Creating collaboration links

You can create collaboration links from Rational® DOORS® Web Access objects to artifacts in change management, quality management, requirements management, and design management applications in the Rational solution for CLM and other lifecycle applications.

Before you begin

The integration to these applications must be configured using OSLC data sharing, as described in Integrating requirements data with other data types using OSLC.

To create collaboration links, you must have create access to the object. You must also have an edit package. Your current package is displayed in the header of the web client workspace.

About this task

Use the collaboration link type that is associated with the integrated application that you intend to link to: You see the Options menu when you click the arrow display edit menu icon in the upper right corner of any attribute in the grid. The arrow is displayed in each attribute in the current row, and when you hover the cursor over any attribute in the grid.

The following procedure uses the Implemented by link type as an example. The procedure is similar for other link types.

Procedure

  1. Open the Options menu from any attribute of the object that you want to link. You can select an existing artifact to link to, or you can create an artifact.
  2. To select an existing artifact, click Links > Create Implemented by > project_name > Select > artifact_name. When prompted, log in to the database. A link is created between object and the selected resource.
  3. To create an artifact, click Links > Create Implemented by > project_name > Create. The delegated database starts.
  4. Log in to the database when prompted, and then create the resource as instructed in the delegated application. A link is created to the artifact, and a link is created back from the artifact to the requirement.

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