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Switching the IBM Rational DOORS Database from the Rational DOORS client

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Question

How to configure IBM Rational DOORS client to point to different IBM Rational DOORS Database?

Answer

For IBM Rational DOORS Client to point to a different Rational DOORS database, please try the following steps:

  1. Create a Rational DOORS Client shortcut on your desktop by right-click on Rational DOORS icon and select "Create a Shortcut"
  2. Right Click on the new Rational DOORS shortcut and select ‘Properties’
  3. In the Target field, under ‘Shortcut’ tab, point to the different database by adding -d 36677@<servername> switch

    For example: "C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.2\bin\doors.exe" -d port@<database server name>
  5. Save the changes
  6. Now, double clicking the newly created Rational DOORS Client shortcut will open the new Rational DOORS database.

Note: A Rational DOORS 9.2 client cannot use a pre-9.0 database server.

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Modified date:
01 May 2020

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