Adding and configuring attributes for storing links to artifacts in the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management applications

To link IBM® Rational® Focal Point™ business needs to artifacts in a Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) application, you must create a CALM link attribute and configure it with allowed service providers and project areas to create links to.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. Click Configure > Attributes.
  2. Select the module in which you want to add the attribute.
  3. Click Add Attribute.
  4. Click CALM Link to select attribute type.
  5. Specify a name and the description for the attribute. For example: Related requirements, Stores links to requirements.
  6. In the Allowed Service Providers area, click the friend server name.
  7. Log in to the CLM application.
  8. Specify the project areas to link to by selecting the check boxes.
    Tip: When a previously selected project area is archived in the CLM application, the corresponding check box is disabled. When you save the CALM attribute, the project area check box is removed from the list.
  9. In Allowed Back Link Types, select the back link types that you want to add to the artifacts in the CLM applications. The link types that you select are available to users when publishing the elements to the CLM server. You must select at least one link type.
  10. To include the description of the element when you create an artifact in the CLM application, select the Include Description check box.
  11. Select the Log Changes check box. This setting is a prerequisite for enabling the view command for restoring links.
  12. Click OK.

What to do next

Set up the view commands for bulk operations on artifacts for linked elements from a view. For information, see Adding view commands for bulk operations on artifacts in Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management applications.

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