Welcome
Reporting
Learn how to generate reports for the product.
Reporting deployment planning
Rational® ClearQuest® lets you customize your deployment to support data-pull reports with BIRT reporting tools.
About the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
The Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® is a web application for running data-pull reports that are saved on a server file system.
Deploying the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
Deploying Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® for use with WebSphere® Application Server requires installing and configuring the Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest component. You must also deploy the server runtime for the selected reporting tool on the WebSphere Application Server.
Installing Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® on WebSphere® Application Server
Use the Rational® ClearQuest® Installation Manager to install the Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest on the WebSphere® Application Server.

IBM ClearQuest 10.0.9
Overview
Learn general information about the product.
Installing
Learn how to install the product.
Upgrading and migrating
Learn how to upgrade and migrate data for the product.
Administering
Learn how to administer the product.
Reporting
Learn how to generate reports for the product.
- Reporting on Rational® ClearQuest® data sources
  Rational® ClearQuest® provides a flexible reporting solution to design and test reports with Business Intelligence and Reporting Tools (BIRT) and SAP Crystal reports that are configured with the ClearQuest Reporting Driver. Users can share ClearQuest reports with the Report Launcher for ClearQuest or access reports from Rational Team Concert to facilitate Agile planning.
- Reporting deployment planning
  Rational® ClearQuest® lets you customize your deployment to support data-pull reports with BIRT reporting tools.
  - Scenarios for planning your reporting deployment
    This topic presents several scenarios that can help you decide which reporting configuration is best for your environment.
  - About the Rational® ClearQuest® Reporting Driver
    The Rational® ClearQuest® Reporting Driver provides ClearQuest authenticated access to ClearQuest data sources to design and run data-pull reports.
  - About the Rational® ClearQuest® Report Server for Crystal Reports
    Use the Rational® ClearQuest® Report Server for Crystal Reports to run data-pull reports on the ClearQuest Web server. Use the Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest to provide access to reports on a shared file server.
  - About the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
    The Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® is a web application for running data-pull reports that are saved on a server file system.
    - Deploying the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
      Deploying Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® for use with WebSphere® Application Server requires installing and configuring the Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest component. You must also deploy the server runtime for the selected reporting tool on the WebSphere Application Server.
      - Installing Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® on WebSphere® Application Server
        Use the Rational® ClearQuest® Installation Manager to install the Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest on the WebSphere® Application Server.
      - Configuring Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®
        Update the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® configuration file to specify one or more paths for the shared reports directory.
    - Deploying the BIRT server runtime on the WebSphere® Application Server
      Before you can run BIRT reports from the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest®, you must install and configure the BIRT server runtime on the WebSphere® Application Server.
    - Configuring security for the Report Launcher and reports
      Rational® ClearQuest® provides security features that can be configured to protect access to the Report Launcher for ClearQuest and access to the reports themselves. Use the information in this topic to learn about and configure the network, client, and data security for the Rational ClearQuest reporting environment.
    - Using the Report Launcher
      Use the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® to manage and run reports that are designed with BIRT reporting tools and stored on a shared file server. Authorized users can select reports from the Report Launcher navigation window and view the generated data in the Report Launcher view window.
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
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Reference
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Tutorials

Installing Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® on WebSphere® Application Server

Use the Rational® ClearQuest® Installation Manager to install the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® on the WebSphere® Application Server.

Before you begin

The Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® must be deployed on a server that has version 7.0 or 8.0 of the WebSphere® Application Server and IBM® HTTP Server version installed and configured. For information about installing WebSphere® Application Server and IBM® HTTP Server, see ../../com.ibm.rational.clearquest.install_upgrade.doc/topics/was_install/c_WAS_IHS_ovw.html.

About this task

Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® is a server component that can be selected during ClearQuest® installation. During installation, the Installation Manager automatically deploys the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® to the WebSphere® Application Server profile that you chose during installation.

Procedure

Start the IBM® Installation Manager.
Click Modify to view the installed packagers.
On the Modify Packages page, click the IBM® Rational® SDLC package. Then, click Next.
Select the translations to install. Then, click Next.
In the list of installed packages, click the Rational® ClearQuest® check box.
Click the arrow in front of the Rational® ClearQuest® entry, to view the components available in the package.
Click the arrow in front of Server Components to view the available components that can be installed.
Click the Report Launcher for ClearQuest check box.
Review the selected packages and features and remove any selections that you do not want to install. Then, click Next.
Specify the IBM® HTTP Server httpd.conf configuration file location, or use the default settings. Then, click Next.
Click Modify to confirm and begin and begin installation of the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® feature.
After the process completes, click Finish to close the Installation Manager.

What to do next

Update the Report Launcher for Rational® ClearQuest® configuration file to specify the report storage location. See Configuring Report Launcher for Rational ClearQuest.