How do I merge Insight data model changes?
Is there a way to merge data model updates from two different versions of the Insight data model? I have multiple Insight developers working on changes in parallel, and we've found ways to merge in ETL changes, but no great way to merge FM updates.
I know in Framework Manager there is the capability to 'run' XML snippets if you happen to have the steps, but I was thinking something more along the lines of comparing and merging the changes within the model.xml file. Is this possible? I'm guessing it's not recommended, but I don't know how else we can do concurrent development.
Any advice on the topic would be appreciated - thanks!
I know in Framework Manager there is the capability to 'run' XML snippets if you happen to have the steps, but I was thinking something more along the lines of comparing and merging the changes within the model.xml file. Is this possible? I'm guessing it's not recommended, but I don't know how else we can do concurrent development.
Any advice on the topic would be appreciated - thanks!
One answer
FM model tool does not support concurrent development very well.
Though FM offers importing one model into the other model for merging purpose, if anything conflicts, it either not import or rename the object. It is not able to merge the changes inside query subject.
During Insight development, we are almost doing work in sequential, trying not to have multiple persons modify one query subject.
Current Insight FM migration tool is leveraging FM API to code every change into actionlog.xml so that the changes are repeatable.
Though FM offers importing one model into the other model for merging purpose, if anything conflicts, it either not import or rename the object. It is not able to merge the changes inside query subject.
During Insight development, we are almost doing work in sequential, trying not to have multiple persons modify one query subject.
Current Insight FM migration tool is leveraging FM API to code every change into actionlog.xml so that the changes are repeatable.