Change requests, tasks, and controlled objects

IBM® Rational® Change tracks requests for changes using change requests (CRs). A change request is a database object that describes a change, including what the change is and who made the request.

As you work on a change request, you can, for example, modify its description, defer it for later consideration, transfer it to a different database, or reject it.

Often, change requests are sufficiently complex to require dividing them into smaller components that you can track individually. The software uses associated tasks to track these components. An associated task, or task, is a database object that describes and tracks the parts of a change request. If you are using IBM Rational Synergy with Rational Change, tasks can also have associated, controlled objects such as source files. These files are controlled objects in Rational Synergy.

This figure shows the relationships between Rational Change objects.

Relationships between Rational Change objects


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