Integrating with an OSLC provider

You can use IBM® Rational® Change as an OSLC consumer. Rational Change uses the Change Management OSLC services exposed by various providers like Rational Team Concert™ and Rational ClearQuest®.

Procedure

  1. Set up a cross-server communication or friend.
    1. In the Rational Change Admin interface, select System Administration > Integrations > From This Server (Friend Servers).
    2. Click Add Friend Server to add a friend entry.
    3. Use the OSLC provider tool to approve the request.
  2. Create the attribute relatedChangeRequests with the web type OSLC_LINK in the lifecycle, and then add it to the CR show forms.
  3. Add links:
    1. Log on to the Rational Change User interface as a user, and then open a CR show form.
    2. In the attribute relatedChangeRequests, click Add link.
    3. From the Friends list, select the friend you want to add.

      After a friend is selected, all CM services exposed by this friend are listed in the Services list box.

    4. Select the required service to link to an existing artifact, or create an artifact.

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