About reporting capabilities when using the Rational ClearQuest Web client

The Rational ClearQuest Web client supports a subset of ClearQuest reporting functionality. Reporting capabilities for the ClearQuest Web client are limited to running traditional data-push Crystal Reports.

In the Crystal Reports data-push model, you define a report by specifying a query and a report format, both of which are stored in the ClearQuest user database. When you run a report, the client runs a query and pushes the results to the Crystal Reports runtime engine for rendering. The data-push model precludes reporting on multiple data sources and multiple result sets.

Other reporting capabilities are available through the ClearQuest client. These include support for running Crystal Reports, and designing, editing, and running Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) data-pull reports.

Running data-pull reports

Data-pull reports are viewed and run outside the ClearQuest Web client with the Report Launcher for ClearQuest server component and web interface. This functionality is available if the ClearQuest environment has been configured with the required reporting components. For more information about the report launcher and how to deploy it, see About the Report Launcher for ClearQuest. If these features are available, the Manage Reports toolbar button is shown in the ClearQuest Web client menu. Click the Manage Reports button to start the Report Launcher for ClearQuest web interface. For details on using the Report Launcher, see Using the Report Launcher for ClearQuest.

If the Manage Reports button is not active, an administrator can activate it by logging into the ClearQuest Web Client and specifying the Report Launcher for ClearQuest URL in the Report Server field on the Site Administration menu. The URL has a form similar to the following:
 http://server_host:12080/cqreportlauncher/reports
 https://server_host:12443/cqreportlauncher/reports

Running data-push reports

In Rational ClearQuest version 7.1 and later, you can use Crystal Reports to run data-push reports from the ClearQuest Web server using the ClearQuest Report Server for Crystal Reports web application.

To run data-push reports on the Rational ClearQuest Web client, a ClearQuest administrator must specify the URL for the ClearQuest Report Server for Crystal Reports on the Reporting tab of the Preferences dialog box. See Configuring report options for information about ClearQuest Web configuration settings.

Report format design for data-push reports

You must use the Rational ClearQuest for Windows client with the Crystal Reports Designer to design report formats for data-push reports. See the ClearQuest for Windows client help for details.

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