Table 1 lists the main Rational® ClearQuest® tools and indicates which user role uses each tool; the tasks each tool accomplishes; and how to start each tool.
| Tool | Used by | Tasks | How to start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows® client | All users | Submit, modify, and track change requests, and analyze project progress by creating queries, reports, and charts. | |
| Web client | All users | Access IBM® Rational ClearQuest across multiple platforms by using a Web browser to submit, modify, and track change requests, and analyze project progress by creating queries and reports. | Navigate to the Rational ClearQuest Web URL provided by your administrator. |
| Eclipse client | All users | Submit, modify, and track change requests, and analyze project progress by creating queries, reports, and charts. | |
| Designer | Schema developer and administrator | Customize schemas; manage user databases; and administer users and user groups. | |
| Maintenance Tool | All users | Set up and connect to the schema repository during installation and when you upgrade to a new ClearQuest version. | |
| User Administration Tool | Administrator | Create users and user groups; set user IDs and passwords; assign users to user groups; and subscribe users and user groups to user databases. | |
| Import Tool | Schema developer | Import data, including records, history, and attachments, from other change request systems and between user databases. |