Creating queries

You can create a query and optionally save the query.

Procedure

  1. On the Action Panel, click the button for the area where you want to create a query.
    • For queries, click Queries, then from the Folder list for Select a Query, select Manage Folders.
    • For formats, click Queries, then from the Folder list for Select a Format, select Manage Folders.
    • For reports, click Reports, then click Manage Folders in the left pane.
  2. Select Change Requests, Tasks, or Objects from the Query for list.

    If you are logged on to the central CR database, you can query only for change requests.

  3. In the Select a Query section of the Queries dialog box, click New.

    The query builder is displayed in the Query tab.

  4. Build a query by selecting the appropriate attributes, operators, and values are displayed for you. Click Add to add to the query string.

    If you see the list box icon next to Add, you can click it to add a dependency value.

  5. After defining the query, you can save or share it by selecting Save As or Share.

    For detailed steps, see Saving queries or Sharing queries.

  6. Select the format for the query output.

    For detailed steps, see Creating formats to define a format. Otherwise, select an existing format by selecting the folder, then the format name in the Select a Format section of the Queries dialog box.

  7. You are now ready to run the query. In the Perform Action section of the Query dialog box, select where you want to see the results. Then, click Run.

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