Versioning Flows
Not available in Factory Lite license.
Rulex versioning allows you to save, update, merge and retrieve specific versions of a flow, and is based on the Git version control system.
This way, you can not only avoid human errors in collaborative working by constantly exporting and importing flows, but also minimize memory occupation.
Prerequisites
you must have added a repository to the environment (Saved source), or
you must provide the repository details (if you choose to use a Custom source).
The following details must be provided:
Preference | Details |
|---|---|
Repository | Enter the URL of your Git repository. |
Username | Enter the username required to access to Git repository (it can be your access Token). |
Password | Enter the password paired to the email required to access to Git repository |
Repo type | The type of the repo used. As Rulex Platform supports Git, Git is displayed as default repo type and cannot be changed. |
Enter the email address of the user associated to the repository to commit activities. |
Procedure
Versioning can be accessed from two different points in the Factory:
By right-clicking a flow in the Explorer and selecting Versioning.
Directly from the Add Versioning icons located in the stage’s toolbar. This operation is available only when the flow is opened on the stage.
Then, choose the versioning option required.
Versioning options can be accessed both in the Explorer, by right clicking on the flow and selecting Versioning, or on the stage, as the Versioning icon appears on the stage’s lower-right corner.
The following versioning options are available:
Name | Description |
|---|---|
Add | Adds the flow to version control. When you want to version your flow, click on the Add icon in the toolbar. A tick sign will be added to the versioned flow in the flows list in the Explorer. When you make and commit changes to the flow this icon will become an asterisk, indicating that the current and versioned flows are no longer aligned, at which point you need to push your changes to align the local and server versions. Once the flow has been added to version control, the hash name is provided. Make sure you copy and save it, as you may need it if someone wants to clone it and helps you locating the flow in the repo. |
Clone | Clones a flow which has already been versioned. To clone an existing flow click the Clone icon, then enter the hash name of the flow and a new name for the copied flow. The hash name of the flow is provided once the flow has been added to version control. Make sure you have it. |
Pull | Retrieves the latest version of a flow from the version control system. In case of conflicts a warning message is displayed, allowing you to decide how to continue. |
Push | Aligns your local files with those on the server. Click the Push icon to align the server files with those of the current flow with the latest modifications, adding a description of the changes made. |
Info | Retrieves the hash name of the flow. Click the Info icon, and then click on the copy to clipboard button to make it easier to save the hash name or pass it on to a co-worker, who wants to clone the flow. |
Log | Retrieves a list of all the commit operations performed on the current flow, together with any corresponding tags. |
Revert | Reverts to a previous version of the flow. Click the Revert icon, and select the flow you want to return to. |
Tag | Adds a specified tag to your flow, to make it consequently easier to identify. Click the Tag icon, and enter a name and description for the tag. |
Merge | Merges two different flows. The merge flow is as follows:
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