Charts provide a graphical view of query results and are
a useful project management tool.
The type of charting capabilities available depends on your ClearQuest
client.
ClearQuest for Windows client
Using the
ClearQuest for Windows client, you can create three types of traditional
data-push charts to help analyze your data: distribution charts, aging
charts, and trend charts.
Distribution charts show the current
status of change requests. Use distribution charts to show how many
records fall into defined categories or match the values that you
specify. For example, you can see how the workload is distributed
across your team by running a distribution chart that shows the number
of defects assigned to each developer.
Aging and trend charts
show historical information about change requests. For example, you
can run an aging chart to see how many defects your team has resolved
in each month over the past year. Because aging and trend charts help
you track the state-transition history of a record, only state-based
records can be used to create aging and trend charts.
Use the
ClearQuest Chart wizard to define a chart. You can edit the properties
(parameters, labels, display type, and style) of a chart that you
created previously. After running a chart, you can filter the chart
data with the ClearQuest Query Editor.
ClearQuest Web client
Several charting options
are available when using the ClearQuest Web client:
- You can render saved traditional data-push charts that were created
with the ClearQuest for Windows client.
- You can create static reports that render charts.
- Use the Report Launcher for ClearQuest to generate reports.
- Create charts that are based on retrieved data by using the underlying
reporting system (BIRT or Crystal Reports). See the help for BIRT
or Crystal Reports.
- If you are using the Rational ClearQuest Bridge with Rational
Team Concert, you can use the ClearQuest Chart widget on the Rational
Team Concert dashboard. See Adding the ClearQuest Chart widget on the dashboard.
ClearQuest Client
Several charting options
are available when using the ClearQuest Client:
- You can render saved traditional data-push charts that were created
with the ClearQuest for Windows client.
- You can create static reports that render charts.
- Use the Report Launcher for ClearQuest web interface to
generate reports.
- Create charts that are based on retrieved data by using the underlying
reporting system (BIRT or Crystal Reports). See the help for BIRT
or Crystal Reports.