Collaborative Development

1 Introduction

Collaborative development is the process of sharing app model changes when a team of more than one person is working on the app. Collaborative development allows the team members to work together on one project and easily synchronize changes using version control.

2 Collaborative Development Overview

Desktop Modeler users can collaborate with each other through version control via Commit and Update operations.

They can also perform the actions described below.

4.2 Creating a New Branch Line

To create a new branch line, do the following:

1. Click Project > More Versioning > Manage Branch Lines.

2. In the Branch Line Manager dialog window, you see the list of existing development lines. Click New to create a branch line.
   

   

   
   

3. In the Create Branch Line dialog window, set the following:
   

   1. What line you are creating a new line from: the main line, a branch line, or a tagged version. For more information on these concepts, see section 2 Concepts in Version Control.
      

   2. Select revision if needed.
      

   3. Type the name of the new line.

4. After you have configured all the settings, click OK.

   

You have created a new branch line.

4.3 Deleting a Branch Line

To delete a branch line, do the following:

1. Click Project > More Versioning > Manage Branch Lines.

2. In the Branch Line Manager dialog window, select the branch you would like to delete, click Delete and confirm deletion.

   

You have deleted the branch.