You can configure work item types to require that users
have approvals before they can transition work items from one state
to another.
About this task
To configure a work item type to require an approval:
- In the Team Artifacts view of the IBM® Rational Team Concert™ Eclipse
client, right-click the project area and select Open.
- In the Project Area Editor, click the Process
Configuration tab. Expand Team Configuration and
click Operation Behavior.
- Click in the Save Work Item cell
for the role to which you want to add the precondition.
- In the Preconditions section, click Add.
Select Required Approvals. Click OK.
- Expand the work item type, such as Defect or Task, to which
you want to add the precondition. Select the state for which you want
the precondition to apply. Click Edit. Select
one or more approvals. For example, you might want to require approvals
of types Approval and Verification. Click OK.
- Click Save to save your changes
to the project area.
Results
When a user attempts to save a work item of the type that
requires an approval for a state transition, the save operation fails
if the work item lacks the approval, and the Team Advisor displays
a message.