How do you edit/remove a source control repository?

charlesgibisser · ‎02-13-2017

I have a scoped application in Helsinki that has been linked to a source control repository. How would I go about editing the repository url to a different repo or remove the link to source control completely?

Thanks,

Charles

sabell2012 · ‎03-31-2017

Charles / Chuck:

So, I found something very interesting. There appears to be a deliberate out-of-the-box method for doing this. Just not through the Studio! I went ahead and wrote it up as an article.

Mini-Lab: Re-pointing a Repository URL For the Studio IDE

Steven.

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Chuck Tomasi · ‎02-13-2017

Hi Charles,

Changing the repo URL:

Export your app to XML (just in case)
Export the data you want to save to XML.
Go to sys_app.list, locate your app and delete it.
Start Studio and import from the new URL
Restore the data from XML.

Removing the link to source control:

Export your app to XML (Update set) and export that.
Export the data you want to save to XML.
Go to sys_app.list, location your app and delete it.
Import your app from XML.
Restore the data from XML.

I don't know if I would recommend the last one. Just because something is linked to Git and you're not using it, doesn't mean you have to remove the link.

charlesgibisser · ‎02-15-2017

Process is not as user friendly as it could be, but it is a viable solution to my problem.

Perhaps, in the future, we will just be able to directly edit the url in the 'Edit Repository Configuration' dialog.

Thank you,

Charles

Chuck Tomasi · ‎02-15-2017

Thanks for the information Charles.

Out of curiosity, what would you like the system to do with the local changes if you switch repositories? It would seem that a 'throw away' is in order since it would be relatively difficult to reconcile what's in the repo vs. what's local - it may not even be the same app! Just curious how you envision this working if one were to change the URL and credentials.

sabell2012 · ‎03-08-2017

Thanks Chuck. I endorsed your solution. It is truly unfortunate that this functionality was not built into the application to begin with as it is quite a common need.

Use case: Changing from a personal repository to a corporate repository.

Use case: Reorganization of the repository's directory structure requires changing of the Studio url. <--- BIG!

Use case: Unbinding source control from the Studio project (as was mentioned above).

Thanks for the work-around it is really helpful (and the only way it can be done for now...including in Istanbul). Maybe the Studio team can fit this simple functionality into Jakarta? Maybe? 🙂

Steven.