Version Control

[TimB]

Hello,

I am new to the forum, and Cognos ReportNet in general.

Does anyone have a process where they version control the ReportNet objects in an external version control system (ex: CA Harvest?)

Thanks in advance

- Tim

[cognosfreelancer]

Hello Tim

About the only objects that we version control are the Framework manager packages.

We use Rational Clear Case so we cannot take advantage of FrameWork Manager's integration with Visual Studio.

Everything else is stored in our Oracle based content store. We let the DBAs worry about the backups.

NKT

[TimB]

NKT,

Thanks for the reply.

We have a process that is somewhat sloppy but works. We copy the reports to clipboard and then save them as an xml. We then version control that xml in our version control tool, one per report. When we move it between environments, we then create / update the report by opening from clipboard.

Other than opening a report from clipboard, is there a way to import them in their xml format?

Thanks!

[cognosfreelancer]

Yes there is. You can use ReportNet SDK to extract report output.

I believe there is an article on Supportlink on this subject.

NKT

[Blue]

Couldn't you also use Windows Script editor to capture the copy, open, paste, save commands?  Assign it to a hot key and use when you are in the CRN editor.  Have the script open Notepad or similar and save as the default name.

Bluey

[Blue]

Where are the FM packages saved to?  Are these files text readable?

Bluey