Linking to existing artifacts

Through Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management (C/ALM) integration, you can create links to existing artifacts in other Jazz-based products that are configured for cross-server communication.

Before you begin

C/ALM integration must be configured before you can perform this task. For more information, see Collaborative Application Lifecycle Management (C/ALM) and Integrating products based on Jazz technology.

About this task

You can create C/ALM integration links from any artifact type in Rational Requirements Composer. Collections can link to test plans in Rational Quality Manager and iteration plans in Rational Team Concert.

Procedure

To link to an existing artifact using the C/ALM integration:

  1. Open an artifact in Rational Requirements Composer.
  2. Expand the Links section in the sidebar, and click the down arrow at the Create Link icon.
  3. Select the link type that corresponds to the integrated Jazz-based product. For example, select Implemented By to link to artifacts in Rational Team Concert or Validated By to link to artifacts in Rational Quality Manager.
  4. In the linking window that opens, select a project area and click Connect to repository, and enter your user name and password for the Jazz repository. You only need to log in to the repository once in every Rational Requirements Composer session.
  5. In the window that opens, click Choose Existing.
  6. Select an artifact type and enter an artifact ID or text for searching the project area.
  7. Select an artifact from the Matching list and click OK.

What to do next

You can now hover over the link in the Links section of the sidebar to view a summary of the associated artifact, or click the link to open the artifact in the related product.

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