Defining action hooks

You can define hooks for an action in a record type. You can customize action hooks by including scripts that use the Rational® ClearQuest® API.

About this task

To define an action hook, use the Actions grid.

Procedure

  1. Start the Designer.
  2. In the Workspace, expand the Record Types folder or the Record Types - Stateless folder.
  3. Select and expand the record type.
  4. For state-based record types, expand the States and Actions folder. Double-click Actions.
  5. For an action in the Actions grid, select a hook type by right-clicking in one of the columns in the grid for the action and selecting Scripts.
  6. Select a scripting language. The Scripts editor starts.
  7. Define the hook using the Rational ClearQuest API.
  8. When you finish editing a scripted hook, click Hooks > Compile to check the syntax of your code.
Parent topic: Actions and action types