Linking Rational requirements collections and HP ALM requirements folders

Requirements folders in HP ALM can be associated with collections in Rational requirements managers

About this task

Adding or removing links to HP ALM resources from the Rational DOORS Next Generation rich client is not supported.

Procedure

  1. Locate your requirements collection from the project’s requirements management area:
    1. Go to the dashboard for your Rational requirements project and login.
    2. Select Collections > Browse Collections and choose a collection.
  2. From the Links section in the sidebar and select the Add Link to Artifact iconimage of add link to artifact icon to open the menu of link types.
  3. From the Links section in the sidebar, open the menu of link types and select Reference. This link type is specific to the HP ALM adapter and must be enabled when the adapter is configured. Log in to the HP ALM server with your user account if prompted. The Create Link dialog is displayed.
  4. From the Create Link dialog, select an artifact container from the drop down list.
    • To link to an existing HP ALM requirements folder, select Choose existing. Select a requirements folder from the list and click OK. Log in to your HP ALM requirements server if prompted.
    • To create a new folder in HP ALM and link it to a Rational requirements collection, select Create new. Select a parent folder and provide a title and description for the folder.
  5. Click OK. The new link is displayed in the sidebar under the heading Reference. Placing your cursor over the link displays a preview. This preview reflects the current state of the folder and is derived directly from the HP ALM repository.

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