Repository Compare

The Repository Compare functionality has the potential to aid all types of users. Quality Managers can for example promote the right subsets of their work from a project repository to the base configuration – thus ensuring that all of the Quality Team’s work has been considered. Project Managers on the other hand can use this feature to re-use information from other projects in their project repository, thus decreasing the need for re-work.

The Repository Compare feature enables you to open a repository explorer for two different repositories at the same time, with a column in the middle to show whether the content is alike or not. Thus differences between different configurations and/or repositories can easily be analyzed – for example between a private workspace and its base or different project repositories on the same QualiWare Integration Server.

For convenience the compare functionality is available from the Repository Explorer on the web front-end.

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Using the Repository Compare Feature

When on the web front-end click on the Repository Explorer button in the upper right corner. This makes the Repository Compare button available.

Once clicked the Repository Compare feature will open and enable you to select two different repositories and/or configurations from the drop-down menus.

As soon as both repositories have loaded the column in the center will display any differences between the two repositories.

3 different types of signs are used to display the difference between the two repositories:

The repository on the right contains an object that is not present in the location on the left
The repository on the left contains an object that is not present in the location on the right
Both repositories contain the same object, but the properties of the object differ across the two locations
Both repositories contain the same object and the properties of the object are consistent across the two locations

For a better overview it is possible to toggle the desired comparison options to be shown via the toolbar.

The first option shows all objects. The second option shows only objects that are alike across the two repositories. The third option shows only the objects that are different across the two repositories.

If there is a difference in the properties of an object across the two locations the property difference can be analyzed by clicking on the drop-down arrow to display the difference.

The contents can then be copied either from the left location to the right or vice versa.

Added in QualiWare 10.1

Use tasks to schedule replication between repositories
Use the new “shopping cart” functionality to create lists of repository objects. If no lists exist, click in the top of the Repository Compare and click Create.
To add repository objects to a list, select one or more objects, right click on the object. Under the “Add to list” available lists will be shown. Select the list where objects should be added.

A new task scheduler enables a timer-based trigger to copy a list of objects from one repository to another. To access the task scheduler, press the “Tasks” button at the top of the object list
This will open the task schedule overview:

A Task contains:

Trigger: The trigger is the timer triggering the task. This can be defined as one time, minute, hour, day, week, month and year.
Action: The action contains the sources, destinations and lists. The Source and destination are lists of repositories with configuration/private workspace, role and language specified. The list is a selection of lists to be copied.

When adding a new source or destination it is possible to add a new QEF instance. This new feature provides the ability to copy lists between QualiWare installations.

Repository Explorer

From the repository explorer you can explore and search content in the repository. The repository explorer enables the user to search for a specific object type, list details, and see selection in the preview window. In addition to finding the relevant object fast, the repository explorer also provides easy access to edit funtions, and a whole set off options from the content menu including visualizations, and relations to the object.

API Architecture Metamodel

An Application Programming Interface (API) is a construct that enables communication between systems. Integration between systems in complex environments continues to be a business priority to support automation activities. An API can be purpose-built for a bespoke integration (typical of legacy systems), or alternatively a standard connector can be developed between industry standard systems such as ERP’s and Service Management platforms. Managing these integrations becomes a complex operational task as updates and new releases to the integrated systems (and enabling technologies), can lead to intensive release management and testing activities. Security is also of utmost concern when managing integrations as the API provides a potential entry-point from either system integration direction – the API has become a preferred target for malicious attacks on systems and networks.

Clustering

Clustering provides users with a new way of interacting with content in their repository. It provides an enhanced analysis capability directly from the 3D Visualizer by logically grouping objects based on their relationships, concepts, and definitions. Filters can be applied to the clusters through the table-based view using existing functionality to focus analysis efforts (for example only clustering objects that are related to a risk with a high impact). The number of clusters can also be defined by the user to provide a broader or more concise result.

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