Viewing electronic signatures and signing a baseline

You can view electronic signatures and electronically sign baselines.

About this task

When you view electronic signatures, the following information is available about each signature:

The Rational® DOORS® user who signed the baseline.

The date and time that the baseline was signed. Signatures are displayed in chronological order.

If Rational DOORS was configured to use Signature Labels when the user signed the baseline, the label the signatory selected.

If available, the full name of the Rational DOORS user.

Comments that the user entered when they signed the baseline.

Information about the database settings at the time the signature was made:
  • If the database was configured to use passwords, you see "Signatory was required to re-authenticate".
  • If the database was not configured to use passwords, you see "Signatory was not required to re-authenticate".
  • Access restrictions.
  • The signature labels that were available to the user when signing the baseline.

Procedure

  1. In the module window, click File > Baseline > View to see the module baselines that have been made.
  2. Select a baseline, and then click Signatures.

    Signatures are displayed in the upper pane of the Baseline Signatures window. Comments and details are displayed in the lower pane when you select a signature.

  3. To sign a baseline, click Sign.
    1. Select an option from the Signature Label list. If signature labels are not configured, the list is not available.
    2. Optional: Type a comment.
    3. Click OK.

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