Understanding StarTeam Enterprise Advantage

Course #4124

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Collaborative Process

Repository

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The StarTeam Product FamilyMajor Features StarTeam Standard StarTeam Enterprise StarTeam Enterprise

Advantage

Configuration Management

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Change Requests √ √ √

Tasks √ √

Requirements √

Customization √

Workflow √

Dynamic Tools √

Notification Basic Basic Customizable

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StarTeam Architecture

Secure Efficient Internet Command Interface

Starbase Server

DatabaseStarTeam PVCS VSS

All communication via TCP/IP directly over the Internet!

StarTeam SDK - Java/Com based API

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JBuilder

Eclipse

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Oracle or MS SQL Server

StarTeamWin 32Client

Secure Efficient Internet Command Interface

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Installers

Standalone Clients Windows (Win32) Cross-Platform (Java) Web Edition (ASP) StarDisk Command Line

Integrated Clients JBuilder C++ Builder Eclipse MS SCC API

StarTeam Server

StarTeam MPX Server

StarTeam Extensions– StarFlow Extensions– Documentation– Samples– CaliberRM Import Utility

Workflow DesignerWeb Edition Form DesignerNotification AgentStarTeam SDK

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Requirement Component

• Supports requirement hierarchy• Custom form by requirement type• Requirements can be Process Items• Workflow enabled requirements• Custom notification• Web browser interface• Can import CaliberRM requirements

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Alternate Property Editors

• Go to the Project | Property | Editors tab to enable Alternate Property Editors

• Locator is used to automatically deploy the resources used by the form (e.g. JARs)– Syntax: Locator <propertyeditor.xml>– Locator ChangeRequest

• Resources are specified in propertyeditor.xml files

• All resources are checked into the Projects folder in the StarFlow Extensions projects and automatically deployed to workstations.

• Source code of several sample forms and tools are included!

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Customizing Forms with JBuilder

• Use JBuilder’s form designer• Add a new StarTeam property through

StarTeam’s Advanced | Customize menu• Drop a new control on the form• Enter the new property name into the control• Check the new JAR into the StarFlow

Extensions project

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• guicomponents.jar

Enter the property name here to map the control to the StarTeam field

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Dynamic Form Example

Form changes based on a field value

Change the CR Type

And the form changes

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Web Edition

• Pure web browser interface• Supports multi-file check-in/out• Customizable property editors• Workflow enabled• Does not support

– IDE Integrations– MPX Server

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Custom Change Request

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Custom Topic

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Workflow Designer

• Workflow is separate from the form• Defined in <Item Type>.workflow.xml

Example: ChangeRequest.Workflow.XML• Stored in the StarFlow Extensions project• Automatically deployed when changed• Workflow is enforced by Web Edition too!

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Integrations• Rich StarTeam Integration

– JBuilder, Eclipse/WebSphere, C++ Builder• Source Code Control API

– Visual Studio, Delphi, C# Builder, etc.– CaliberRM, Rational Rose, Together Control

Center• Special Purpose Integrations

– Visual Studio .NET Web Projects– Microsoft Project– Oracle Developer

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Rich StarTeam Integration

• Direct access to StarTeam from IDE– Cross-Platform Client embedded

• Workflow enabled custom forms– Dynamically deployed– Supports all StarTeam types

• Dynamic Tools accessible through toolbar

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Dynamic ToolsCross-Platform Client custom toolbar

Only available with the Cross-Platform Client

Automatically distributes custom toolsNo need for separate installation for custom tools

Integrates with the cross-platform client, JBuilder and C++ BuilderMakes using custom tools and utilities easy

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Custom E-Mail Notification• Basic e-mail notification sends standard e-mails when

responsibility is assigned only• Custom notification adds

– Customizable for each workflow step– Custom HTML e-mail format– Responsibility acceptance via e-mail

• Sends request to multiple users• Ordered, Random and Blast modes

– Exception notification when a step takes too long relative to a previous step

– Optional Status e-mail• Uses the Notification Agent

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Synchronization and Import

• Microsoft Project• CaliberRM Import

– Basic tool does not support UDAs• Test Director Synchronizer• Custom Tools

– CaliberRM UDA and Attachment support– HEAT Synchronizer

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4124 Understanding

StarTeam Enterprise Advantage

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