In this module, you learned how to work with records using the
Rational ClearQuest Perl API.
You use methods of the Session, Entity, and FieldInfo objects to
view, modify, and create records, and to work with the fields in a record.
- To view the contents of a record, you retrieve the record
by calling the GetEntity method of the Session object.
- To modify the contents of a record, you first retrieve the record by calling
the GetEntity method and then calling the EditEntity method of the
Session object.
- Committing changes to the database is a two-step process where you first
validate the record you changed or created, and then commit the change.
- To create a new record, you use the BuildEntity method of the Session
object.
Lessons learned
By completing this tutorial/module,
you learned about the following concepts and tasks:
- How to view a record.
- How to modify a record.
- How to use the Validate, Commit, and Revert methods
to save or revert you changes.
- How to create a new record.
Additional resources
For more information on the
ClearQuest API see, the ClearQuest API Reference pages.