Defining Releases and Cycles
In this exercise, you will define a release and then add cycles to the release. Releases and cycles each have start dates and end dates. The date range for a cycle must be contained within the date range of the release.
To define a release and its cycles:
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Open the ALM_Demo project.
If the ALM_Demo project is not already open, log in to the project. For details, see Starting ALM.
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Display the Releases module.
On the ALM sidebar, under Management, select Releases.
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Create a new release folder.
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In the releases tree, select the root Releases folder. Click the New Release Folder button. The New Release Folder dialog box opens.
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In the Release Folder Name box, type Service Packs.
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Click OK. The Service Packs release folder is added to the releases tree.
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In the Description box in the right pane, type the following description for the release folder: This folder contains service pack releases.
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Add a release.
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In the releases tree, make sure that the new Service Packs release folder is selected.
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Click the New Release button. The New Release dialog box opens.
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In the Name box, type Service Pack 1.
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In the Start Date box, click the down arrow and select yesterday’s date. In the End Date box, click the down arrow and select the date two months from today’s date.
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In the Description box, type the following description for the release: This release is the first service pack release.
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Click OK. The Service Pack 1 release is added to the Service Packs release folder.
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Add a cycle to the release.
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In the releases tree, make sure that the Service Pack 1 release is selected.
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Click the New Cycle button. The New Cycle dialog box opens.
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In the Name box, type Cycle 1 - New Features.
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In the Start Date box, click the down arrow and select yesterday’s date. In the End Date box, click the down arrow and select the date a month from today’s date.
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In the Description box, type the following description for the cycle: This cycle tests new features added for this service pack.
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Click OK. The Cycle 1 - New Features cycle is added to the Service Pack 1 release.
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Add a second cycle to the release.
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In the releases tree, right-click the Service Pack 1 release and choose New Cycle. The New Cycle dialog box opens.
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In the Name box, type Cycle 2 - Full.
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In the Start Date box, click the down arrow and select the date one month and a day from today’s date. In the End Date box, click the down arrow and select the date two month from today’s date.
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In the Description box, type the following description for the cycle: This cycle fully tests all application features.
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Click OK. The Cycle 2 - Full cycle is added to the Service Pack 1 release.
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