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Status Not under consideration
Categories Customization
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 18, 2026

Support Needed for Dependent Enumeration Fields in IBM ELM

In ClearQuest, the values of an enumeration field (e.g., Product Keyword) dynamically change based on the value selected in a preceding enumeration field (e.g., Product/Baseline), and the same condition is applied to subsequent dependent fields. We would like to achieve the same dependent enumeration behavior in IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM), where the selection in one enumerated field dynamically controls the available values in the next field. Please advise on supported configurations or best practices to implement this in ELM.

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Week
  • Guest
    Jun 26, 2026
    I understand that this idea is really for IBM Engineering Workflow Management (EWM) and not DOORS and DOORS Web Access.
    Please resubmit a new idea with the correct product and additional details about which specific artifact type should support dependent enumeration fields.
  • Guest
    Jun 19, 2026
    This idea has been submitted against DOORS and DOORS Web Access while the description mentions ELM.
    Can you please clarify for which specific artifact type and in which application this idea is for?
    For example, is this for work item artifacts in Engineering Workflow Management? or else?