Welcome
Releasing software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
Properties
A deployment plan can contain user-defined properties. Properties values can be defined at design- or run-time.

Welcome
Welcome to the HCL™ Accelerate version 3.0.x documentation, where you can find information about how to install, maintain, and use HCL Accelerate.
Release information
This document contains information about what's new, bug fixes, known issues, and upgrade notes.
Getting started
This document provides an overview of HCL™ Accelerate.
System requirements
This document contains information about hardware and software requirements for HCL™ Accelerate.
High-level overview
Use HCL™ Accelerate to automate your release lifecycle and manage your DevOps value streams.
Learning
Learn how to complete tasks in HCL™ Accelerate.
Installing and upgrading
Migrating
Administering
A default HCL™ Accelerate administrator ID is included as part of HCL Accelerate. It is used to install and complete initial configuration tasks.
Managing value streams
A value stream represents the objects and activities that you employ to deliver customer value, from initial concept to final delivered project.
Developing data insights
The Insights feature provides DevOps metrics for your project data.
Releasing software
A release is a repeatable plan that is used to drive deployments.
- Managing a release
  Use the release details page to view details about a specific release.
- Managing releases
  Release management is the process of planning, scheduling, and controlling software deliveries.
- Creating releases
- Archiving releases
  You can archive a release to remove it from the list of releases.
- Events and tags
  An event represents a release-related activity that you manage with the calendar. A tag is a label that you can add to a release or an event. You can use tags to filter the Activities list on the Releases page. Tags do not appear on the calendar.
- Restoring archived releases, plans, and templates
  You can restore archived releases, deployment plans, and templates.
- Deployment plans
  A deployment plan is a container for tasks. Tasks define the activities that your team runs to complete a software deployment.
- Running deployments
  Complete deployments by resolving the tasks in a deployment plan.
- Tasks
  A task represents a business-meaningful activity that is associated with a software deployment. Each task is defined on a separate row in a deployment plan. During a deployment, you run tasks defined in the deployment plan to complete the deployment.
- Properties
  A deployment plan can contain user-defined properties. Properties values can be defined at design- or run-time.
  - Creating properties
    Creating properties
  - Using properties
    You can use properties in deployment plans, REST API endpoints, and external systems, such as ServiceNow®.
Extending product functions
Learn how to extend the function of HCL™ Accelerate
How to
The topics in this section describe how to work with HCL™ Accelerate features. Tutorials and workbooks are available for users of all experience levels.
Troubleshooting
Before you contacting support, gather background information and perform tasks that will assist in solving the problem. It helps to be as specific as possible and include all relevant information.
Glossary

Using properties

A deployment plan can contain user-defined properties. Properties values can be defined at design- or run-time.

Tasks can reference properties defined in their parent deployment plan. In addition to the properties that you create, system properties are available to all plans.