Learn how to work with multiple change sets created in the Requirements Management (RM)
or Design Management (DM) application and used in the Global Configuration Management (GCM)
application.
Before you begin
You can create change sets in the RM and DM applications
only.
You must have permission to create change sets in the
RM or DM application.
About this task
In the RM or DM application, you create a change set,
but before you finish the work, you must move to a higher priority
change set. You might move between the two change sets, or you might
create more change sets to reflect your changing priorities.
Procedure
- In the RM or DM application, you are working in the context
of the shared global configuration, called SharedGC.
- Your team lead asks you to work on a change set, so you
create one called ChangeSet1. Your context
is automatically changed to your existing personal stream (in GCM).
If you do not have a personal stream, one is created for you automatically.
The default name is in the form your_username: shared_global_configuration_name,
for example, jdoe: SharedGC.
If you need help creating a change set, see Creating change sets in the RM or DM application.
Your
team lead asks you to work on a different change set with a higher
priority. You are not done with ChangeSet1 so
you cannot deliver the changes yet.
- You switch out of your personal stream context and into
the shared global configuration context (SharedGC)
in the Current Configuration menu.
- Now you can create the other change set, ChangeSet2.
- In the GCM application, your personal stream is automatically
updated to show ChangeSet2.
Your
personal stream can contain only one change set from the RM or DM
application.
The personal stream contains the same configurations
as the shared global configuration it was created from, which is the
original stream.
As you work, if configurations in the original
stream are added or removed, the configurations are also added or
removed in your personal stream. The original stream is always the
final contribution to your personal stream to ensure that they have
the same members.
- In the RM or DM application, finish your work in ChangeSet2 and
then deliver your changes. Your context is automatically changed to
the shared global configuration, SharedGC.
You are ready to finish ChangeSet1 so
you switch your context to the personal stream.
- In the GCM application, your personal stream does not show
a change set, so you must add ChangeSet1.
See Adding configurations to a stream.
- In the RM or DM application, finish your work in ChangeSet1 and then
deliver your changes. Your configuration context does not change, and the personal stream does not
show a change set. It is ready for the next change set that you create.
