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 Integration 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 Integration 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. If prompted, log in to the Rational solution for CLM application.
  7. Select multiple project areas, and associate them with one or more member groups.
    Important: Existing associations of the selected project areas are not displayed. All the existing associations between the selected project areas and the member groups are overwritten by the new associations that you specify.
  8. To associate an individual project area with one or more member groups, click the project area name link. A pop-up window displays the member groups currently associated with the project area. You can associate the project area with one or more member groups.
  9. Click Apply, and then click Close. This ensures that only the selected member groups can create artifacts in the selected project areas.
    Note:
    • Selecting and associating project areas with member groups is applicable only for Rational Focal Point version 6.5.2 or later.
    • When using the view command to create bulk artifacts, only the project areas that are mapped to a member group are listed. For information about creating bulk artifacts, see Bulk linking and creating requirements for linked elements topic.
    Tip: When a previously selected project area is archived in the CLM application, the corresponding check box is disabled. When you save the Integration attribute, the project area check box is removed from the list.
  10. In Allowed Back Link Types, select the back link types that you want to add to the artifacts in the Rational solution for CLM applications. The link types that you select are available to users when publishing the elements to the Rational solution for CLM server. You must select at least one link type.
    Note: This step is applicable only for Rational Focal Point version 6.5.1.1 or later.
  11. To include the description of the element when you create an artifact in the Rational solution for CLM application, select the Include Description check box.
  12. Select the Log Changes check box. This setting is a prerequisite for enabling the view command for restoring links.
  13. 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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