You can create a repository connection in the User Dashboard,
Project Explorer view, or in the Preferences window. This connects
you to a Rational® Requirements Composer server
where your team can create projects and store project artifacts.
Before you begin
Before you perform this task, a Rational Requirements Composer server must
be configured and running. See your Rational Requirements Composer project
administrator for the URL, user ID and password that are required
in the steps below.
About this task
This task describes how to connect to a repository for the
first time. It also describes how to configure a connection to a new
repository from the Project Explorer view.
Procedure
- If you are connecting to a repository for the first time,
complete the following steps:
- Start the Rational Requirements Composer client,
and click Get Started. The Connect to a Repository
window opens.
- Type a name for the repository connection. This name can be anything
that you want, but you should pick a name that helps you identify
the connection in your repository and project lists.
- Ensure that the following URL is displayed in the URL field:
https://<hostname or IP>:9443/rdm/
where hostname or IP is
the value your administrator used to configure the server. Example: https://localhost:9443/rdm/ .Important: Host names are case sensitive, so if you enter a
host name in a URL make sure it is in the correct case.
- Type a user name and password of a user who you (or an administrator)
has created on the server.
- Select the Validate URL check box (if it
is not already selected) and click OK.
- The new repository is displayed in the Project Explorer.
To open the Project Explorer, either click the Project Explorer icon
(
) or click the Open button and select Show
Project Explorer. Expand the repository icon to view projects
and folders in that repository. Only projects to which you have membership
are displayed. If there are no projects in the repository, then you
can create a project if you
have proper access. If you don't have access, contact your administrator.
- If you are already connected to a repository and want to
configure a connection to a new repository, complete the following
steps:
- Click the Project Explorer icon (
) to open the Project Explorer view.
- In the Project Explorer view, right-click an area and click .
- In the New Repository window, type a name
for the repository connection. This name can be anything that you
want, but you should pick a name that helps you identify the connection
in your repository and project lists.
- Ensure that the following URL is displayed in the URL field:
https://<hostname or IP>:9443/rdm/
where hostname or IP is
the value your administrator used to configure the server. Example: https://localhost:9443/rdm/ .
- Type a user ID and password for a user who exists in the repository.
You can create
other users by using the Jazz Team
Server Web user interface.
- Select the Validate URL check box (if it
is not already selected) and click OK.
- The new repository is displayed in the Project Explorer.
To open the Project Explorer, either click the Project Explorer icon
(
) or click the Open button and select Show
Project Explorer. Expand the repository icon to view projects
and folders in that repository. Only projects to which you have membership
are displayed. If there are no projects in the repository, then you
should create a project.
What to do next
If you are installing
Rational Requirements Composer for the
first time and want to return to the installation road map, click
here.