How do you keep up with your PDI?

[GiovannaRP]

I have been thinking on developing some experimental projects on my PDI, but I'm afraid I loose my development if I don't access the instance for some period. How do you backup your developments? Is there a way to use GitHub to store my update sets?

I'm new to this, so any insight would be helpful!

Thanks in advance,

Giovanna

[GlideFather]

Hi @GiovannaRP 

you can create an update set and once you are done you can complete that update set and export it to XML.
But if you have any data you need to export (XML) them as well.

Alternatively, you can create an custom app and then to export/backup the entire app. But if you would have for example custom app and you would liek to change something in the ESC then it is already EC scope so you will need to export that as well. All the custom changes are stored in [sys_update_xml] table, plus the data (there is a way how to enforce the data to be in update set as well)..

Or you should login in at least once in 10 days :)) my PDI is up since February 😄 never had it for such long time before...

GitHub is also possible but I never did that so cannot advice you about it..

[Dr Atul G- LNG · Accepted solution]

Hi @GiovannaRP 

Backup and restore you PDI data using GITHUB

FYI, earlier Backup and restore feature was available for PDI's which is disccontinued since 15 DEC 2022

Link to that Post- https://developer.servicenow.com/blog.do?p=/post/update-to-restore-on-pdis/

However, there is a way to Backup your PDI Data using GITHUB

Please go through this URL for detailed explanation - https://developer.servicenow.com/blog.do?p=/post/backup-your-pdi/

[GiovannaRP]

@GlideFather @Dr Atul G- LNG Thanks for the tips guys!