Deciding which schema to use

To use the UCM integration with HCL Compass, you must create a new HCL Compass user database or upgrade an existing HCL Compass user database that is based on a UCM-enabled schema. A UCM-enabled schema meets the following requirements:

• The UnifiedChangeManagement package has been applied to the schema. A package contains metadata, such as records, fields, and states, that define specific functionality. Applying a package to a schema provides a way to add functionality quickly so that you do not have to build the functionality from scratch.
• The UnifiedChangeManagement package has been applied to at least one record type. This package adds fields and scripts to the record type, and adds the Unified Change Management tab to the record type’s forms.
• The UCMPolicyScripts package has been applied to the schema. This package contains the scripts for three HCL Compass development policies that you can enforce.

HCL Compass includes two predefined UCM-enabled schemas: UnifiedChangeManagement and Enterprise. You can perform the following actions with these schemas:

• Start using the integration readily by using one of the predefined schemas.
• Use the HCL Compass Designer and the HCL Compass Package Wizard to enable a custom schema or another predefined schema to work with UCM.
• Use one of the predefined UCM-enabled schemas as a starting point and modify it to suit your needs.