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Overview
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Introduction to Rational® ClearQuest®
Understanding the components in a change request environment
Users can manage the change request environment from the Web (Rational® ClearQuest® Web), an Eclipse-based interface (Rational ClearQuest Client), or from Windows™ (Rational ClearQuest for Windows client). Administrators configure and manage that environment by using various administration tools.

IBM ClearQuest 10.0.9
Overview
Learn general information about the product.
- Release Notes
- Introduction to Rational® ClearQuest®
  - Using change requests in a development environment
    Rational® ClearQuest® is a comprehensive change tracking system for software development environments.
  - Assuming roles in a change request environment
    Setting up, managing, and working in a change-request environment involves three roles: users, administrators, and schema developers.
  - Understanding the components in a change request environment
    Users can manage the change request environment from the Web (Rational® ClearQuest® Web), an Eclipse-based interface (Rational ClearQuest Client), or from Windows™ (Rational ClearQuest for Windows client). Administrators configure and manage that environment by using various administration tools.
    - User clients
      Users interact with the change request environment by using one of the available clients.
    - Administration tools
      Administrators of the change request environment use various tools for managing schemas and databases and for administering users.
    - MultiSite environment
      Rational® ClearQuest® MultiSite allows users at different locations to access replicas of a master database set (a schema repository and its associated user databases).
    - Report Management with the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
      You can use the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® to run and share Rational ClearQuest reports.
  - Security considerations for Rational® ClearQuest®
    You can take actions to ensure that your installation is secure, customize your security settings, and set up user access controls. You can also ensure that you know about any security limitations that you might encounter with this application.
  - Deploy for GDPR readiness
    This document is intended to help you in your preparations for European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) readiness. It provides information about features of ClearQuest that you can configure, and aspects of the product's use, that you should consider to help your organization with GDPR readiness. This information is not an exhaustive list, due to the many ways that clients can choose and configure features, and the large variety of ways that the product can be used in itself and with third-party applications and systems.
  - Notices
Installing
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Upgrading and migrating
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Administering
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Reporting
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Developing
Learn how to develop schemas by using the Rational® ClearQuest® Designer.
Managing change and releases
Learn how to manage change and release in the product.
Integrating
You can integrate Rational® ClearQuest® with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
Extending product function
Learn how to extend the product.
Reference
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Tutorials

Understanding the components in a change request environment

Users can manage the change request environment from the Web (Rational® ClearQuest® Web), an Eclipse-based interface (Rational® ClearQuest® Client), or from Windows™ (Rational® ClearQuest® for Windows™ client). Administrators configure and manage that environment by using various administration tools.