You can write help text that describes a field or provides
instructions about how to use it.
Before you begin
The maximum length of the help text is 254 characters.
Procedure
To
add help text to a field:
- In the ClearQuest Schema Repository Explorer view, expand
the Record Types folder in your schema and
then double-click on a record type. The record type
editor opens.
- Click the Fields tab to view the
Record Fields grid.
- In the Record Fields grid, select the field to which you
want to add help text.
- In the Properties page for the Field, click the Help
Text section.
- Enter the help text. The text limit is 254 characters,
which is about two-thirds of the space available in the Help
Text box.
- To make the help text available, check in the schema and
upgrade the user database.
Results
To view the help text in
Rational® ClearQuest® Client, right-click
a field and click
Help.
To view the help
text in the Rational ClearQuest Web client,
position the cursor over a field name and click when you see the question
mark.