Prime an existing request to create a new request based on details from an existing request. Whether a request can be primed from another request of the same or a different type, and which attributes are copied to the new request, is defined in the Administration Console | Object Types | Prime Mappings.
NOTE The detailed description of the new request will either be copied from the detailed description of the existing request, or from one of its other attributes, depending on what has been defined in the Prime Mapping in the Administration Console.
The new request could be:
Created in the same or a different product.
A different request type.
Related to the original request.
PRIVILEGES Create Request (REQUEST_CREATE)
Prime Mapping must have been defined in the Administration Console between the request type(s) involved.
To prime a request:
In a request list, select a request.
Select Request | Prime.
On the General tab of the Prime request dialog box, do the following:
From the Type list, select the request type.
If required, change the project/stream in the To be addressed in project field.
NOTE The request will be owned by this project/stream. The Stage ID for the request will be set to the initial stage in the Global Stage Lifecycle.
For Title, type the request title.
To describe the problem, click Edit Detailed Description. Your default editor for this request type opens. Type an explanation in the editor, and save and close the file.To add the request to your Draft list, select Submit as draft.
If you want to lock the ownership of the new request to prevent it from being requested by another replication site, select Lock ownership to this site.
The Prime Details field displays the details of the request on which the new primed request is to be based.
Click the Relationships tab, and in the Related Parts field check the design part(s) that have been copied from the originating request.
Optionally enter or change the related baselines in the Related Baselines field.
On the Attributes and Attachments tabs, specify any user-defined attributes and file attachments that you require.
NOTE An attribute is only copied if it has been specified in the Prime Mapping in the Administration Console for the request type(s) involved. You can change these attributes if you wish.
NOTE The detailed description of the new request is either copied from the detailed description of the priming request, or from another attribute, depending on what has been specified in the Prime Mappings defined in the Administration Console.
NOTE If an attribute is mandatory, and it has not been specified in the Prime Mapping, you will need to enter it in the Attributes tab.
Click the Create button.
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