APPX Source Code Control System
This page describes the Source Code Control System feature of APPX Application Design.
Concepts
Suites / Versions / Applications
Projects / Jobs / Tasks
Scope
Notes
Suites
The APPX Source Code Control system requires suites that are to be managed must first be defined. The
Suite Maintenance program can be used to enter and edit suites.
Attributes
Suite ID
Each Suite is uniquely identified by a 10-character Suite ID.
Suite Description
Each suite has a 30-character description.
Design Access
Design access controls what level of access is allowed for the applications within a suite. Design access must be specified for each suite and is inherited by each application in the suite in the event that design access is not specified for the application or the application's version. The following design access levels are allowed:
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NO ACCESS - Does not allow design objects to be viewed or edited.
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VIEW ONLY - Allows design objects to be viewed but not edited.
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NOT TRACKED - Allows design objects to be viewed and edited.
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TRACKED - Requires that a Project/Job/Task be identified before a design object can be viewed or edited.
Scope Defaults
Each Suite must include default scope specifications indicating that all design objects are to be automatically included or excluded and which design modes are allowed for included objects.
Scope Defaults must be specified for each suite and are inherited by each application in the suite in the event that scope defaults are not specified for the application or the application's version. The scope default fields provide a quick way to specify the equivalent of a scope record for the suite.
Scope defined at the suite level cannot be overridden by project scope records. In other words, a project manager cannot define a project that is outside of the scope defined for the suite.
The scope default values are not inherited by individual scope records when the fields are null (The fields should not be null in individual scope records.)
Scope Type
- INCLUDE - All design objects are included within the scope of the suite.
- EXCLUDE - All design objects are excluded from the scope of the suite.
Allow Add?
If checked, this option will allow new objects to be added to applications within the suite.
Allow Del?
If checked, this option will allow objects to be deleted from applications within the suite.
Allow Chg?
If checked, this option will allow objects to be changed for applications within the suite.
Versions
A Suite may have one or more Versions. For example, a suite may have a Production version, a Development version, and a Test version. Versions are identified by a two-character code.
Applications
Each Version of a Suite may have one or more Applications. The same Application may exist in more than one Version.
Scope
Projects
Jobs
Tasks
Notes
Bugs:
- Suite Maint - Version count is not correct when two suites have been entered.
- Suite Maint - Scope count should display "None" when no scope records have been entered.
- Suite Maint - needs optional child to go directly to Versions.
- Version Maint - needs optional child to go directly to Applications.
- Suite Maint - Labels are not being displayed correctly on the buttons on the continuation frame for suites.
- Suite Maint - Scope Type, Allow Add?, Allow Del?, and Allow Chg? should all be required fields.
- Suite Maint - Field labels need to be more verbose, e.g. "Allow Add?" could be "Allow New Objects To Be Added?
- Notes Maint - Titlebar needs to identify the parent type that the note is attached to, e.g. "Source Code Control - Suites"
- Notes Maint - Heading area should identify the specific record that the note is attached to, e.g. "Suite: APPXBANG - APPXBANG Business Applications"
- Notes Maint - When adding a note, if you press CANCEL, Notes Maintenance is canceled and you are returned to the calling program. You should be returned to the list of notes.
- Notes Maint - Change is not allowed from the scrolling list of notes. Change should be allowed.
Enhancements:
- Scope Maint - Need to be able to scan on Object Name field.
- Scope Maint - Need to be able to see all higher level scope records.
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SteveFrizzell - 29 Oct 2007