How to Setup a Repository Connection in AIQ

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Did guidanceyou know AIQ seamlessly works with change management repositories?

SetIf upyou see the message "No Repositories" (highlighted below) in the File Manager pane it means that you do not have a valid repository connectionsconfigured. inYou must have a repository configured to store your files. Storing files locally is not supported.

Assets created by you and your team are automatically shared, versioned and available directly from AIQ when tests,you services, data files, or reusable assets need to come from controlled source control. The connection should be tied tosetup a clear project, branch strategy, and access model.

Before setup

• Confirm repository URL, provider, branch, folder path, and target AIQ project.
• Validate network, proxy, firewall, DNS, and certificate access from the AIQ host.
• Use approved Git credentials, tokens, or SSH keys with the minimum required access.
• Confirm whether AIQ should read only or also write backconnection to the repository.

Validation workflow

1. Creategit or updatesvn repository of your choice.

   Prerequisites: What you’ll need before you begin

1. Your AIQ URL and credentials

The URL and credentials for your preferred git or svn repository

Create a Repository Connection

Expand Global Options (bottom of the left Navigation bar) and click Preferences

Using either a provided GIT repository URL and your gitlab credentials, or a URL to your own repository, follow the steps in the image below to setup the repository connection

in Global Options.Test

What's connectivityNext?

When you use the AIQ File Browser, you'll now see your HOME directory as well as the connected repository, it's directories, and confirm the expectedany files appear.

Runtherein. a small Scenario Editor or Service Suite smoke test that uses repository content.Document repository owner, branch policy, credential rotation, and rollback expectations.