Are there global RQM custom categories
Hi,
We have a number of custom categories for a test case which we also have at the test execution level. For example:
Test Case
Custom Category : Priority
Custom Category : Story
Test Execution Record
Custom Category : Priority
Custom Category : Story
Is there a way to sync these up, or is there a concept of a global category. Basically we want to update the category in one place, without have to update twice. i.e if we change 'Priority' in the Test Case, then 'Priority' in it's Test Execution Records will also change.
We have a number of custom categories for a test case which we also have at the test execution level. For example:
Test Case
Custom Category : Priority
Custom Category : Story
Test Execution Record
Custom Category : Priority
Custom Category : Story
Is there a way to sync these up, or is there a concept of a global category. Basically we want to update the category in one place, without have to update twice. i.e if we change 'Priority' in the Test Case, then 'Priority' in it's Test Execution Records will also change.
Accepted answer
This capability coming in 4.0.1 may help you move away from duplicating categories on test cases and TCERs
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/milestones/4.0.1M2?p=news#tcview
https://jazz.net/downloads/rational-quality-manager/milestones/4.0.1M2?p=news#tcview
3 other answers
No. Categories are scoped to resource types (see http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/clmhelp/v4r0/topic/com.ibm.rational.test.qm.doc/topics/t_setup_categories.html).