Chapter 3 Building a requirements model

Creating a traceability link

To create a traceability link in a traceability matrix view:

• Click an empty cell in the traceability matrix view, and type "V" or press the space bar
• Use the Current cell properties group box

To create a traceability link using the Current cell properties group box:

1. In the traceability matrix view, click an empty cell where you want to create a link between a requirement and a design object, an external file, or another requirement.
   
   The current cell properties appear at the bottom of the traceability matrix view.
   
2. Click the Create Traceability Link tool.
   
   
   The traceability link is created. A check mark appears in the selected cell and the current cell properties are modified.
   
3. <optional> Select a value in the Link type dropdown listbox to specify the kind of linked object involved in the traceability link.
   
   Note: The Link type values are customizable through an extended model definition. (See Customizing a list of values in section Detail properties, in Defining requirements properties)

The traceability link is automatically created in the Traceability Links page of the concerned requirement property sheet.

A bookmark can be defined when you create a link with an MS Word file, in the Traceability Links page of a requirement property sheet. (See Defining a bookmark in an MS Word document)

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