A Rational® ClearQuest® schema contains the attributes associated with a set of databases, including definitions of record types, fields, and forms. Before developers can associate Rational ClearCase® versions with change requests in aRational ClearQuest user database, a Rational ClearQuest administrator first must add some definitions specific to Rational ClearCase to the schema that the user database uses. The Rational ClearCase definitions are associated with one or more record types and with one or more forms for each associated record type. Each form then contains a ClearCase tab that displays the change set for a change request.
Then a Rational ClearCase project manager uses the base ClearCase Integration Configuration tool to specify the conditions under which developers are prompted to associate Rational ClearCase versions with Rational ClearQuest change requests. In the Configuration tool, the project manager enables a VOB for Rational ClearQuest, specifies policies, selects a version of triggers to use, specifies element type restrictions, and specifies a record type to be used in associations.