Best Practices for Version Control Tool of DS

saadmirza · Post by **saadmirza** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:38 am

Hi all,
Can anyone provide me with the best practices used in Version Control tool of DataStage Server..?
I have some 60 odd jobs to be transported to Quality environment. Please suggest whetehr should I use Version Control tool ?

Thanks,
SM

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:49 pm

How "odd" are the jobs?

Seriously, Version Control is a good tool for promotion because of the control it allows you over the target environment (read-only, recompile, etc.) and the ability to include other folders (for scripts, etc.) in the process.

Version Control for DataStage is not, however, a source code control system. Adjust your expectations if you have been led to believe that it is.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:34 pm

Read the online help that installs with the product, specifically Chapter 2 which covers the Version Control "Methodology".

chinek · Post by **chinek** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:51 pm

Hi
Do a search on Version Control; you will find lots of best practices around.If you really want to do source control you can create exports of jobs and check them into PVCS Version Manager or any other source control type software.

Nick