Create a UCM activity
Every change to a resource in a UCM project must be associated with an activity. You can specify an existing activity or create a new one.
Creating a new activity
To create a new activity, click New in the Select Activity section of the dialog box to open the Create a new activity dialog box. The following controls appear in the dialog box:
| Control name | Control description |
|---|---|
| Headline | Type a headline name for the activity. |
| Description | Type a description of the new activity. This field is optional. |
| OK | Confirms the operation and allows it to proceed. |
| Cancel | Cancels the operation. |
Note: In a UCM project that is enabled for ClearQuest®, you can create a new ClearQuest record from the ClearTeam®
Explorer by creating a new activity within a ClearCase® view of a ClearQuest-enabled UCM project. To create a new ClearQuest record, select a ClearCase view associated with a ClearQuest-enabled UCM project and click the
Create a new activity and make it the current activity icon in the UCM tool
bar or, when performing a check in, check out, or add to source control operation, click the
New button among the activities options on the Checkin,
Checkout, or Add to Source Control dialog boxes. A dialog
box appears enabling you to select a record type. After specifying and saving the new ClearQuest record as a new activity, the current activity
for the view is set to the new activity.