Central Source File Management 

Purpose

The Design Time Repository (DTR) provides a versioned storage of the source files in a database.

Implementation Considerations

The DTR is part of the development infrastructure of the SAP NetWeaver (NWDI). You need the DTR to develop with the NWDI, especially if you want to modify Java applications that are based on the SAP Component Model.

Integration

As part of the NWDI, the DTR runs as a service on the NetWeaver Engine. It is seamlessly integrated into all development processes: Developers access it via the NetWeaver Developer Studio, the Component Build Service retrieves the source files directly from the DTR. The objects in the DTR are managed mainly directly in the Change Management Service.

Features

The DTR provides the following functions:

·        Versioned source file storage in a database.

·        Presentation of the database contents as folders and files.

·        Check-out and check-in of source files.

·        Separation of development tasks (software releases) in DTR workspaces.

·        Cross-repository versioning that is kept during transports.