Sample Use Cases

Use Case 1

This case shows how a user will create an issue within ExtraView. The integration with Perforce will translate this into an action to create a new job within Perforce, mapping specific fields from ExtraView into the Perforce job.


Logical view


Adding the issue to ExtraView


Viewing the new job within Perforce

Use Case 2

This use case is the inverse of the previous. A user adds a new job to Perforce and the integration automatically creates the associated issue within ExtraView.

Logical View


Logical View


Creating the job in Perforce


Viewing the new job within Perforce

Use Case 3

In this use case, the user updates a job in Perforce. The use case shows how the user can view the results of the update in ExtraView. The diffs from the update in Perforce may be mapped to a file attachment to the issue, and various fields defined in the integration (such as the Status of this issue), have their values mapped.


Logical View


Updating the job within Perforce


Viewing the results of the Update within ExtraView