Rational ClearQuest schemas

A Rational® ClearQuest® schema is a complete description of the process model for one type of change request. It includes a description of the states and actions of the model, the structure of the data, hook code, forms, reports, and queries.

To change the way a type of change request is handled, you must understand how to check out, test, and check in a schema, and how to upgrade databases to include the modifications.

• Creating or modifying a schema
  • Creating a new schema from the blank schema
  • To modify a schema
  • Checking out a schema
  • Selecting a scripting language
  • Validating schema changes
  • Saving work in progress
  • Checking in a schema
  • Deleting a schema or schema version
• Testing a schema
  • Creating a test database
  • Setting the test database for the schema
  • Testing schemas
• Applying a schema
  • Upgrading a user database
  • Changing a database association to a different schema

Later you will learn how to modify the elements of a schema (the process model, data structure, hook code, and so on) and how to change a schema by applying packages (bundles of schema components that add a feature to a schema).

To work with schemas, you need schema designer or super user privileges. To set user privileges, see Administering users.

Rational ClearQuest software includes several predefined schemas that provide common workflow models. For a list of predefined schemas and packages, see Rational ClearQuest schemas and packages.