You use this function to manage your content and coordinate developers' work in the SAP Manufacturing Integration and Intelligence (SAP MII) Workbench.
You can do the following using the content management, or source control, functions in the SAP MII Workbench:
Add content to source control
Prevent developers from changing a file when another developer has the file checked out
Revert to a previous file version
Store and retrieve different versions of a file
View the version history
Use activities to group changes
Note
You cannot update a deployed project.
The system uses the Design Time Repository (DTR) of the SAP NetWeaver Development Infrastructure (NWDI) integration for project and file versioning and conflict resolution.
You have permission to access NWDI. For more information, see NWDI Configuration.
You can find source control functions on the File and Source Control menus in the SAP MII Workbench.
When you open a shared file, the following properties are updated:
Property |
Description |
Created |
Date and time when the resource was initially checked in |
Created By |
User who initially checked in the resource |
Modified |
Date and time when a save or sync occurs |
Modified By |
User who changed the file last |
Locked By |
User who has the file checked out |
Version |
File version in the database, which is set when a new resource is checked in; updated on sync, save, and revert |
Changed |
True when a local save occurs; false on checkin and revert |
The following icons indicate the status of a file:
Icon |
Description |
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You have the resource checked out |
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Another user has the resource checked out |
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You have the resource checked out for creation |
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You have the resource checked out for deletion |
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Resource is read-only |
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Resource is out of sync |
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Resource is local in a shared project |
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You have the folder checked out |
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Another user has the folder checked out |
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Open activity |
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Closed activity |
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Development configuration |
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Deployed Project |
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Shared project |
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Software component |
To log on to source control in the SAP MII Workbench, see Logging On to Source Control.
To check out an object, select the object with the secondary mouse button and choose
To check in an object, choose
, select the activity, and click Check In.To synchronize an object, select the object with the secondary mouse button, and choose
.To revert to a previous version, select the object with the secondary mouse button and choose
.To view version history, select the object with the secondary mouse button and choose
.To open a file, select it and click Preview.
To set the new version to a previous version, select the previous version and click Sync To Version.
To delete an object, select the object with the secondary mouse button and choose
.When you share, check out, or delete a resource, the system lists the open activities for the software component. You can select one of the existing activities or create a new activity. For more information, see Activities.