Marking a duplicate record

If two records are similar, you can place one in a Duplicate state. A record can be a duplicate of only one record, but it can have more than one duplicate.

About this task

For example, Record A can be a duplicate of Record B, and Record C can be a duplicate of Record B.

To mark a duplicate record:

Procedure

  1. Find the record that you want to mark as a duplicate.
  2. On the record form, click Actions and select Duplicate. Alternatively, on the Rational® ClearQuest® menu bar, select Actions > Duplicate.
  3. In the Enter ID field of the Mark as Duplicate window, enter the record ID of the original record of which this record is a duplicate.
    The Enter ID field is case sensitive.
  4. To view the record to see if it is a duplicate of another record, click Find.
  5. To update the selected record before committing it, select Allow updating the record before committing it to the database.
  6. Click OK .
  7. Click Apply on the record form to commit the record to the database.

Results

Duplicate information might appear on your record form, depending on the design of the form.
  • After a duplicate record is committed, you can revert the record to its previous state by clicking Actions on the record form and selecting Unduplicate. Alternatively, on the Rational® ClearQuest® menu bar, select Actions > Unduplicate. Then click Apply.