Your actual experience with Component in DNG 6.0.3?
I hate to trouble you all as I am just learning about 6.0.3. My current version is 6.0.2. I have been reading and exploring Component in DNG 6.0.3. I believe I understand some of the benefits and also potential pitfalls. I know what I know. I know what I don't know. I don't know what I don't know--are there any pitfalls that you can help me avoid? For example, can I really clone artifacts and their links across components? Does JRS really work with components? Any work-around that will allow a collection or a module consists of artifacts from different components? Is there a work-around to query items across components in the web UI?
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We just upgraded a test server from 6.0.2 to 6.0.3 today and will be conducting UAT over the coming weeks - whatever we find in terms of bugs/features, gotchas, etc I can post here.
The first thing we found is that linking artifacts in different project streams of a global config using user-defined link types and link constraints seems to work in 6.0.3 (certainly didn't behave properly in 6.0.2).
We are currently in DNG 6.0.5.
Hi,
I would suggest you read about the use of Global Configuration and JRS with LQE with a configuration:
https://jazz.net/wiki/bin/view/Deployment/CLMCfgMRecommendedPractices
Specifically for JRS - you need to define your DNG / Stream Strategy for reporting.
I would also if you enable DNG configuration Management which is a massive bonus also apply/enforce "Change Sets" for the DNG Stream. This initially feels like an overhead however you soon get into the "change set" principles and also if you really want to plan > get into RTC work items linked to Change sets in DNG.
We have found looking at reviews / comments and also extending to "Link Validity" is very useful.
The down side to DNG and components is as how to apply changes in the DNG config - as essentially each component is it's own config. We have spend a long time to develop a change process to capture adding "attributes" and Views... some things are good; others are bad!
I hope this helps; Global configuration, LQE, LDX is a complex subject but needs some understanding to make things work. Also 6.0.3 is an older version - strongly suggest you look at the latest version with many fixes to reporting / REQIF etc.
If you consider the Global Configuration your ability to scale then the solution does become extendable and enterprise / platform compatible. This does however take time to consider / plan and change / Transform.
Regard
Matt Muller
