Add a repository mapping

You configure a repository mapping to specify how the connector synchronizes TeamForge with the other participant in the integration. A repository mapping has two directions -- one from TeamForge to Quality Center, and the other from Quality Center to TeamForge.

1. To add a repository mapping with its associated directions, right-click the Repository Mappings node for your connector and select New > Repository Mapping Direction(s).

   The repository mapping wizard is launched.

   
2. For each selected mapping direction, specify how potential conflicts should be resolved. You can choose to:
   • Replace the target artifact's values with the source artifact's changes
   • Discard the changes in the source artifact and not update the target artifact
   • Quarantine the conflicting artifact with the failed artifacts
   • Overwrite the target artifact, ignoring locks.
     Note: This option is available only if the target system is Quality Center. For more information on this feature, see this FAQ topic.
   Tip: If you select Overwrite target artifact for one direction, we suggest you select Do not update target artifact for the other, so that one system will prevail in case of a conflict. However, even if you choose Overwrite target artifact for both directions, it’s extremely unlikely that the connector would pick up changes in both systems at the same instant resulting in a conflict.
3. Select a field mapping template from the dropdown, and one of these options:
   • Link to the template -- changes to the template will cause your repository mapping to change as well
   • Define your own field mapping based on the template -- changes to the template will not affect your repository mapping
4. Click Next.
   
   
   
5. Select the components you want to map in TeamForge and Quality Center. The possible mappings are:
   • Quality Center defects with TeamForge Tracker artifacts
   • Quality Center requirements with TeamForge Tracker artifacts
   • Quality Center requirements with TeamForge planning folder artifacts
     Note: While it is possible to map Quality Center "folder like" requirement types to TeamForge tracker artifacts, mapping the requirement hierarchy to TeamForge planning folders is a better option. For more information on planning folders and the advantages they offer, click here. You should map only Quality Center requirement types that don't mainly act as "folders" in Quality Center to TeamForge trackers.
6. Specify the TeamForge component ID.
   • If you chose to map a TeamForge planning folder to Quality Center requirements, browse to a TeamForge project or enter its ID.
   • If you chose to map a TeamForge tracker to Quality Center requirements, browse to the tracker or enter its ID.
7. Specify the Quality Center domain and project names.
8. If you chose to map Quality Center requirements, browse to or enter a Requirement type.
9. Click Finish.