Requirements for using the Rational ClearQuest API
To use the ClearQuest® API,
you must have a licensed version of Rational®
ClearQuest installed.
The Rational
ClearQuest Perl
API is implemented as a Perl package (CQPerlExt). You can use this
API to write code that runs within Rational
ClearQuest (hook
code), or that runs independently of an instance of the Rational
ClearQuest application.
You can also use the API to create an integration with a new or an
existing application (service, tool, or utility) and the Rational
ClearQuest application.
External applications that run outside of Rational
ClearQuest View
or modify the data Rational
ClearQuest stores
in the user database and schema repository. Integrations with an application
and Rational
ClearQuest integrate
the functionality of a service, tool, or utility with the capability
to view or modify the data Rational
ClearQuest stores
in the user database and schema repository.
Learning objectives
After completing the lessons in this module you will understand the following concepts:- Programming with the Rational ClearQuest Perl API
- Perl error handling
- Rational ClearQuest Session and Entity objects