TEAM SUPPORT IN CHANGE RECORDING AND VERSIONING SYSTEMS

• US 20110125798A1
• Filed: 11/24/2009
• Published: 05/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Sudrow, Karin, Misch, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 8,204,908 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/785
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/6218 to a system of files or objects, e.g. local or distributed file system or database
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/71 Version control security arrangements therefor G06F21/57; Configuration management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

Implementations of the present disclosure provide computer-implemented methods including generating a changelist corresponding to at least one computer code object that is digitally stored in a repository database, assigning a team to the changelist, the team comprising a plurality of members, initiating access to the computer code object using a computer that is in communication with the repository database, enabling access to the computer code object when a user of the computer is a member of the team, and prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is not a member of the team.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

generating a changelist corresponding to at least one computer code object that is digitally stored in a repository database;

assigning a team to the changelist, the team comprising a plurality of members;

initiating access to the computer code object using a computer that is in communication with the repository database;

enabling access to the computer code object when a user of the computer is a member of the team; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is not a member of the team.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

instantiating an editor program at the computer;

modifying the computer code object using the editor program.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating access to the computer code object using a second computer; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is a member of the team and the computer code object is being accessed by another member of the team.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating activation of the changelist;

determining that a user initiating the activation is an authorized user; and

activating the changelist when the user initiating the activation is an authorized user.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

assigning a user to a role as an activation user; and

determining that the user initiating the activation is an authorized user when the user is assigned as the activation user.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

alerting a second member that activation has been initiated;

generating an approval signal based on an input of the second member; and

activating the changelist upon generation of the approval signal.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the first member;

initiating activation of the changelist by a second member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the second member; and

activating objects of the changelist that were modified by the first and second members.

8. A computer-readable storage medium coupled to one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

generating a changelist corresponding to at least one computer code object that is digitally stored in a repository database;

assigning a team to the changelist, the team comprising a plurality of members;

initiating access to the computer code object using a computer that is in communication with the repository database;

enabling access to the computer code object when a user of the computer is a member of the team; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is not a member of the team.

9. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

instantiating an editor program at the computer; and

modifying the computer code object using the editor program.

10. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating access to the computer code object using a second computer; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is a member of the team and the computer code object is being accessed by another member of the team.

11. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist;

determining that a user initiating the activation is an authorized user; and

activating the changelist when the user initiating the activation is an authorized user.

12. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise:

assigning a user to a role as an activation user;

determining that the user initiating the activation is an authorized user when the user is assigned as the activation user.

13. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

alerting a second member that activation has been initiated;

generating an approval signal based on an input of the second member; and

activating the changelist upon generation of the approval signal.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the first member;

initiating activation of the changelist by a second member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the second member; and

activating objects of the changelist that were modified by the first and second members.

15. A system, comprising:

a database having a plurality of computer code objects stored thereon; and

a plurality of computers that are in communication with the database to enable respective users of the computers to access the objects; and

one or more processors operable to execute instructions to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

generating a changelist corresponding to at least one computer code object that is digitally stored in a repository database;

assigning a team to the changelist, the team comprising a plurality of members;

initiating access to the computer code object using a computer of the plurality of computers;

enabling access to the computer code object when a user of the computer is a member of the team; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is not a member of the team.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

instantiating an editor program at the computer; and

modifying the computer code object using the editor program.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating access to the computer code object using a second computer; and

prohibiting access to the computer code object when the user of the computer is a member of the team and the computer code object is being accessed by another member of the team.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist;

determining that a user initiating the activation is an authorized user; and

activating the changelist when the user initiating the activation is an authorized user.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the operations further comprise:

assigning a user to a role as an activation user;

determining that the user initiating the activation is an authorized user when the user is assigned as the activation user.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

alerting a second member that activation has been initiated;

generating an approval signal based on an input of the second member; and

activating the changelist upon generation of the approval signal.

21. The system of claim 15, wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating activation of the changelist by a first member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the first member;

initiating activation of the changelist by a second member of the plurality of members;

activating objects of the changelist that were only modified by the second member; and

activating objects of the changelist that were modified by the first and second members.