Remove a source member from an IFS based git repository from the green screen

This document illustrates a sample for removing an existing source member from a git repository using the selected git CL command sequence.

This step DOES NOT remove the member from the associated IBM i source file if the source member happens to live in an IBM i source file as well. The source member will still need to be deleted from the IBM if the source member is no longer needed.

Sample CL command sequence to delete a single source member form a repository

This example deletes an individual source member named: creates an IFS repository named: /testsite001/QCLSRC/sample001.clp

Add IBM Open Source Packages /QOpenSys/pkgs/bin to path for green screen job

Note: This command can be skipped if your user already has the path set.

IFORGIT/GITPATH          

Remove an individual IFS source member named: /testsite001/QCLSRC/sample001.clp and execute a git repository commit while also setting a commit message of "My Delete Commit" using the GITQSH command to run the QShell commands. Display the log on screen.

IFORGIT/GITQSH CMDLINE('cd /testsite001/QCLSRC;git rm sample001.clp;git add .;git commit -m "My Delete Commit"') DSPSTDOUT(*YES)                                               

The above command changes to the git repository directory where the IFS source member lives, then issues the git rm command to mark the file for deletion from the repository. Then the git add . and git commit commands are executed to commit the changes to the repository.

For more info on the git rm command, check out the following links:
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-rm https://www.atlassian.com/git/tutorials/undoing-changes/git-rm

Purging a file permanantly from a repository

Distributed version control isn't designed to allow folks to delete every instance of a file. But, if you run into a case where you need to expunge a file in git, here is an example of how to did it.
https://chrisshort.net/permanently-remove-any-record-of-a-file-from-git/