This topic covers all of the tasks required to create a source code adaptor,
connect it to a project with an adaptor link, and run the adaptor-linked project
in test mode.
Create an Adaptor by Selecting a Template
- Select
- Click Add Adaptor.
- At Name, enter a unique name for the adaptor. The adaptor name must be
unique across the entire set of adaptors.
- At Type, select the adaptor type.
- At Template, select the template. The list contains the adaptor templates
installed with the Build Forge product.
ClearCase and ClearQuest adaptors
do not require a separate license key. Other adaptors are separately licensed
through the Adaptor Toolkit.
- At Access, select an access group. The ability to view or edit the adaptor
is restricted to these group members.
- Click Save Adaptor.
Create an Empty Environment
- Select
- Click Add Environment.
- At Name, enter the environment name. Assign a name that describes the
purpose of the environment.
- At Access, select an access group. The ability to view or edit the environment
is restricted to these group members.
- Click Save Environment.
Add the Adaptor to the Project
- Select
- Click Add Adaptor Link.
- At Adaptor, select the adaptor (and adaptor template) that you created.
- At Project, select the project. The list displays the projects that are
not already linked to an adaptor.
- At State, select Active.
- At Environment, select the empty environment that you created for the
adaptor link.
- At Populate Environment, select Yes. The application environment
variables in the adaptor template are added to the environment.
- Click Save to link the adaptor to the project. The adaptor and
the project are added to the list of adaptor links.
Edit Environment Variables
- Select
- For the environment you created, click the
icon.The main
content pane displays the adaptor environment variables automatically added
to the environment.
- Review the default values for the environment variables provided by the
adaptor template.
- Change the default values for your source code application as necessary
to run the adaptor project.
Run the Adaptor in Test Mode
- Select
- In the list of system configuration parameters, select Link
Debug Mode.
- At Link Debug Mode, select Yes.
- Click Save.
- Select
- In the list of projects, select the adaptor-linked project you created
from the Start Project page.
- Click Execute.
View Job Status and Logs
To view the job status and
log information for the adaptor project:
- Open Jobs.
- In the list of projects, locate the adaptor-linked project to view job
pass/fail status.
- To view job logs:
- Select the Tag Name for the adaptor project to access job log information.
- Select the Bill of Materials to access the BOM report.