pure::variants Connector for IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® simplifies the management of tests and defects in the development and maintenance of variant-rich products and software product lines.

pure::variants Connector for ClearQuest offers a connection between variant management and test management/defect tracking. The focus is on visualizing the status of a ClearQuest element.

Defects and test cases recorded in ClearQuest can be linked to specific elements in pure::variants. This makes it possible to retrieve the last state of each ClearQuest item. Where an error such as a not yet fixed defect or a failed test exists, pure::variants reports an appropriate warning.

Connections are made by means of the ID of the respective entry in the ClearQuest database and stored in a special attribute in the corresponding element in pure::variants.

pure::variants Connector for ClearQuest keeps the connection to the ClearQuest database open and updates its status information at regular intervals. Therefore changes are directly visible in pure::variants and the information may be used to support the deployment process.

The whitepaper Efficient Management of Tests and Defects in Variant-Rich Systems with pure::variants and IBM Rational ClearQuest (PDF) describes the integration between pure::variants and ClearQuest in more detail with examples of test-management and defect tracking.

IBM® Rational® ClearQuest® v7

(Other releases available on request)

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