Libraries Module Menus and Buttons

This section describes the menus and buttons available in the Libraries module.

To access

On the ALM sidebar, under Management, select Libraries.
Important information

Tip: You can access the menu bar from the Libraries module by pressing the shortcut key Alt.

ALM Editions:Quality Center Enterprise Edition does not include all Libraries module functionality. For information about ALM editions and their functionality, see ALM Editions. To find out what edition of ALM you are using, ask your ALM site administrator.
Relevant tasks

How to Use Libraries and Baselines in ALM

See also

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Menu

Description
New Folder

Libraries

Opens the New Library Folder dialog box, enabling you to add a folder under a selected folder.
Create Library

Libraries

Opens the Create Library dialog box, enabling you to add a library to a selected library folder. For details, see New Library/Library Details Dialog Box.
Import Library

Libraries

Opens the Import Library Wizard, enabling you to import a library under a selected library folder. For details, see Import Library Wizard.

ALM Editions: Available only with ALM Edition and LoadRunner Enterprise. For information about ALM editions and their functionality, see ALM Editions. To find out what edition of ALM you are using, ask your ALM site administrator.
Create Baseline

Libraries

Enables you to create a baseline for a selected library. For details, see Create Baseline Wizard.
Compare To

Libraries

Compares the currently selected library or baseline with other libraries or baselines. Includes the following options:

For a selected library:

  • Latest Baseline Created. Compares the selected library with the most recent baseline created in the other library.

  • Select Baseline. Opens the Select Baseline dialog box, enabling you to select a baseline in another library with which to compare.

For a selected baseline:

  • Current Entities. Compares the selected baseline with the current entities in the library.

  • Select Baseline. Opens the Select Baseline dialog box, enabling you to select a baseline in the library with which to compare.

Library Details

Libraries

Opens the Library Details dialog box, enabling you to view and edit the details of the selected library. For details, see Libraries Module Window.
Cut/Paste

Edit

Moves a selected library folder or library to a different location in the libraries tree.

Note: Moving a library folder also moves its libraries and baselines. Moving a library also moves its baselines. You cannot move a baseline or the root folder.

Tip: You can also move a library folder or a library to a new location in the libraries tree by dragging it.
Delete

Edit

Deletes selected library folders, libraries, or baselines.

Note:  

  • You cannot delete a library folder that contains libraries, or delete a library that contains baselines.

  • Deleting a library or baseline does not delete the library's entities from your project.

  • If you delete a baseline, you can no longer compare between the baseline's library and another library that was imported from or synchronized with the baseline.

  • Deleting a baseline also deletes test sets pinned to the baseline.
Rename

Edit

Renames a selected library folder, library, or baseline. You cannot rename the root folder.
Refresh

View

Refreshes the libraries tree and tabs so that they display the most up-to-date information.
Filter

View

Enables you to filter the libraries in the libraries tree. For details, see Filter Dialog Box.