systems directly from PowerBuilder, it is usually best to create the
project from the administrative tool for your source control system
before you create the connection profile in PowerBuilder.