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Last activity: 17 Jan 2025 10:19 EST
Source code (e.g. Bitbucket) Integration with Pega RPA v22.1
Hello, We want to implement some kind of version control in our team. Which tool that Pega RPA recommends with v22.1? and why it doesn't have native integration with source code control tools? How does the version control is handled in Pega RPA studio, because I couldn't download the different versions from Robot Managers-->Packages. Can you please share if there is any documentation on how to integrate source code control tools (like Bitbucket), how to use them and maintain them. Thank you! /Rajesh
Updated: 17 Jan 2025 10:18 EST
Pegasystems Inc.
US
Which tool that Pega RPA recommends with v22.1? - We do not have a specific one we recommend. We do require that you do not merge files, so choosing one with exclusive locking of files is a recommendation. We have seen customers use SVN, Git, Visual Source Safe, Bit Bucket, etc. They should all work fine assuming you do not allow them to merge files.
Why it doesn't have native integration with source code control tools? - There just hasn't been a real demand for this to be a top feature rather than other features that have and are being added to the developer experience. Most (if not all) popular source control systems have their own GUI or command line that works well for any source control, so using their interface is at the moment, the most effective way to use source control.
How does the version control is handled in Pega RPA studio, because I couldn't download the different versions from Robot Managers-->Packages? - Version control is not handled within Pega Robot Studio. After (or during) your development, you would simply use whichever tool you prefer to check-in your files. Before you begin work on your project, you would check out your files using whichever source control you prefer.
Which tool that Pega RPA recommends with v22.1? - We do not have a specific one we recommend. We do require that you do not merge files, so choosing one with exclusive locking of files is a recommendation. We have seen customers use SVN, Git, Visual Source Safe, Bit Bucket, etc. They should all work fine assuming you do not allow them to merge files.
Why it doesn't have native integration with source code control tools? - There just hasn't been a real demand for this to be a top feature rather than other features that have and are being added to the developer experience. Most (if not all) popular source control systems have their own GUI or command line that works well for any source control, so using their interface is at the moment, the most effective way to use source control.
How does the version control is handled in Pega RPA studio, because I couldn't download the different versions from Robot Managers-->Packages? - Version control is not handled within Pega Robot Studio. After (or during) your development, you would simply use whichever tool you prefer to check-in your files. Before you begin work on your project, you would check out your files using whichever source control you prefer.
We don't really have any documentation around how to use any source control tools as Pega Robot Studio really is not restricted to any specific ones. Feel free to use whichever one suits your needs best. Just remember not to merge files. I generally do this by assigning developers to different assets to prevent anything one developer is working on from needing resources from another. If you must work within the same project, then the Globals is usually the one piece that is shared and requires some forethought to ensure each developer only updates the main copy once before making the other developers download a new copy.