Web Access

Is it possible to have Web Access for IBM Rational DOORS ? 


BQ15 - Fri Mar 11 06:09:19 EST 2016

Re: Web Access
DOORSHAM - Fri Mar 11 06:38:44 EST 2016

What in gods sake do you mean -- you have web access from you computer -- DOORS is not a web browser

Re: Web Access
BQ15 - Fri Mar 11 07:16:22 EST 2016

DOORSHAM - Fri Mar 11 06:38:44 EST 2016

What in gods sake do you mean -- you have web access from you computer -- DOORS is not a web browser

Is it possible to work on the DOORS database online by using web browser ? 

Re: Web Access
Mike.Scharnow - Fri Mar 11 07:30:33 EST 2016

BQ15 - Fri Mar 11 07:16:22 EST 2016

Is it possible to work on the DOORS database online by using web browser ? 

Hi BQ15,

Yes. Classic DOORS has the DOORS Web Access (DWA) component. The DWA server has to be set up explicitely (see the installation guide) and then you can use your browser for managing requirements.

http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/ratidoorwebacce

Be warned, though, that the web client has only limited capabilities (e.g. no DXL, etc.)

 

Regards,
Mike

 

Re: Web Access
Mike.Scharnow - Fri Mar 11 07:33:04 EST 2016

and you need extra licenses for DWA.

Re: Web Access
ChrisHardy68 - Sun Mar 13 18:15:52 EDT 2016

Mike.Scharnow - Fri Mar 11 07:33:04 EST 2016

and you need extra licenses for DWA.

Hi Mike,

Re: License, that's not 100% correct any more. It used to be the case that you needed explicit license for DWA but it changes some time ago.

When you try to login to DWA the tool will first look for an available DWA license.

If one is available then DWA will use that.

If one is not available then DWA will look for an available DOORS license, and if one is available it will use that.

You don't need a DOORS or DWA license to install the tool and run the server components

Sorry i cant remember which version of DOORS\DWA this was introduced in.

The rest of what you say is correct. DWA provides most general user functionality. How ever you can not run DXL or any "Admin" type function such as creating or modifying users, etc

 

With respect to installation, its not difficult but it is quite involved (e.g files need to be manually edited), number of different server components to set up).

Also be aware of the following technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405756 (How to start or stop IBM Rational DOORS Web Access)

 

Re: Web Access
Mike.Scharnow - Mon Mar 14 02:18:50 EDT 2016

ChrisHardy68 - Sun Mar 13 18:15:52 EDT 2016

Hi Mike,

Re: License, that's not 100% correct any more. It used to be the case that you needed explicit license for DWA but it changes some time ago.

When you try to login to DWA the tool will first look for an available DWA license.

If one is available then DWA will use that.

If one is not available then DWA will look for an available DOORS license, and if one is available it will use that.

You don't need a DOORS or DWA license to install the tool and run the server components

Sorry i cant remember which version of DOORS\DWA this was introduced in.

The rest of what you say is correct. DWA provides most general user functionality. How ever you can not run DXL or any "Admin" type function such as creating or modifying users, etc

 

With respect to installation, its not difficult but it is quite involved (e.g files need to be manually edited), number of different server components to set up).

Also be aware of the following technote: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21405756 (How to start or stop IBM Rational DOORS Web Access)

 

Hi Chris, thank you for the update - that's good news!

Regards,
Mike