A motivator provides the rationale for some or all of the testing. In Rational ClearQuest Test Manager, this
information can be provided as a test motivator file or a Rational ClearQuest
requirement.
A test motivator file is an external file that provides details about a test plan or test case. For example, a test
motivator file could be a Word document or Excel spreadsheet containing detailed information about a specific test
plan or test case. You can reference a test motivator file from a test plan and test case record using a Rational ClearQuest Client or a Rational ClearQuest Client for
Eclipse. Before you can associate a test motivator file with a test plan or test case record, you must
create a file location record to define the path to the test motivator file.
If you are using the Rational RequisitePro integration version 1.8 with Rational ClearQuest or the Rational
ClearQuest Enterprise schema version 7.0, you can use any Rational ClearQuest client to associate a Rational ClearQuest requirement record with a test plan, test case, or configured test case
record.
You can use associations between test plan and test case record with a test motivator to determine:
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If there is test coverage for the motivator
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If a test plan associated with a motivator has an associated external file (Excel or Word document)
For more information about test motivator files, see the Help system for the Rational
ClearQuest Client or the Rational ClearQuest Client for Eclipse.