Creating and Completing GRs

Constraints

• A maximum of 20 reviewers can be added.
• A maximum of 50 objects can be added to or associated with a single review ticket.

Creating a GR

1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
2. On the project homepage, choose Review > General Review. Then click GR.
3. On the GR page, set the required parameters.

   Table 1 Creating a GR

   Parameter	Description
   GR Title	Title of the review. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 256 characters.
   Description	Enter the background, value, and details of the review. Use text, images, or links. Include 1 to 50,000 characters.
   Start Time	The time when you want the review to start.
   Completes	The time when you want the review to complete.
   Decision-Maker	When Require Decision-Making is disabled, this parameter is not displayed. That is, if Decision-Maker is not set in the review ticket, the review process will skip the Pending Decision-Making phase. When Require Decision-Making is enabled, Decision-Maker is mandatory. You can configure Decision-Maker by referring to Configuring Reviews. By default, the options are Project Admin and Project Manager. You can select only one option. NOTE: You can configure Require Decision-Making by referring to Configuring Reviews.
   Review Expert	When Require Decision-Making is enabled, Review Expert is optional. If Review Expert is not set, the review phase will be skipped. If Require Decision-Making is disabled, Review Expert is mandatory. If Decision-Maker is not set in the review ticket, the review process will skip the Pending Decision-Making phase. You can configure Review Expert by referring to Configuring Reviews. Multiple options can be selected. NOTE: You can configure Require Decision-Making by referring to Configuring Reviews.
   Copy To	Select the project members you want to inform about this review.
   Associated Object	Add the objects to be associated with the GR. For IPD-system device projects, the review objects include RR, SF, IR, SR, AR, task, and bug. For IPD-standalone software projects, the review objects include RR, SF, IR, US, task, and bug.
   Associated Files	Attachments, wikis, and documents related to the review.

4. Click Submit.

   You can view the new GR in the general review list. For the newly created GR:

   • Click in the Operation column to copy the title, ID, current owner, status, and link information of the GR to the clipboard.
   • Click in the Operation column to copy the title link of the GR to the clipboard.

Related Operations

You can perform the following operations on a GR pending for submission.

Completing a GR

This operation is performed by the specified review experts and decision-maker for the GR.

1. Access the CodeArts Req homepage.
2. On the project homepage, choose Review > Change Review.
3. Click the title of a GR in the To Be Reviewed state. The GR details page is displayed on the right.
4. On the details page, click Expert Review in the upper right corner. In the displayed dialog box, set the required parameters.
   Figure 1 Review by review experts
   

   Table 3 Review by review experts

   Parameter	Description
   Result	Select your review result. Approve: You agree with the change. Reject: You do not agree with the change. Transfer to others: Transfer the review to another review expert.
   Comment	Your comments on the change. This parameter is required when Result is Approve or Reject. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 300 characters.
   Expert Comments	Comments of other review experts.

5. Select a review result (Approve or Reject) and click OK.

   After the expert review is completed, the final review result can be determined using the selected method on the Settings > Work > Review page.

   • By single reviewer: A GR is complete when one review expert approves or rejects it.
   • By all reviewers: A GR is complete when all review experts approve it or one review expert rejects it.
   • By pass rate: A GR is complete when "Number of review experts who approve the review/Total number of review experts × 100% ≥ Pass rate", or "Number of review experts who reject the review/Total number of review experts × 100% > 1 – Pass rate".

   If a GR's result in the review phase is Rejected, the GR skips the decision-making phase and its final result is Rejected.

6. Click the title of a GR in the To Be Approved state. The GR details page is displayed on the right.
7. On the details page, click Expert Review in the upper right corner. In the displayed dialog box, set the required parameters.
   Figure 2 Decide by reviewer
   

   Table 4 Decide by reviewer

   Parameter	Description
   Result	Select your decision. Approve: You agree with the change. Reject: You do not agree with the change. Transfer to others: Transfer the ticket to a new decision-maker.
   Comments	Your comments on the change. This parameter is required when Result is Approve or Reject. Use letters, hyphens (-), underscores (_), commas (,), semicolons (;), colons (:), periods (.), slashes (/), parentheses, and spaces. Include 1 to 300 characters.
   Review Result	The result of the review phase for the decision maker's reference.
   Expert Comments	Review result and reviewer comments for the decision-maker's reference.

8. Select Approve or Reject for Result, and click OK. The GR status changes to End.