CASEVision™/Tracker Design Guide

Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Guide

1. Introduction to Tracker System Design

Tracker Terminology

Tracker Design Tools

Tracker Design Cycle

Using Starter Systems

2. Using the Process Description Language (PDL)

The PDL File

Field Declarations

Transition Declarations

View Declarations

Help Declarations

3. Using the Data Manipulation Language (DML)

Tracker Database Overview

DML Statements

4. Tutorial–A Basic Tracking System

Analyzing the sample1 PDL File

Generating a Tracker Application

Expanding the sample1 Application

5. Installing RTS Applications

Procedures for Installing RTS Applications

6. Advanced Design Techniques

Using Dates

Customizing Resources

Using the exec Functions

Importing Data

Preparing Translation Scripts

7. Configuration Management

Configuration Management Overview

The Integration Architecture

Using the ClearCase/Tracker Integration

Using the find_fixes Utility

Recovering from Database Update Failures

Preparing VOB Databases

A. The policy_vars.sh File

B. RTS PDL Files with On-line Help

Tracker.pdl

rtsapprove.pdl

rtsrespond.pdl

rtssubmit.pdl

Index