Creating collaboration links

You can create collaboration links from Rational® DOORS® Web Access objects to artifacts in Design Management, the applications for the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM), and other lifecycle applications.

Before you begin

The integration to those applications must be configured by 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.
Implemented by
This link type is for defects and other work items in change and configuration management applications, such as IBM® Rational Team Concert™.
Validated by
This link type is for test artifacts in quality management applications, such as IBM Rational Quality Manager.
References
This link type is for artifacts in requirements management applications, such as IBM Rational DOORS Next Generation.
Refines, Satisfies, and Trace
These link types are for models and resources in design management applications.

This procedure uses the "Validated by" link type as an example; however, the procedure is similar for other type collaboration links.

Procedure

  1. From any attribute of the object, open the Options menu. To find the Options menu, in the upper-right corner of an attribute in the grid, click the arrow Display edit menu icon. You can see the arrow in each attribute in the current row and when you hover the cursor over an attribute in the grid.
  2. To create links, select the collaboration link type and the data repository. For example, you might click New Link > Validated by > Automated Meter Reader.
  3. In the window that opens, select or create an artifact to link to.
    • If you intend to select an artifact to link to, you can select from a list of available artifacts. For example, to create validation links, you might select the test script that validates the requirement and the related test script steps.
    • If you create an artifact to link to, you are prompted to create the artifact in the delegated application. A link is created to the artifact, and another link is created from the artifact to the requirement artifact.
Related concepts:
Linking related information
Collaboration links
Related tasks:
Creating collaboration links from module views
Viewing and following links
Creating links
Creating external links
Deleting links

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