To import artifacts with versions, create a directory with
subdirectories that represent the versions of the artifacts. Then,
create the component with the File System (Versioned) source configuration
type.
Before you begin
To create this type of component, first arrange the artifacts
inside a parent folder for the component and then arrange them inside
sub-folders for each version of the component. For example, the following
file structure shows a component with three versions and two files
in each version:
myComponent/
1.0/
fileA.txt
fileB.txt
2.0/
fileA.txt
fileC.txt
experimental/
fileA.txt
fileD.txt
Procedure
- In IBM® UrbanCode Deploy,
click Components, and then click Create
New Component.
- In the Create New Component window,
specify a name and description for the component.
- In the Teams fields,
specify the access information for the new component.
- To use a template for the new component,
select a template from the Template list. In this case, the component inherits source configuration, properties,
and processes from the template. For information about templates,
see Component templates.
- In the Source Config Type list,
select File System (Versioned).
- Specify the following parameters for the component:
- Base Path
- Specify the path to the directory that contains the artifacts.
The content of each subdirectory within this base directory is considered
a distinct component version. The subdirectory with the most recent
timestamp is considered to be the latest version.
- Preserve Execute Permissions
- For Linux and UNIX operating systems, select this check box
to retain the execute permissions for each file.
- Import Versions Automatically
- Select this check box to check for new versions periodically and
to import new versions automatically. If you do not import versions
automatically, you can import versions manually by clicking and then clicking Import
New Versions.
- Copy to CodeStation
- This option, which is selected by default, creates a tamper-protected
copy of the artifacts and stores them in the embedded artifact management
system, CodeStation. If the check box is cleared, only metadata about
the artifacts is imported. In most cases, keep this check box selected.
- Default Version Type
- Specify how to import versions into CodeStation:
- Full
- Each version is comprehensive and contains all artifacts.
- Incremental
- Each version contains a subset of artifacts.
- Inherit Cleanup Settings
- Specify how many component versions to keep in CodeStation, and
how long to keep them. If you select this check box, the component
uses the values that are specified on the System Settings pane.
If you clear this check box, the Days to Keep Versions (initially
set to -1, keep indefinitely) and Number of Versions to
Keep (initially set to -1, keep all) fields are displayed,
and you can define custom values.
- Run process after creating a new version
- To automatically run a process after each new version is created,
select this check box and then specify an application process and
an environment for the process.
- Click Save.
Results
The new component is listed on the
Components page.
The
Versions tab shows the versions of the component
that are available. If you selected the
Import Versions
Automatically check box, versions are displayed automatically.
Otherwise, click
Import New Versions to show
the available versions. Depending on the number and size of the artifacts,
it might take time before the versions are displayed. To see the artifacts
in the component, click a component version.
What to do next
Create processes for the component. See
Configuring component processes.