Configuring integrations by using OSLC

You can integrate data in lifecycle applications, such as change management, quality management, design management, and other requirements management applications with requirements data in Rational® DOORS® and Rational DOORS Web Access. Integration is implemented by using Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) data sharing. After the configuration is complete, you can create traceability relationships between your requirements and other lifecycle application artifacts.

You can also use OSLC to integrate two Rational DOORS databases. You configure each database as both a provider of requirements management services and as a consumer of the services that are available in the integrated database. The help for configuring Rational DOORS for OSLC applies to both the integration of two Rational DOORS databases and integrations with other domains. For more information about configuring Rational DOORS as an OSLC provider and consumer with all available domains, see Extending Rational DOORS by using OSLC.

You can create links in Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access to new and existing artifacts in integrated projects. When you create a link to an artifact, a link is created from the artifact in the lifecycle application back to the requirement. The users in those applications can also create objects in modules and link to those objects. You can use links to open linked artifacts or hover the mouse over a link to view live information about the artifacts. You do not need to do any data synchronization.

The linking and exchange of data across applications is enabled by the implementation of Open Services for Lifecycle Collaboration (OSLC) specifications, which standardize the way that lifecycle tools work together. Rational DOORS supports the OSLC data sharing specification as a provider for the Requirements Management domain and as a consumer of other lifecycle domains.

To enable Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access to integrate with other products, you must install and configure these components:
  • Rational License Key Server
  • Rational DOORS database server
  • Rational DOORS client
  • Rational DOORS Web Access

For information about the Rational License Key Server, see Rational Common Licensing information.

For information about the use of licenses with Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access with OSLC integrations, see License options.

See the following topics for information about installing and configuring the Rational DOORS and Rational DOORS Web Access components.

Attention: Even if you plan to use only the Rational DOORS client for the integrations, you must still install and configure the Rational DOORS Web Access components.