Customizing requirements change request attributes

When you customize the RCR attributes, you can select the RCR attributes you want to view in Rational® DOORS®.

Procedure

  1. In Rational DOORS, open the applicable module.
  2. On the main menu, select Change Management > Requirements Change Request > Customize RCR Attributes.

    The Custom CM RCR Attributes - DOORS window opens and displays a list of OSLC common attributes defined in your change management process. It also displays the name of the Rational DOORS attribute that is created when you choose to display that attribute.

  3. In the RCR Attribute field, click to select the attributes you want to be visible inside Rational DOORS.
  4. To change the name of the Rational DOORS attribute that is included in the change management data:
    1. In the RCR Attribute field, click the attribute row to highlight it.
    2. Click Edit DOORS Attribute Name.
    3. In the DOORS Attribute Name field, type the new attribute name.
    4. Click Apply.
  5. To view information about previously applied RCRs, select Include Applied Requirements Change Requests.

    By default, information about previously applied RCRs is not displayed.

  6. To add custom attributes that are included in your change management process:
    1. Click Add.

      The Add Custom CM Attribute Name - DOORS window opens.

    2. In the CM Attribute Name field, type your change management attribute name.

      You must include the change management namespace prefix.

      For example,change:product_name Where change is the prefix and product_name is the name of the attribute in your change management process.
    3. In the DOORS Attribute Name field, type the Rational DOORS attribute name. For example, csint_rcr_product_name
    4. Click Apply to add the custom attribute to the list in the Custom CM Attributes - DOORS window.
  7. Return to the Custom CM Attributes - DOORS window, and then click Apply.

    The attributes are created in your Rational DOORS module.

  8. To remove an attribute, select the attribute, and then click Delete.
  9. Select Rational DOORS Insert > Column to add the wanted attributes to your view.

Results

The RCR Attrs View is created and contains a default set of attributes.

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