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Managing change and releases
Learn how to manage change and release in the product.
Using your HCL Compass Web client
HCL Compass Web is a browser-based interface to HCL Compass that runs on Windows, the UNIX system, and Linux. You can track defects and change requests in HCL Compass Web through this interface. When a session times out, you can re-authenticate and continue where you left off because the state of the user interface is retained.
Understanding your HCL Compass Web client
Enable JavaScript in Web browsers
You must enable JavaScript in your Web browser to use HCL Compass Web client Web.
Configuring Internet Explorer
This topic describes how to enable JavaScript™ in Internet Explorer.

Managing change and releases
Learn how to manage change and release in the product.
- Using your HCL Compass Web client
  HCL Compass Web is a browser-based interface to HCL Compass that runs on Windows, the UNIX system, and Linux. You can track defects and change requests in HCL Compass Web through this interface. When a session times out, you can re-authenticate and continue where you left off because the state of the user interface is retained.
  - Understanding your HCL Compass Web client
    - Enable JavaScript in Web browsers
      You must enable JavaScript in your Web browser to use HCL Compass Web client Web.
      - Configuring Internet Explorer
        This topic describes how to enable JavaScript™ in Internet Explorer.
      - Configuring Firefox
        If you want to use HCL Compass Web with the Firefox browser, you must enable JavaScript™.
    - Schema repositories, user databases, and database sets
      This topic describes schema repositories and user databases.
    - Logging on to HCL Compass Web
      This topic explains how to log on to HCL Compass Web.
    - Customizing HCL Compass Web client
    - Understanding privileges and restrictions
  - Using records to store change requests
  - Adding attachments to records to store additional information
  - Using queries to find records
  - Viewing query results in reports
  - Analyzing query results in charts
  - Using integrations for Collaborative Lifecycle Management
    You can use Collaborative Lifecycle Management (CLM) integrations to connect the work of all team members. Collaborative Lifecycle Management integrations with HCL Compass Web are also referred to as the HCL Compass Bridge.
  - Creating REST URIs to log on and perform common tasks
    Using the HCL Compass Web client, you can create Representational State Transfer (REST) Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) to log on to your user database and perform common tasks. REST URIs provide a uniform interface to Web resources, letting you access data by using any HTTP client.
  - HCL Compass records enabled for UCM
    When you use the integration with HCL VersionVault Unified Change Management (UCM), HCL Compass records enabled for UCM provide current information about associated UCM activity.
  - Working with database replicas
- Using the HCL Compass Client
  Use the HCL Compass Client to submit, modify, and track change requests and to analyze project progress.
- Using HCL Compass for Windows® client
  You can use HCL Compass to perform daily activities after the schema developer and administrator define and set up the schema, schema repository, and user database.
- Using HCL Compass ALM
  The application lifecycle management (ALM) packages and ALM schema provide out-of-the-box solutions for ensuring ALM best practices in your new or existing HCL Compass change management system.

Configuring Internet Explorer

This topic describes how to enable JavaScript™ in Internet Explorer.

About this task

To enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer, perform the following steps:

Procedure

Start Internet Explorer.
Click Tools > Internet Options.
Click the Security tab.
Click Custom level.
In the Scripting section, enable the following options
- Active scripting
- Allow pasting operations via script
Click OK.