In Rational® Publishing
Engine 1.1.2.2 or later, you can add metadata to the variables or
data source schemas in a template. Then, you can import the template
into CLM and filter your data as needed.
Procedure
- Create a variable or data source schema.
- In the Outline view, right-click the variable or data source
schema.
- Click Edit configuration metadata.
- Enter the metadata details:
- Type: The value type. Example: string
- Optional: Identifier: An xPath
expression that is evaluated to provide a list of values for the parameter.
You can type a value or drag one from the Data source schema view.
Example: workitem/workitem/id. The expression is
evaluated on the XML returned from fetching the request URL. If an
identifier expression is not provided, then the request URL itself
is the value for the parameter.
- Optional: Display: An xPath
expression that is evaluated to provide display strings for the parameter
selections. You can type a value or drag one from the Data source
schema view. Example: workitem/workitem/summary.
The identifier and display xPath expressions must return matching
results sets, such as the same size and ordering. If a display value
is not provided, then the identifier is used as the display string
instead.
- Optional: Request URL: The
full URL to retrieve information from when finding the parameter value.
If no request URL is provided, then the user must manually enter a
value for the parameter.
- Review the metadata you entered and try to replace values
with variables whenever possible. For the identifier, display,
and request URL parameters, you can use these variables:
- ${public}: Resolves to the front-side URL
of the application where the report is running
- ${projectAreaUUID}: Resolves to the UUID
of the project where the report is running
- ${userInput}: Replaced by a user-provided
filter string when the report is run
- Click OK to save the changes.
- Save the template.
