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Finding ClearQuest Documentation

1. ClearQuest Administration
   1.1. Backend Database Configuration
        1.1.1. Oracle
        1.1.2. DB2
        1.1.3. SQLServer
        1.1.4. Microsoft Access (TBD)
        1.1.5. Performance Considerations, Tuning, Monitoring (TBD)
        1.1.6. Connection Issues (TBD)
        1.1.7. Deleting Databases (TBD)
        1.1.8. Moving Databases and Schema Repositories (TBD)
        1.1.9 Database / Schema Interaction
   1.2. Installation
        1.2.0. ClearQuest
              1.2.0.1 Rational-R ClearQuest-R installation and configuration
              1.2.0.2 Upgrading Rational-R ClearQuest-R
        1.2.1. Hardware (TBD)
        1.2.2. Operating System (TBD)
        1.2.3. Automated Remote Install (TBD)
        1.2.4. Rational Suite and Individual Tools (TBD)
        1.2.5. CQ Web
               1.2.5.1.Web Browser Issues
               1.2.5.2.Web Configuration (TBD)
               1.2.5.3.Web Report Server Configuration
               1.2.5.4.Testing CQWeb
        1.2.6. CCRC (TBD)
        1.2.7. Citrix (TBD)
        1.2.8. Login Issues
        1.2.9. Application Upgrade (TBD)
               1.2.9.1. Patches (TBD)
        1.2.10. Email Configuration and Issues
               1.2.10.2. Third-Party Add-ons (TBD)
        1.2.11. Reporting
              1.2.11.1.HTML
              1.2.11.2 Crystal Reports
              1.2.11.3. SoDA
              1.2.11.4. BIRT (draft)
              1.2.11.5. Other (TBD)
   1.3. Schema
        1.3.1. Updating Schemas (TBD)
        1.3.2. Resolving Schema Issues (TBD)
        1.3.3. Import Export (TBD)
        1.3.4. Importintegration Exportintegration (TBD)
        1.3.5. Active-X Modules (TBD)
        1.3.6. SQL (TBD)
        1.3.7. COM (TBD
        1.3.8. Java (TBD)
        1.3.9. Schema Backup (TBD)
        1.3.10. Testing Schema Changes(TBD)
        1.3.11. Unlocking Databases locked during Database Upgrades
        1.3.12. User-Schema Design Documentation
        1.3.13 Schema Performance
        1.3.14 User Login Considerations
   1.4. Packages (TBD)
        1.4.1. Adding New Packages (TBD)
        1.4.2. Resolving Package Issues (TBD)
        1.4.3. Package Editing (TBD)
   1.5. Hooks
        1.5.1. Hook Type
               1.5.1.1.Perl
                       1.5.1.1.1. Global
                       1.5.1.1.2. Record (TBD)
                       1.5.1.1.3. Notification (TBD)
                       1.5.1.1.4. Commit (TBD)
                       1.5.1.1.5. Action (TBD)
                       1.5.1.1.6. Field (TBD)
                       1.5.1.1.7. BASE
                       1.5.1.1.8. Validation
               1.5.1.2.VB Script
                       1.5.1.2.1. Global
                       1.5.1.2.2. Record (TBD)
                       1.5.1.2.3. Notification (TBD)
                       1.5.1.2.4. Commit (TBD)
                       1.5.1.2.5. Action (TBD)
                       1.5.1.2.6. Field (TBD)
                      1.5.1.2.7 Export a defect to another DB
        1.5.2. CQ Hooks Customization (TBD)
               1.5.2.1.Visual Basic (TBD)
                       1.5.2.1.1. CQ Localization (VB Script) (TBD)
                       1.5.2.1.2. 3rd party Add-ons (TBD)
                       1.5.2.2.3. 3rd party VB Modules (TBD)
                       1.5.2.1.4. User-Contributed Add-ons (TBD)
                       1.5.2.1.5. Resolving Language Issues (TBD)
                       1.5.2.1.6. Debugging (TBD)
               1.5.2.2.Perl
                       1.5.2.2.1. CQ Localization (cqperl) (TBD)
                       1.5.2.2.2. 3rd party Add-ons (TBD)
                       1.5.2.2.3. 3rd party Perl Modules
                       1.5.2.2.4. User-Contributed Add-ons (TBD)
                       1.5.2.2.5. Resolving Language Issues (TBD)
                       1.5.3.2.6.Debugging
   1.6. GUI (TBD)
        1.6.1. Form Design (TBD)
               1.6.1.1.Tabs and Fields (TBD)
               1.6.1.2.Using Form Controls (TBD)
        1.6.2. Form Import Export (TBD)
        1.6.3. Fonts (TBD)
        1.6.4. User Interaction
   1.7. Import
   1.8. ClearQuest MultiSite (TBD)
        1.8.1. Configuration (TBD)
        1.8.2. Maintenance (TBD)
        1.8.3. Synchronization (TBD)
        1.8.4. Resolving Problems (TBD)
   1.9. Integration with Other Rational Tools
        1.9.1. Test Manager & RequisitePro
           [*1.9.1.1 Rational-R ClearQuest-R Test manager configuration and migration*]
           1.9.1.2 Test Manager Scripts
        1.9.2.CQTM
        1.9.3. UCM (TBD)
        1.9.4. Base ClearCase (TBD)
        1.9.5. WSAD, RAD (TBD)
        1.9.6. RMT (TBD)
        1.9.7. RFT (TBD)
        1.9.8. RPT (TBD)
   1.10. Integration with Non-Rational Tools
        1.10.1. Mercury Test Director (TBD)
        1.10.2. Bugzilla (TBD)
        1.10.3. Clarify (TBD)
      1.10.4 Email Update Tool
            1.10.4.1 Update a record with email
   1.11. FlexLM License Tool
        1.11.1. Command Line
   1.12. IBM Rational Software RFE Community
   1.13. Other Resources (TBD)

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