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Cloud ALM Link for ADT

Cloud ALM Link integrates SAP Cloud ALM with ABAP Development Tools (ADT) in Eclipse, allowing you to navigate seamlessly between your ABAP development environment and Cloud ALM.

Detailed information can be found at https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/

Prerequisites

Installation

The plugin can be installed directly into your Eclipse IDE using the standard "Install New Software" feature.

  1. Open Eclipse and navigate to Help > Install New Software...
  2. In the "Work with" field, add the following update site URL:
    https://cloudalmlink.consetto.com/latest
    
  3. Select Cloud ALM Link from the list of available software.
  4. Click Next, accept the license agreement, and click Finish.
  5. Restart Eclipse when prompted.

Configuration

Before using the plugin, you need to configure your Cloud ALM tenant settings:

  1. Go to Window > Preferences (or Eclipse > Preferences on macOS)
  2. Navigate to ABAP > ADT Cloud ALM Link
  3. Enter your Cloud ALM settings:
    • Tenant: Your Cloud ALM tenant name (e.g., mycompany)
    • Region: Your Cloud ALM region (e.g., eu10)
    • Client ID: Your Client ID
    • Client Secret: Your Client Secret
    • Enable Demo Mode: Try the plugin with sample data, no Cloud ALM connection required

Features

Show Transports and Features

View the transports and Cloud ALM features associated with an ABAP object:

  • Right-click in the ABAP source editor and select Show Transports and Features
  • Right-click on an ABAP object in the Project Explorer and select Show Transports and Features
  • Or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+6 (Cmd+6 on macOS)

Results are displayed in the Cloud ALM Transports view, showing transport ID, title, feature, status, responsible person, and more. Use the search field to filter across all columns in real-time.

Open Feature from Transport Organizer

Right-click on a transport request in the Transport Organizer or Transport Editor and select Open in Cloud ALM to open the corresponding transport in Cloud ALM.

Open in Transport Organizer

From the Cloud ALM Transports view, right-click any row and select Open in Transport Organizer to open the transport directly in ADT's Transport Editor.

Cloud ALM Links in Comments

The plugin automatically detects Cloud ALM IDs in your ABAP source code comments and makes them clickable:

  • Features: IDs starting with 6- (e.g., 6-1234)
  • Tasks/Requirements: IDs starting with 3- (e.g., 3-144444)
  • Documents: IDs starting with 7- (e.g., 7-5678)
  • Libraries: IDs starting with 15- (e.g., 15-9012)

To use this feature:

  1. Add a Cloud ALM ID in a comment, for example:
    * Implementation for feature 6-1234
    " Fix for task 3-144444
  2. Hold Ctrl (Cmd on macOS) and hover over the ID
  3. Click Open in Cloud ALM to open the feature or task in your browser

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Copyright (c) Consetto GmbH.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues and pull requests.

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