Extending applied RCR reporting

You can extend the requirements change requests (RCR) reporting feature in Rational® DOORS® to capture details about the RCR apply process. As an RCR moves through the typical apply process, information is captured in log files. You can then generate and view the log details in an RCR report.

About this task

To extend the applied RCR reporting functionality, complete the following steps.

Procedure

  1. Modify the Configuration Template to enable RCR logging and reporting.
    1. In the main Rational DOORS Explorer window, click Change Management > Define Configuration Templates.
    2. In the Configuration Templates wizard, select the template that you want to edit and click Modify.
    3. Click Next to move to Step 2 in the wizard.
    4. Select the Generate RCR apply logs check box and click Next.
    5. Click Next to move through the remaining pages and click Finish.
  2. Generate the logging information by working through a typical RCR lifecycle. For details, see Managing change requirements.
  3. Generate a report.
    1. Open a module that is associated with the template that you want to report on. If you prefer not to load an active RCR, you can open the module in read-only mode.
    2. In the main Rational DOORS Explorer window, click Change Management > Requirements Change Request > Applied RCR Difference Report.
    3. Select the RCR that you want to report on. You can select several RCRs by pressing Ctrl and clicking the RCRs.
    4. Click Report Selected or Report All.
    5. Enter a file name and location for the report. By default, the report is stored in the Documents folder, and is given a name that uses the RCR title and the current date.
    6. Click OK to generate the report.
  4. Open the report (.csv file) in Microsoft Excel. You can adjust the column widths to fit the data by double-clicking the column dividers.

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