IBM SC34-4499-03 manual Database types

The About document provides graphical previews for the Requirements, Development, and Test database types. These previews provide a graphical depiction of available documents and the document hierarchy for each database, along with the default setup values available to an administrator.

The Using document provides detailed information that users will need to take advantage of Notes Integrated Database functionality. For each database type, Using documents the speci®c steps required to create and respond to the available document types. In addition, Using provides a listing of each Notes element (form or view), along with a brief description of the context in which it is appropriate.

As you navigate through the integrated database, you can access help in the several ways:

For a view

Select the Help button in the action bar to look at help for the view.

For the document that you are editing

Select the Help button in the action bar to look at help for a document or form.

For a ®eld in a form

Click in the ®eld and look at the bottom of the screen for a short description of the ®eld. Look to the right of the ®eld to see if there is descriptive text for help in entering the correct format. Select the Help push button in the action bar to get more detailed help on the ®eld.

Database types

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. Using the different databases you can create various documents, open TeamConnection features and defects, associate, modify, or cancel existing TeamConnection features and defects, and use the Web browser to view information on TeamConnection features and defects.

The Notes database is linked to the TeamConnection database to integrate information in Notes with information in TeamConnection. In this way, TeamConnection defects and features are linked to Notes documents. The following database types can assist you with the overall management your software project:

Requirements

The Requirements database assists with documenting and categorizing Notes documents that describe requirements. TeamConnection features can be opened for software design requirements as they move through the formal phases of development. You can also associate Notes documents with existing features in TeamConnection.

Software Design and Development

The Software Design and Development database assists with software design and development, including change control to develop a complete and comprehensive set of software design documentation. TeamConnection features and defects can be opened to identify and track the implementation of

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