Where to Find Detailed Information

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Where to Find Detailed Information

Perform these initial tasks in chronological order.

From	Do the Following
Software Defect Tracking Integrations	Learn about configuring and using defect-tracking systems with Windchill Integrations for Embedded Software.
Installation and Configuration	Install and configure your defect-tracking system integration. If Integrity is already installed on your machine, ensure that the configuration procedures for the applicable defect-tracking system are completed.
• Software and Hardware Compatibility	Determine the combinations of platforms, operating systems, and second and third-party products that are certified for use with this release on Windows and UNIX operating systems.
• Install the Integrity Software	Ensure the applicable defect-tracking system software is properly installed on your machine.
• Configure the Integrity Software	Configure the applicable defect-tracking system software with Windchill and Windchill Integrations for Embedded Software.
• Setting Up Defect Tracking Adapter Credentials	Set up adapter credentials using the Preference Management utility.
Adapters Configuration Management for Users	Windchill project managers, product managers, software managers, developers, and other users can customize existing adapter associations and configurations at the product, project, and library levels in Windchill.
• Tables	Access and work with tables in the Adapters Administration utility.
• Windows	Access and work with windows in the Adapters Administration utility.
• Working with Integrity Defects Adapters	Perform adapter tasks in the Adapters Administration utility: • View and update context associations • Check the adapter status • Access the adapter information page.

Use the following table to perform common defect-tracking system tasks.

From	Do the Following
Management of Defects	Windchill project managers, product managers, software managers, developers, and other users can work with defects using Windchill Integrations for Embedded Software.
• Creating a Defect	Create a defect by selecting the New Defect functionality.
• Editing a Defect	Edit a defect by selecting the Edit Defect functionality.
• Associating a Defect with a Remote Defect	Search for a defect from a defect-tracking system by keyword, repository, product, or state.
• Associating a Defect with a Software Build	Associate one or more defects with a software build.
• Creating a Defect from a Problem Report	Use the Propagate functionality to create a defect from a problem report.
• Setting the Lifecycle State of a Defect	Set the lifecycle state of a defect.
• Defect Information Page	View and work with the attributes of a defect object from the defect information page.
Attribute Mapping	Project managers can create an attribute map between defect-tracking system adapters such as Integrity Defects.
Using the Windchill Integration for Software Build Tools Commands	Use software build tool commands to: • Automate the build process • Upload software build artifacts • Update software build artifacts.
Development Environment Integrations	Learn how Windchill tasks can be propagated to Eclipse.

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