Using hooks to customize your workflow

You can use predefined hooks to implement your workflow. You can also use the Rational® ClearQuest® Application Programming Interface (API) to customize these predefined hooks, to write your own hooks, and to write external applications for performing tasks on a Rational ClearQuest database.

This information describes how to work with hooks and the Rational ClearQuest API.

• For more information about the Rational ClearQuest API, click Start > Programs > IBM® Rational > Rational ClearQuest> API Reference. The API reference pages for Rational ClearQuest is an online reference guide for all Rational ClearQuest API calls.
• To learn about using hooks in the Web environment, see Server architecture and Using hooks in Rational ClearQuest Web
• For an indexed list of sample hook scripts, go to http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/library/4236.html. You can also get this list by going to http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rational/products/clearquest and clicking "Rational ClearQuest hooks index."