Why are some link types not avaiable for linking artifacts
RRC 4.0.2
When looking at the list of Link types I'm quite happy. All my needs seam to be covered. Later when trying to link artifacts I'm surprised, because not all are there. For sure, there are link types reserved for CLM (Affected By, Implemented By,...) But what about Elaborates, Reference and Specifies. When are those available; created Can I "enable" them for RRC to RRC link? I know I can create my own Link types. But I would like to avoid them, since they will not be that easy to grab in the REST API when using RPE. |
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Stef van Dijk (2.0k●1●7●9)
| answered Jun 18 '13, 4:42 p.m.
FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER edited Jun 18 '13, 4:44 p.m.
Hi Erwin,
As you noted, there are link types reserved for CLM. In fact, References is one such case and is used for OSLC linking between RM project areas (ie, so like RM <-> DNG or DOORS 9). Elaborates and Specifies are also CLM links which unfortunately ended up not being used (which somewhat explains why you might notice that there is no description for these two types). Essentially, they became what is now Derives. I'm not sure why they weren't removed from the templates. Hope that helps. Erwin Kunz selected this answer as the correct answer
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Erwin Kunz
commented Jun 19 '13, 8:16 a.m.
It helps, but doesn't make me happy. I wanted to avoid own link types (see above)
Stef - Like Erwin, we just ran into the same issue and needed to create a link type to get around the disappearance of Elaborates and Satisfies link types. Interestingly, the system allowed me to create my link as "Specifies / Specified By". Will the system-defined link type that used to exist cause future problems with our new custom "Specifies / Specified By" link type - particularly if we ever choose to do ReqIF imports?
Stef van Dijk
commented May 12 '14, 4:04 p.m.
| edited May 12 '14, 4:08 p.m.
FORUM MODERATOR / JAZZ DEVELOPER
Hi Robert,
Christian Morgan
commented Mar 11 '15, 12:37 p.m.
I see this is an older topic but it is the closest I've found to an issue reported by one of my users. Why is the "Affected by/Affects" link type (available per our project properties) not available in the list of link types that a user can create from a requirement artifact to a RTC (ccm) Defect work item? It appears that the only way to describe/create this relationship is from RTC and the Defect to the RDNG artifact. Can anyone help explain this or direct me to what might be missing to have the "Affected by/Affects" link type available from the link operation in RDNG? Thanks in advance! -Chris |
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Hi Erwin,
Just to clarify, are you saying the link types exist (you can see them in under Manage Project Properties) but are not available when you go to create the link, or they are not defined for your project?
I'm guessing you're referring to the latter. While the CLM links are automatically present, the others need to be defined per project - either manually by yourself or by creating your project from a template which already predefines them (such as the out-of-the-box templates provided by RRC or one of your own creation).
As an aside: why will your own links be less easy to grab when using RPE? I havn't got there yet but plan to use RRC and RPE and was expecting to ignore the default link types and create my own. Ali.
Hi Stef
I can see all the links under Manage Project Properties, but they are not available during create link
erwin
Hi Alastair
when connecting to RRC with RPE you have all the build in links available
If you create your own you have to find them elsewhere :-(
And actually I've no clue where