Importing files from other tools as products

In version 4.0.6 and later, you can use the Products page to import files from other tools into Rational® Engineering Lifecycle Manager as child products.

Administrators can import files as top-level product hierarchies by using the Settings page.

Before you begin

Procedure

  1. In the Products page, right-click over a product for the imported files to reside under, and select Import Child Products....
  2. In the Import File dialog box, browse to the file to be imported. Select an appropriate file format, if the default selection does not match your file format.
  3. The imported products are shown in the product tree, under the parent product.

Example

This image shows that an imported child product called Dashboard resides under a parent product that is called SuperCar. Image of imported child product called "Dashboard" that resides under "SuperCar" parent product.

To the right of the child product name, you can see the date and time that the imported product was saved.


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