Comparing views by using baselines

Baselines are snapshots of views of certain elements. The elements in baseline views are read-only and cannot be edited. You can compare baselines to analyze the differences between elements. For example, when changes are made or when new requirements are added, you might create a baseline and then compare it to the original baseline. The name of the active baseline is displayed in parentheses after the title of a view.
For example, you might create a baseline of a requirements specification before formal change management. When the release is delivered, you can compare the final specification with the baseline. Some baseline activities require many resources. Because Rational® Focal Point™ is a server application, all current users share computational resources.
Note:
  • Baselines are not included when you import a workspace.
  • Workflows are not displayed in baselines of views.
If several baseline-related operations are in progress, the load on the server increases. All users that use the same server are affected, and the server might need to be restarted. To avoid server load problems, consider the following guidelines when you create baselines:  

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