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

Integrating : Focal Point and the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management : Setting up the integration for Focal Point and Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management applications : Configuring Focal Point as a consumer in CLM applications : Adding and configuring attributes for storing links to artifacts in the Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management applications

To link Focal Point business needs to artifacts in a Rational solution for Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) application, create an Integration link attribute with a configured link type of the work space association.

Before you begin

You must be a workspace administrator to create an attribute in Focal Point

You must have added Focal Point as a friend to Rational solution for CLM application and have valid user credentials for the CLM application.

Procedure

1 Click the Settings icon

and then, from the Configure group, click Attributes. The available modules are listed.

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 To include the description of the element when you create an artifact in the Rational solution for CLM application, select Include Description.

7 Select Log Changes.

This setting is a prerequisite for enabling the view command for restoring links.

8 Click OK.

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