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Dynamics NAV Source Control with iFacto ReVision
Already announced in numerous blogposts, finally it's here: the beta release of iFacto ReVision.
Basically, this tool adds source control to your developments, with these focus points in mind:
- Simplicity
> Easy to install
> Easy to maintain
> One-time setup
- No object changes in any database
- No change in development experience
This download is a Beta/Trial/... - version of the tool, limited to 28/02/2011. We want to collect as many feedback as possible, so please, use this forum, or the email address provided in the tool.

You can expect updates in the near future, so try to check this download regularly. To keep up-to-date of these change, you can subscribe to the thread of this download on the forum.

Included in this download:
- Setup
- User Manual
- Installation manual
- FAQ
More information also on my blog: http://dynamicsuser.net/blogs/waldo/arc ... ision.aspx

http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1335

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*standing up*

Unbelievable!
Just as good as you promised!

Thanks Guys .. lots of credit to my developer as well! It's his technical knowledge (and my interference ) that made this possible.. .
But keep on testin' !!

Application works great!

Although i would change:
1. At first Startup a "Hello Wold" Wizard that guides you through the initial setup (truly make it plug&play)
2. Configuring repository: Check Connection: Auto-Fit form, escape closes window, close window button, autoclose after 5 secs (if all = ok)
.. to be continued

When I am done with changing some objects I keep pressing escape till all windows are closed.
Because of that till now I always missed the PendingCheckins form.
Maybe an option that this form cannot be closed with ESC?

And a restore option would be nice…

>> Maybe an option that this form cannot be closed with ESC?
Very good point! I'll remove the "Close on Esc"
Is there a need for an option to allowed "Close on Esc" on this form in your
opinion?

>> And a restore option would be nice…
I guess you mean a "Rollback previous version" function ?
We are working on this, it is not yet released in this beta...
we're still figuring out how to make this work in all situations.

Tnx 4 the feedback

Hi Bart,

Congrats, you have done a great job!


No, probably not. But if I uncheck the setting “Checkin object after form closes” the PendingCheckins still keeps popping up. If this does not happen it’s ok by me.

Yes, that’s what I mean. Good to hear that you are planning that functionality.

iFacto ReVision (0.9.39) - Dynamics NAV Source Control
This tool adds source control to your developments, with these focus points in mind:
- Simplicity
> Easy to install
> Easy to maintain
> One-time setup
- No object changes in any database
- No change in development experience
This download is a Beta/Trial/... - version of the tool, limited to 28/02/2011. We want to collect as many feedback as possible, so please, use this forum, or the email address provided in the tool.

You can expect updates in the near future, so try to check this download regularly. To keep up-to-date of these change, you can subscribe to the thread of this download on the forum.

Included in this download:
- Setup
- User Manual
- Installation manual
- FAQ
More information also on my blog.

Update 0.9.39
- Updated requirements (see Installation Manual)
- Compare issue when object(s) didn't exist in second client.
- Checkout problems indicated in progress tracker.
- Table Information: Show fields "Maintain SQL Index" / "Maintain SIFT Index"
- Fixed: Checkin comment lost when checking in via "Pending Changes"
- Don't close "Pending Checkings" form on ESC
- Don't reopen the object designer when the "Pending Checkin" form is closed
- Don't open "Pending Checkings" when object designer is closed

http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1335

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Tested the tool during the last week a little bit and must say, really good thing you guys created there
Here my 2 cents:
- Is it possible to check in single Objects from PendingCheckins to give them seperate comments?
- The behavior in the comment-function in the PendingCheckins window is a little bit strange, sometimes it takes the comment from the first checkin or doesnt take the comment at all, just not that what i write
- Is it possible(configuration) that the object gets checked out when i save it and not when i open it?
- The Table Info is great, expecially the sorting with the FieldName , would be even better when the " at the beginning would be ignored so for example in the item table the field 68-Inventory would come in the sorting before the field 5409-"Inventory Value Zero" and not at the end after all fields that start with "
- Compore Tool gives an Error when an object doesnt exist in the other version and i would like to import it
- Would it be possible to get an option for the compare tool, to decide if it should compile the object or not?
- Possible to make use of the Locked and Locked By fields(R2), so other users see it directly in the object designer with object are checked out?; maybe via configuration (on/off)
- When i tried to open an object wich my co-worker had checked out i got the info that someone checked it out but not who, the "by whom"-field stayed blank
- Had some trouble with the SQL Lock Function; when i enabled it my co-worker could not save any object anymore (Error: ... object is not checked out ...) (Maybe some sql-configuration/security problems, runs everything on my local machine, and i am not a real expert on that topic , just wanted to mention it anyway)

greetings

Edit: ui, already new version , forgot to refresh the page before i clicked answer, so some statements may be already outdated

The issue about the error in the compare tool should have been solved.. . Can you test it?

Good suggestions you've got there ... I've put them all on the list . Be sure to check the next releases!

Congratz Bart ...

Yeah, works in the compare-overview (i use Araxis Merge). (Actually, never tested that in the 1. version ^^)
What still doesn't work, is when you want to merge it in the detail view(just the object). You get an Error that the file doesnt exist, which makes sense, because it does not . Not really a big deal though.


I will, looking forward to it

iFacto ReVision (0.9.40) - Dynamics NAV Source Control
This tool adds source control to your developments, with these focus points in mind:
- Simplicity
> Easy to install
> Easy to maintain
> One-time setup
- No object changes in any database
- No change in development experience
This download is a Beta/Trial/... - version of the tool, limited to 31/03/2011. We want to collect as many feedback as possible, so please, use this forum, or the email address provided in the tool.

You can expect updates in the near future, so try to check this download regularly. To keep up-to-date of these change, you can subscribe to the thread of this download on the forum.

Included in this download:
- Setup
- User Manual
- Installation manual
- FAQ
More information also on my blog.

Update 0.9.40
- Hotkeys available from designer windows
- Support all languages (codepage-issues)
- Check In separate sets of objects to be able to use separate CheckIn-Comments
- Table Information Tool: Quotes removed/add again when transferring to clipboard (easy searching for fields)
- Compare option: make "Live Compile" optional.
- Message "Object checked out by UserX".
- Check In comment mandatory (option)
- Improved Error Reporting
- Add versioning to revision settings files
- "Auto Check Out" option: Make the user want to choose how he wants to check out objects.
- Added useability options to have less room for faulty setup.
- Extend Licensing perdiod => 31/03/2011
- Updated manuals

Update 0.9.39
- Updated requirements (see Installation Manual)
- Compare issue when object(s) didn't exist in second client.
- Checkout problems indicated in progress tracker.
- Table Information: Show fields "Maintain SQL Index" / "Maintain SIFT Index"
- Fixed: Checkin comment lost when checking in via "Pending Changes"
- Don't close "Pending Checkings" form on ESC
- Don't reopen the object designer when the "Pending Checkin" form is closed
- Don't open "Pending Checkings" when object designer is closed

http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1335

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So, finally got some time to check out the new version

My Comments:
1.) The sorting in the "Checked out Objects" Form is a little bit confusing if you have checked out a lot of objects, because its sorted in the order how it was checked out. I think it would be better to sort it by object type and id, or even better free for the user to adjust.
2.) The "separate sets of objects CheckIn to be able to use separate CheckIn-Comments" is nice. But would be awesome if you could do that in the general Window(ctrl+alt+p) by selecting the ones you want to check in. The chance to miss one object that belongs to the "set" would be smaller and you dont have to filter it first in the Object designer. And if i can dream a littel bit, give me filters on that form
3.) I dont really like the new "Auto Check Out" option. I know my co-workers and myself,if the option is unchecked it will get forgotten way to often to manually check the objects out. Especially with the new go to definition in R2 or if you develop on an open form/report over Tools->Designer(crtl+f2), you dont stand in the object designer on that specific object to manually check it out right away. If the option is checked all the objects that i just look at will also end up in the pending checkins, wich can be quite a lot, its not unusual that i just have to change an object by i check out ~10 other objects to check where the addition fits best in, check function code, ...
Would really like to see a "check out on save" option. Acually this is very very high on my wishlist for such a tool. Hope thats even possible.
4.) The Forms dont keep their format if you change the size of the window or a column when you open it next time. (need a zup file )
5.) I don't get the Merge to work without the "Live Compile" Option.
6.) The Compile Tool doesnt open if I select just one object that doesnt exist in the other database.
7.) When i open the History of an Object and compare 2 versions or view one, the client freezes. Makes sense in the "Compare selection with" option because you are able to change something, but not in the history view i think. An other thing is when i am merging i am able to close the window that ReVision opens to "unfreeze" the client and to still keep my opened Compare Tool Window. When i try the same thing with the History window, ReVision crashes and the client is still frozen and i have to kill the process.
8.) An Option to compare a version from the History with the acual active version of that object would be cool as well.

Thats it for now,
Hope to get some comments on my comments
And please dont get me wrong here, because i am just adressing the things i would like to see changed, I really like the Tool, again for that