versiondog ExportModule
Export data and reports from versiondog for import into other systems and for further processing.
A straightforward way to share versiondog data
The ExportModule is an optional add-on for the versiondog system. It provides you with an easy way to export data and reports from versiondog. The information can be exported at any chosen time and organized in importable file formats (CSV/XML). This straightforward and open method of data exchange creates numerous possibilities for cross-operability between versiondog and the other systems and software that you have in place, maximizing your opportunities to analyze your data and optimize your processes.
"Thanks to the ExportModule, we were able to build up a versiondog reporting system. This has helped us in our daily work to always maintain an overview of the status of our automatic backups. This way, configuration errors, network problems or device defects can be identified quickly, and the related tasks can then be allocated accordingly. We are always happy about new features and enhancements for this interface."
Maintenance planning - Porsche AG
Get the most out of your versiondog data
The ExportModule allows you to extract information gathered by the versiondog system and export it to a universal file format (XML/CSV).
Your versiondog system is a valuable source of information. When the tools you use to analyze that information are external, the ExportModule is a flexible way to extract it and put it to the best possible use, for example to generate production KPIs. You already have the data, why not use it?
There is also the potential export data that can help you improve your versiondog workflow, save time and maximize the efficiency gains that the system offers.
This production KPI can be generated from a cyclical export that looks for job runs where there is a difference between the latest version of the programming project on the server and the program currently running on the device.
Exported information:
- The last job run where the server version and backup were equal
- Number of job runs since the last time the server version and backup were equal
- Number of uploads and/or comparisons with errors (following changes to firewall configuration etc.)
The next step is to process the information so that it becomes a useful performance indicator and present it in an easily-comprehensible form. You could use, for example, a traffic light system:
- Green (status normal) -> differences/errors persist for < 1 week (probably normal maintenance work etc.)
- Yellow (warning) -> differences/errors persist for > 1 week (server version might be out of date etc.)
- Red (critical) -> differences/errors persist for > 4 weeks (no action taken yet following previous warnings)
It is recommended that users apply a lock state to components when they are working on them. This prevents other users from working on them at the same time and removes the potential for versioning conflicts.
Lock states are set in the UserClient or EasyClient. When other users see a lock state, they know that they need to wait until a new version is checked in or the lock state is removed before working on the project. The lock state comment gives them additional information.
Sometimes users forget that they have applied a lock state to a component and are in fact not editing the project at all. This wrongly prevents other users working on the project.
- How can an administrator find out whether all the lock states applied to components are still required?
An administrator can open the UserClient and filter according to lock state in the component overview, then contact each user individually. This is extremely time consuming!
- How can the Export Module help?
An export of component lock state data can be linked to an automated emailing function that sends emails to the users concerned containing information such as:- The path to components that they have locked
- Which lock state is applied
- How long it has been applied
- This data can then also be periodically made available to the administrator in the form of a summarized report.
