A folder is a named grouping of tasks that the build manager
sets up. A folder is used to gather all tasks that must be grouped
logically.
For example, the tasks need to be grouped according to the task
state, release, owner, or any combination of these properties. Examples
of folders are All Tasks Assigned to Jane or All
Completed Tasks for Release editor/2.0.
You can add tasks to a folder in two ways:
- Manually select each task you want to add. When you use this method,
the folder contains only that set of tasks until you manually modify
the folder.
- Specify a database query. For example, you can set up a query
that selects all of your tasks for release editor/2.0.
Whenever you access that folder, Rational Synergy queries
the database and gathers the tasks that match the query criteria.
The advantage of using a query is that you do not need to manually
update the folder every time you create a task. If a task matches
your query criteria, the software automatically adds the new task
to the folder.
Another useful aspect of folders is they allow multiple users to
share a set of tasks. For example, after a software configuration
passes integration testing, the tasks that passed testing can be made
available to developers in a folder.