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Hello World: Learn how to install and use the Rational Asset Manager Eclipse client

Create, search for, import, and submit assets

Amelia Vogler, Information Developer, IBM
Amelia Vogler
Amelia is an information developer in User Assistance for Rational Software at IBM. She has written documentation for WebSphere and Rational products for two years, after spending three years in education. Currently, she is a team lead and instructional designer for the documentation suite for Rational Asset Manager.
Jeff Antley (jantley@us.ibm.com), Advisory Software Engineer, IBM
Jeff Antley
Jeff is an advisory software engineer in User Assistance for Rational Software at IBM. He has developed user assistance infrastructure and product documentation for several WebSphere and Rational software releases, and led the development of the context-sensitive help DITA specialization.

Summary:  Learn how to install and configure the IBM® Rational® Asset Manager Eclipse client, explore the different views in the Asset Management perspective, learn various search techniques, work with existing assets, and submit a new asset. When you complete this tutorial, you will have worked through all of the skills that are needed to successfully use the Rational Asset Manager Eclipse client. This tutorial is part of the Hello World tutorials series on IBM Software Delivery Platform products.

Date:  29 Oct 2007
Level:  Intermediate
PDF:  A4 and Letter (882 KB | 29 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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About this series

The Hello World series is for novice developers who want a high-level, hands-on overview of IBM software products. Each tutorial in the series provides simple exercises and step-by-step instructions to familiarize you with the components and use of a particular product. The exercises only cover the basic concepts, but are enough to get you started.

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About this tutorial

This tutorial demonstrates how to work with assets in the Asset Management perspective within the Eclipse client. After you complete this tutorial, your Eclipse workspace will display the:

  • Account Management Service Design asset that you found by using search techniques
  • Credit Management Case for Change asset that you imported as a related asset
  • NewRequirementAsset that you created and submitted to the repository

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Objectives

After completing this tutorial, you will have the skills needed to successfully use the Rational Asset Manager Eclipse client. You will learn how to:

  • Install the Eclipse client by using the update site
  • Create a new repository connection
  • Work with and manage elements in the My Repository view
  • Find assets using keywords, tags, and filters
  • Import assets into your workspace
  • Create and submit a new asset

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Prerequisites

This tutorial is written for users who are familiar with Eclipse and who have a working installation of Rational Asset Manager Web client. You will need administrator authority in the Web client to install the sample model.

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System requirements

To complete the steps in this tutorial, you need a Linux or Windows machine with Eclipse, and administrator authority on a machine with Rational Asset Manager Web client installed.

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