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Integrating
You can integrate Rational® ClearQuest® with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
Integrating with other products
You can integrate Rational® ClearQuest® with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
About integration packages, configuration, and testing
Before integration, you must ensure that the data from the integrated application is compatible with the code page for the ClearQuest® database. If you add additional record types after adding a package, you can enable the package functionality for those record types using the Designer.

IBM ClearQuest 10.0.9
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Developing
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Managing change and releases
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Integrating
You can integrate Rational® ClearQuest® with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
- Configuring and using Collaborative Lifecycle Management integrations
  Collaborative Lifecycle Management integrations provide a common approach to artifact linking, dashboards, security, and user interface frameworks. Cross-product links support traceability, web-like navigation, commenting, and status tracking across project repositories.
- Integrating with other products
  You can integrate Rational® ClearQuest® with other software by adding packages to existing schema.
  - About integration packages, configuration, and testing
    Before integration, you must ensure that the data from the integrated application is compatible with the code page for the ClearQuest® database. If you add additional record types after adding a package, you can enable the package functionality for those record types using the Designer.
    - Dependent integrations
      Dependent integrations require adding packages to your schema in a specific order. Additional Rational® ClearQuest® configuration might be required as well. The installation process is different for each dependent integration.
    - Ensuring code page compatibility for ClearQuest® integrations
      All data in a ClearQuest® database must be from the same code page. For successful integration, make sure that data sent from the integrated product is compatible with the ClearQuest code page.
    - Enabling record types for integrations
      Some packages enable existing record types in a schema. When you install these packages, you can select the record types to enable for the package. If you add a new record type after adding the package, you can use the Designer to enable the new record type with the package functionality.
    - Testing integrations
      To avoid problems with your database, you should add integration packages in a test environment before modifying your production environment.
    - Rational® ClearQuest® integration packages
      An integration package integrates an external product with Rational® ClearQuest®. Following is a summary of the ClearQuest integration packages.
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About integration packages, configuration, and testing

Before integration, you must ensure that the data from the integrated application is compatible with the code page for the ClearQuest® database. If you add additional record types after adding a package, you can enable the package functionality for those record types using the Designer.

Some ClearQuest® integrations are independent integrations that require adding only the appropriate package. Other integrations are dependent integrations that require adding one or more packages in a specific order and might require additional configuration to ClearQuest®.

These instructions assume that you are adding a new integration and that the associated packages do not already exist in your schema. See Applying package upgrades if you need to upgrade an integration or package.

Some ClearQuest® integrations cannot be applied to the Web Client.

Attention: Plan carefully before adding a package to your schema. After a package is added, you cannot remove it. Instead, you must delete all schema versions in which the package exists. You can delete schema versions only if you have not applied them to a user database.