Hi All,
I am new to SAS. would like to know the best source code version control utility/tool in practice for Linux SAS programs as well as mainframe SAS programs.
Thanks .
Most SAS users are adopting (or have adopted) Git-based tools like Gitlab, BitBucket, or GitHub (there are enterprise/on-premise versions of these for private or commercial use). We have lots of resources to help you learn:
Well, this is a matter of opinion of course, but git is quite popular on Linux.
For the mainframe, I've used ChangeMan from Serena, and it's quite good, quite a bit better than the old Panvalet that I had used previously. It's been a while since I've worked in a mainframe environment, so there may be something better out there.
Jim
You can try Tortoise SVN.
Definitely, GIT!
Here are a couple more options if you'd like to do your SAS development in a local (desktop) environment:
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