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Set PDI version control and comment tracking options

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Pentaho Data Integration (PDI) can track versions and comments for jobs, transformations, and connection information when you save them. You can turn version control and comment tracking on or off by modifying their related statements in the repository.spring.properties text file.

NoteBy default, version control and comment tracking are disabled (set to false).
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Editing the version control statement

Procedure

  1. Exit from the PDI client (also called Spoon).

  2. Stop the Pentaho Server.

    For instructions, see Start and stop the Pentaho Server for configuration.

  3. Open the pentaho-server/pentaho-solution/system/repository.spring.properties file in a text editor.

    • To enable version control: Edit the versioningEnabled statement and set it to: true
      versioningEnabled=true
    • To disable version control: Edit the versioningEnabled statement and set it to: false
      versioningEnabled=false
      NoteIf you disable version control, comment tracking is also disabled.

  4. Save and close the file.

  5. Start the Pentaho Server.

    For instructions, see Start and stop the Pentaho Server for configuration.

  6. Start the PDI client.

Next steps

Verify that version control is set as you intended. For instructions, see Verifying the version control option.
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Verifying the version control option

  1. Connect to the Pentaho Repository.

  2. In the PDI client, click Tools Explore.

  3. In the Repository Explorer window, click on the Browse tab, then click on a file name.

  4. Verify that version control is enabled or disabled:

    • Enabled

      You can see the Access Control tab, and the Version History tab is visible.

    • Disabled

      You can see the Access Control tab, but the Version History tab is hidden.

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Editing the comment tracking statement

Procedure

  1. Exit from the PDI client (also called Spoon).

  2. Stop the Pentaho Server.

    For instructions, see Start and stop the Pentaho Server for configuration.

  3. Open the pentaho-server/pentaho-solution/system/repository.spring.properties file in a text editor.

    • To enable comment tracking: Edit the versionCommentsEnabled statement and set it to: true
      versioningEnabled=true
    • To disable comment tracking: If you want version control, but not comment tracking:
      • Edit the versioningEnabled statement and set it to: true
      • Edit the versionCommentsEnabled statement and set it to: false
      versioningEnabled=true
versioningEnabled=false

  4. Save and close the file.

  5. Start the Pentaho Server.

    For instructions, see Start and stop the Pentaho Server for configuration.

  6. Start the PDI client.

Next steps

Verify that Version Control and Comment Tracking are set as you intended. For instructions, see Verifying the comment tracking option.
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Verifying the comment tracking option

  1. Connect to the Pentaho Repository.

  2. In the PDI client, click Tools Explore.

  3. In the Repository Explorer window, click on the Browse tab, then click on a file name.

  4. Verify that comment tracking is enabled or disabled:

    • Enabled

      The Version History tab appears with the Comments field. When you save a transformation, job, or connection information, you are prompted to enter a comment.

    • Disabled

      The Version History tab appears and the Comment field is hidden. When you save a transformation, job, or connection information, you are no longer prompted to enter a comment.

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