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Chapter 7. Introduction to TeamConnection Integrated Notes Databases

The VisualAge TeamConnection Integrated Notes Database feature provides a documentation facility to support software development. A software development group can use this database to communicate with TeamConnection objects from within Lotus Notes documents. The TeamConnection Integrated Notes Database links the technical documents to the TeamConnection objects involved in software enhancement and maintenance.

A single database template is provided that you use to de®ne the databases that will assist you with all phases of your development process. From the template, databases can be produced that can assist with requirements, design and development documentation, and test case management, as well as other purposes.

Getting started

This portion of the User's Guide is intended to direct administrators and users on the fundamentals of preparing for, con®guring, and using the IBM VisualAge TeamConnection Enterprise Server Integrated Notes Database feature.

The feature requires some degree of administrative intervention, including set up, customization, and tuning, before the databases provided by the feature are available to development or test team members in your organization. These issues are addressed in ªChapter 8. Creating and Maintaining Integrated Notes Databasesº on page 111 and ªChapter 9. Database Design Strategies and Advanced Customizationº on page 121. Chapter 8. describes post-installation tasks at a high level. If you have no intention of performing advanced customization, Chapter 8. provides enough information to activate and begin testing an integrated database.

It is recommended that you read ªChapter 9. Database Design Strategies and Advanced Customizationº on page 121 if you plan on customizing subforms, or if you have no experience with Lotus Notes database design.

For an overview of database templates and the user interface, begin with ªUsing TeamConnection with Lotus Notesº on page 104. The database itself contains the most detailed user documentation, and is provided in the following forms:

vDatabase About document

vDatabase Using document

vHelp (contextual)

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