How to create a folder structure in Micro Focus QC/ALM based on the hierarchy in the source system?

Description

When integrations are configured for any entity of the source system to Requirement entity in Micro Focus QC/ALM, the folder structure/Hierarchy for Requirement entity can be set/created based on 'Issue Relationship' configuration of the mapping.

For example, a user has the hierarchy of entities in the source system such as VersionOne with the parent-child relationship as shown below:

Now, the user wants to synchronize this hierarchy of relationship as folder structure/Hierarchy of Requirement in Micro Focus QC/ALM as shown below:

Solution

• As per the above example, we have two entities - Epic and Story in the source system, which are mapped to Requirement in Micro Focus ALM\QC. So we require two integrations, one for 'Epic' to 'Requirement' and the other for 'Story' to 'Requirement'. To synchronize the parent-child relationships between 'Epic' and 'Story', Issue Relationship needs to be configured in both the mappings.

• Create mapping for 'Epic' to 'Requirement' with the default value for 'Requirement-Type' as 'Folder'. For 'Requirement-Type' field, default value is required, so map 'Requirement-Type' with None and set default value as 'Folder'.

  • To configure default mapping, please refer default value mappings. For example, please refer the screenshot of OpsHub Integration Manager mapping page given below for 'Epic' to 'Requirement' mapping with default value 'Folder' for 'Requirement-Type'.

• In this mapping, map the relationships to synchronize parent-child relationship defined in Version One as folder-hierarchy in Micro Focus QC/ALM. To map the relationships, click Relationships in OpsHub Integration Manager mapping page. A new window in which linkage between entities can be configured will open.

• Now in this window, in Entity type, map 'Backlog Item' to 'Requirements' and 'Epic' to 'Requirements' and in Link Type, map Parent to Parent and Parent Epic to Parent. Please refer Relationship Configuration for detailed understanding of Relationship Configuration. Please confirm the configuration for entity-types and link-types as highlighted in the screenshots below:

• Create mapping for 'Story' to 'Requirement' with the default value for 'Requirement-Type' as 'Functional'. For 'Requirement-Type' field, default value is required, so map 'Requirement-Type' with None and set default value as 'Folder'.

  • For example, please refer the screenshot of OpsHub Integration Manager mapping page below for mapping of 'Backlog Item' (Story) of Version One to 'Requirement' of Micro Focus QC/ALM with default value 'Functional' for 'Requirement-Type'.

• In this mapping, configure the Relationships (Parent-Child) as configured in the 'Epic' to 'Requirement' mapping.