Specific activities unique to SCM tools are provided out of the box. (See the Activity Plug-ins section to learn more about plug-ins and their associated activities.) You must know the types of activities that you want to use before you can set up a Workflow. Constructing a Workflow is simply a matter of stringing these activities together and then establishing dependencies between them. There are broad categories of activities that can support Workflow executable steps, including source control, build, testing, and notification. The Openmake Meister activities include activities unique to Meister. The Openmake Mojo activities include the ability to execute any script using, Execute Shell Command.
You are now ready to create several example activities beginning with the Update from CVS activity. (Note: In order to execute this workflow you must have CVS installed in a location that can be accessed by your computer. Alternatively, you can modify this exercise by selecting a different version tool from the Activity Plug-in list.) For your sample Workflow, you will use the CVS plug-in found on the Add Activity pop-up window. Table DW-3 will lead you through this process.
Table DW-3 Creating Activities
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Select the Activities tab located on the lower left portion of the Overview Tab screen. |
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Highlight "My Computer" from the Workflow Hierarchy field, which is located within the Workflow Editor screen. |
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Click the Add Activity button. A window appears with two fields: one for plug-ins (Activity Plug-in) and the other for activities (Activity Type). |
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Select the CVS plug-in from the Activity Plug-in field and then the Update from CVS activity from the Activity Type field. |
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Click OK. Your new activity name, Update from CVS $(JOB_NAME), will appear under the machine that you chose. |