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Additional menu and options are added in the SnapLogic Manager upon successful integration with GitHub.


A summary of these is as below:

  • Repository path and commit details.
  • Additional options in the Project options menu.
  • Additional options in the File options menu.
  • GitHub menu in the secondary toolbar.
  • GitHub Status column in the asset table.

These are covered in detail in the sections that follow.


Repository Path and Other Details

The following is an example of a project window after checking out a GitHub repository:


Below is a closer look at the repository path:


This is essentially composed of three parts:

  • The path of the GitHub repository. Clicking on the repository's path opens the repository in GitHub.
  • The commit ID. Clicking on the commit ID takes you to the commit's details page in GitHub. This is update with each GitHub commit and pull. 
  • Username of the GitHub account that made the last commit.


Updated Project Options

The following items are added in the Project options menu:

Refer to the GitHub Options and their Functions section below for the functionality of each of the GitHub options in the menu.


To open the Project options menu:

  1. Hover mouse over the project, a downward arrow appears.


  2. Click the arrow, Project options menu opens.



Updated File Options

File options menu is expanded to include GitHub-related items:


One of the following options is shown in the File options menu based on the GitHub status of the file:

  • Add to Repository: After a file is added in the project but not committed to the repository.
  • Remove from Repository: After a file is added in the project and committed to the repository.


Refer to the GitHub Options and their Functions section below for the functionality of each of the GitHub options in the menu.


To open the File options menu:

  1. Hover mouse over the File, a downward arrow appears.


  2. Click the arrow, File options menu opens.



GitHub Menu

The GitHub icon is added to the Asset table's toolbar. Clicking this icon opens the GitHub menu:


The following options are available in the GitHub menu:

  • Checkout GitHub Repository
  • Commit to GitHub
  • GitHub Pull
  • Add to Repository
  • Remove from Repository


Refer to the GitHub Options and their Functions section below for the functionality of each of the GitHub options in the menu.


Enhanced Asset Table: GitHub Status Column

The GitHub Status column displays the status of the project asset in the repository.

Each asset has one of the following statuses:

  • Tracked: Assets are updated in the repository.
  • Untracked: Assets are not updated in the repository.
  • Added: Assets are added but not committed in the repository.
  • Removed: Assets are removed but the file delete is not committed in the repository.
  • Unsupported: Asset type is not supported. 


Assets with GitHub status Untracked, Added and Removed do not show in the GitHub repository unless committed.



GitHub Options and their Functions

Menu ItemLocationDescription
Checkout GitHub RepositoryProject options and GitHub MenuCheckout GitHub repositories. Clicking on this opens the Checkout GitHub Repository dialog box. You can also use GitHub API for this operation.
Commit to GitHubProject options and GitHub MenuCommit changes such as file updates in the GitHub repository. Clicking on this opens the Commit Changes dialog box.
GitHub PullProject options and GitHub MenuFetch updates from the GitHub repository. Clicking on this opens the Pull Messages dialog box. You can also use GitHub API for this operation.
Add to RepositoryFile options and GitHub MenuAdd asset to the GitHub repository. Clicking on this changes the GitHub status to Added. You will need to commit changes to update the GitHub repository.
Remove from RepositoryFile options and GitHub MenuRemove asset from the GitHub repository. Clicking on this changes the GitHub status to Removed. You will need to commit changes to update the GitHub repository.