GITFN_COMMIT_GET - unable to get commit history

[Sajid01]

Hello
I was testing the new SASEG functions for git repository using the following
 
https://go.documentation.sas.com/?docsetId=lefunctionsref&docsetTarget=n10pxql65jtf4sn11m3d6jzcrgcz....
AND

and https://www.sas.com/content/dam/SAS/support/en/sas-global-forum-proceedings/2019/3057-2019.pdf.

All the codes are from the above paper. They work  straight out of the book with appropriate modifications for local paths.

(Thanks Zimmerman for such a nice paper)
The code works fine with the repository .(SGF2019) mentioned in  Zimmerman's paper
I am trying with  bitbucket and my default repository is not master. It has the name develop.

I have checked out the develop repository and tried to get commit history and I cannot get it.

(I tried without checking out the develop repository- the error is the same)
The error is :

ERROR: Return code from GIT is (4). reference 'refs/remotes/origin/master' not found

There is no master and obviously I cannot get the history.

Any suggestions?

[dazimm · Accepted solution]

Hi Somename,

First off, I'm happy that you like my paper!

So the 'refs/remotes/origin/master' is an issue with the GITFN_COMMIT_LOG function. I have addressed this issue for an upcoming release, but for the time being what you could do is create a remote master branch in bitbucket and then do a pull on your local repository. This will add the 'refs/remotes/origin/master' reference to the local repository the function is looking for. Then check out your development branch you have been using, and run GITFN_COMMIT_LOG function again.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Danny

[Sajid01]

Thanks for the quick reply.