Create requests

This topic provides the details of how to create requests.

In this topic:

Overview of requests

In Demand Management, requests are the means by which actions and processes are initiated. Requests contain all of the information necessary to take a series of actions and move through a workflow.

The information that a request contains depends on what type of request it is. For example, if you create an enhancement request, the information you provide is different than if you create an application defect request. However, most request types have the same basic organization. The following are the main sections on a request detail page:

Section	Description
Header section	Contains the general information such as the request type and who created the request.
Details section	Contains information specific to the request, such as a description of the problem and the business area affected. Typically, when creating a request, you are required to complete some of the fields in the details section.
Notes section	Contains fields for entering information about the request that you want to keep. Entering notes is optional.
References section	You can use the References section to add and view additional information about the request. For example, you can attach a document or specify a URL as a request reference.

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Create a request from scratch

You can create requests from the following locations:

• Menu bar. See Create requests from the menu bar.

• References section on a request detail page. See To add new requests as references.

• Quick Edit page. See Create requests from the Quick Edit page.

• A Project Management project. See Integrating Requests and Projects.

• A Project Management task. See Integrating Requests and Projects.

• A Deployment Management package. See Deployment Management User’s Guide.

• A Deployment Management release. See Deployment Management User’s Guide.

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Copy a request

You can create a request by copying an existing one. This saves your time by eliminating the need to reenter information that is common to both requests.

To copy an existing request:

1. Log on to PPM.

2. Open a request.

   To open a request, see Open and update requests.

3. In the top-right corner, click Copy.

   The Copy Request page opens.

4. To add the notes associated with the original request to the new request, select the Copy Request Notes check box.

5. To add the references associated with the original request to the new request, select the Copy Request References check box.

6. Click Copy.

   All the field values in the header and details sections of the existing request are copied to the new request.

7. Modify the field values as required, and then click Submit.

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Import requests from XML files

You can use the menu option Import Request from XML to import XML files as requests. The web page takes an XML file and the XSL template as input, and imports the specified XML file to create a new request or update an existing request.

To import requests from XML files:

1. Prerequisite: You must have the Demand Mgmt: Import Request access grant.

2. Log on to PPM.

3. From the PPM menu, click Open > Demand Management > Import Request From XML.

   The Import Request from XML page opens.

   

4. In the XML File to Import field, click Choose File to select the XML file you want to import.

5. In the XSL Template field, select the XSL template you want to associate with the imported XML file.

   XSL templates are configured in the PPM Workbench by administrators. For information about configuring XSL templates, see the Demand Management Configuration Guide.

6. To import the XSL template to create a new request, select Create a new request.

7. To import the XSL template to update an existing request, select Updating an existing request and in the Request ID field, provide the ID for the request that you want to update.

8. (Optional) If it is your first time to import an XML file, you may want to run a test before importing the XML file. In this case, click Test.

   PPM tests if the XML file can be imported successfully.

   • If the test result page shows "Test completed successfully", proceed to the next step.

   • If the test result page shows "Error parsing the incoming xml file...", troubleshoot the cause and make sure the XML is ready for import.

9. Click Import.

10. Check the import result and the ID of the new request created.

    Note: A "Test/Import completed successfully" message is displayed even when the imported XML file does not match the selected XSL template, but no corresponding request ID will be generated and the log will show "pass:0".

11. Click Back to return to the Import Request from XML page.

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See also:

• Assign resources to requests
• Add references to requests