Overview
ClearQuest has predefined charts and reports so that you can see the status of a project at a glance. It is
also easy to modify charts and reports, and to create new ones.
Charts
ClearQuest charts provide a graphical display of change request data. ClearQuest supports three kinds of
charts: distribution charts, trend charts, and aging charts.
Distribution charts show how many records fit the categories or criteria of a query. For example, a project
manager might generate charts showing:
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The current status of a group of records
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Who has been assigned the most or least change requests?
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Which records have the highest priority?
Trend charts show:
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How many records were transitioned into the selected states by day, week, or month?
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The rate at which new records are submitted, resolved, or moved into other states
Aging charts show how many records have been in the selected states for how long. Aging charts answers questions
such as:
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How many defects have been open for less than one week?
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How many defects have been open for more than three weeks?
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How many defects have been postponed for more than two months?
The aging and trends of any state-based records (defects, enhancement requests, documentation requests, and more) can
be charted.
To create a chart in ClearQuest, see Help > Help Contents > Understanding the Rational
ClearQuest client > Analyzing query results in charts.
Reports
In ClearQuest, you can also generate reports using existing queries. A ClearQuest report consists of a query
inserted into a report format created by a third-party tool. A role, such as a manager, creates a report format, then
saves the report format in the ClearQuest Workspace. To generate a report, choose a report format, then specify which
query will have its results inserted into the report format. Reports are stored in the Workspace, and can be run at any
time.
To create a report in ClearQuest, see Help > Help Contents > Understanding the Rational
ClearQuest client > Viewing query results in reports. You can also create a report from the currently active
query.
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