Creating links in CCM

To create a link between a CCM Work Item and another OSLC application, follow these steps:

  1. Open an existing CCM work item.

  2. Go to the Links tab.

  3. Open the link type list and select one that fits your needs.

  4. Select the location of the remote resource and chose to either find an existing resource or create a new one.

  5. Follow the procedure for either finding or creating a resource.

  6. Once the link has been added to your resource, click Save at the top right.

Creating links in RM

To create a link between a requirement artifact and another OSLC application, follow these steps:

  1. There are two ways to open the Create Link menu:

    1. Open an existing RM artifact and expand the Links section at the bottom right and click the Add Link to Artifact icon.

    2. In a requirement table, click the menu icon at the left and click the Add Link to Artifact option.

  2. Select a link type that fits your needs or click More... to chose one in the next screen.

  3. The Create Link dialog opens, which allows you to:

    1. Change the link type being created.

    2. Choose a location for the remote artifact.

    3. Choose to either find an existing artifact or create a new one.

  4. Follow the procedure for either finding or creating a resource.

Creating links in QM

To create a link between a test artifact and another OSLC application, follow these steps.

  1. There are two ways to open the Create Link menu:

    1. Open an existing QM Test Case, go to the Development Items section and click the Add Development Items icon.

    2. In a Test Case list, click the menu icon at the left and select the Link Test Case To option.

  2. Select the location of the remote resource.

  3. Follow the procedure for finding a resource.

  4. Once the link has been added to your resource, click Save at the top right.

Creating links in AM

CLM / ELM differences

IBM Jazz versions 6.0 (CLM): no specific configuration is required, linking AM to Jira works right away.

IBM Jazz versions 7.0 (ELM): a functional user needs to be set up in Jira, on the CCM application consumer.

Known issues

We raised an issue to IBM affecting ELM 7.0+ which may prevents properly linking an AM artifact to a Jira issue. That issue is fixed and shipped in ELM 7.0.3.

To create a link between a design artifact and another OSLC application, follow these steps:

  1. Open an existing AM Design item, scroll down to the Links section, click Add Link and select a link type that matches your needs.

  2. Select the location of the remote resource and chose to either find an existing resource or create a new one.

  3. Follow the procedure for either finding or creating a resource, once you’re done with the issue selection or creation, the link is added to the Links section.

Related documentation

IBM documentation: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/elm/7.0.2?topic=items-linking