Chapter 5 Using MS Word with a requirements model

Updating an MS Word document from a requirements model

Once you have linked an MS Word document to a requirements model, you can change the requirements model and update the linked MS Word document.

The Update feature is available from the Browser:

Right-click the model name and select Update Word Document in the contextual menu
Right-click a package name and select Update Word Document in the contextual menu

Graphics
If you add graphics to a linked MS Word document, do not try to update the document from the requirements model, you will lose the graphics.
Modify the document and then update the model from the document.

The following procedure assumes you have a requirements model open in the workspace and linked to an MS Word document.

To update an MS Word document from a requirements model:

Change the requirements model.

For example, add a requirement ("Provisional Budget").

In the Browser tree view, right-click the model name, and select Update Word Document in the contextual menu.

MS Word is launched and the document is parsed and updated.