Module summary
In this module, you learned how to work with records using
the Rational®
ClearQuest® Perl
API.
You use methods of the Session, Entity, and FieldInfo objects
to view, modify, and create records, and to work with the fields in
a record.
- To view the contents of a record, you retrieve the record by calling the GetEntity method of the Session object.
- To modify the contents of a record, you first retrieve the record by calling the GetEntity method and then calling the EditEntity method of the Session object.
- Committing changes to the database is a two-step process where you first validate the record you changed or created, and then commit the change.
- To create a new record, you use the BuildEntity method of the Session object.
Lessons learned
By completing this tutorial/module, you learned about the following concepts and tasks:- How to view a record.
- How to modify a record.
- How to use the Validate, Commit, and Revert methods to save or revert you changes.
- How to create a new record.