Requirements Interchange Format definitions are composed of one or more formal modules, a
view of the data in each module, and the locks to apply to the data when the definition is
exported.
Before you begin
You must have the power to partition data, and modify access to the project.
Procedure
- In the database explorer, select the project where you want to create a definition, and
then click .
- Click the ReqIF Definitions tab, and then click
New.
- Type a name and optionally a description for the definition, and click
OK.
- In the file explorer, select the first module to add to the
definition.
The Add ReqIF Definition window
opens.
- In the Options pane, select the version of the module to include
from the Module Version list.
- Select the data to lock locally when the definition is exported. The user in the remote
database can edit that data, and can send their updates back to you.
- In the Include data in view list, select the view that displays
the data that you want to export.
If you have selected either Lock objects or Lock
attributes, you must select a second view in the Apply locks to objects in
view field.
Note: If you selected Lock attributes, then the label changes to
Apply locks to attributes in view.
This view displays the objects or attributes that you want to be editable in the exported
data.
- Click Add or Update Module to add the module to the ReqIF
definition.
Note: Picture objects are not included in a definition.
Continue adding modules until your definition is complete.
- Click OK.