Linking test cases to architecture elements

In IBM® Engineering Test Management, you can create, view, and link to architecture elements that are stored in an Architecture Management application such as IBM Engineering Systems Design Rhapsody® - Model Manager. In the test case editor, you can view architecture elements that are linked to test cases.

Before you begin

Add an association between the Engineering Test Management project area and the Architecture Management project area.

In the test case editor, add the Architecture Element Links section to a test case by using the Manage Sections dialog box. The Architecture Element Links section shows the architecture elements that are linked to the current test case.

Limitations:

• Discovering and repairing missing back link operations are not supported for architecture element links.
• If you do not enable configuration management, when you create a link to external artifacts in the Engineering Lifecycle Management application, a link is automatically created back to the source artifact, which is called a back link. However, the synchronization between bidirectional links and the traceability between source and target artifacts might be unavailable depending on certain transactional operations in the source or target application.

About this task

You can create architecture elements if the associated Architecture Management application supports creating them by using OSLC APIs.

• To display the Architecture Elements menu, which is hidden by default, change the setting in the project area editor, under Menu Organization > Main Menu. Enable the Architecture Elements menu to create or view architecture elements.
• To update the list of linked architecture elements, in the test case editor, in the Architecture Element Links section, click Refresh links.
• To browse through associated architecture management projects and find architecture elements to associate with the test case, click Add new links.
• To remove a link from the list, select the checkbox located next to an architecture element link and click Remove links. To restore a link, click Add new links.
• To create new architecture elements that are stored in the Architecture Management application, click Create Architecture Element.
• To specify which columns to display, modify the column widths, or reorder the columns, click Change column display settings. You can also set display options for rows, cell text, and font size.