Identifying the database uniform resource name

The database uniform resource name (URN) is used when you start IBM® Engineering Requirements Management DOORS® - Web Access (DWA). You need the name before you can configure the DWA server to communicate with the broker, the license server, and the IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS (DOORS) database server.

Procedure

  1. If the DOORS database server is not already running, then start it.
  2. Start the DOORS client and log in to the database.
  3. In either the DOORS database explorer or a module window, click Tools > Edit DXL.
  4. Type the following DXL script into the DXL input pane:

    print getDatabaseIdentifier()

  5. Click Run to run the program. A 16 digit hexadecimal number is displayed, for example 38f5c98719f27b6d. This number forms part of the database URN. In this example, the database URN is: urn:rational:ers-38f5c98719f27b6d:
  6. Make a note of the database URN. You need it when you are modifying the DWA configuration files.

What to do next

Go to Setting up the DWA server.

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