Configuring projects

You work on decision services in projects. Each project is linked to a branch of the local repository, and team members can work collaboratively through the repository. As changes to a decision service are published to the repository, they can be shared with the other team members.

About this task

When you create a project in IBM Business Automation Studio, a master branch is also created by default. You can also create another branch and make it the current branch of the project.

Branches isolate changes specific to an objective, for example, a product release, a promotional period, or a trial version that has a limited delivery scope.

Procedure

  1. Log in to your instance of Business Automation Studio.
  2. Click the navigation menu in the upper left corner of the portal page.
  3. Expand Design, and click Business automations.
  4. Click Create, and then select Decision automations.
  5. Enter a name and purpose for the project, and click Create. Decision Designer opens with the project.

    Notice that a master branch is the current branch for your project.

  6. Optional: Go back to Business Automation Studio and explore each tab in your project.

    When you click Decision on the Business automations page, you see a list of projects in the Decision automations section on the right. The project that you created is now listed in this section. Click your project and check each tab for your project:

    Table 1. Tabs
    Tab Description
    Versions

    Displays versions of your projects.

    • You can publish decision services for a selected version.
    • You can create a branch:
      1. In the Branches tab, click the three-dot menu Three dots menu next to the branch name, and then click Create branch.
      2. Enter a name for the branch, and then click Create.
      3. If you want to make it the current branch of the project, open the project in Decision Designer, and then choose the branch in the Branch section.
    Collaborators

    Displays individuals or groups who have access to your project.

    • As a creator of your project, you have administrative privileges by default.
    • You can add users or groups who can access to your project, and assign permission.
    Automation services

    Displays automation services that are published from each version of your project.

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