ALM Base Configuration Details

Add a base configuration to define shared properties for a set of ALM work item (requirements and defects) configurations.

Field Descriptions

The field descriptions are included in the UI. While creating or editing a configuration, point to a field name to view its description.

The base configuration fields are described in the following tables.

Configuration Properties

Field	Description	dataType	Example Values
ALM URL	Valid URL for an ALM server Trailing slash is optional Cannot be overridden	TEXT	`http://localhost:8080/qcbin`
API Client ID	ALM user ID Cannot be overridden Get the client ID from the generated API-key: `http://<servername>:<port>/qcbin/apikey-management/`	TEXT	`apikey-abcdefghijklmnopqrst`
API Secret	ALM user password Cannot be overridden Get the password from the generated API-key: `http://<servername>:<port>/qcbin/apikey-management/`	PASSWORD	`abcdefghijklmnopqrst`
ALM Domain	ALM domain name	TEXT	DEFAULT
Default ALM Project	Default name of the ALM project displayed in 'Create/Update/Search Defect/Requirement'. Leave empty to not set a default Case-insensitive	TEXT	ALM_PROJECT
Server Time Zone Name	The ALM Server time zone If this field is empty the value is retrieved from the RLC/SBM Server Time Zone.	TEXT	America/Phoenix GMT+5

Validate Configuration

Field	Description
Validate Connection	Checks the connection to the ALM server using the URL, client ID, and password.
Validate Domain	Checks that the domain is valid (case insensitive).
Validate Time Zone	Checks that the Time Zone is valid. If this field is empty the value is retrieved from the RLC/SBM Server Time Zone.

Related Topics

Adding Base Configurations