You
can create a direct association between a requirement and a domain element
if the
Rational® RequisitePro® project
properties are configured to permit linking of the two artifact types. This
association links the requirement and the domain element in a one-to-one,
exclusive relationship and synchronizes the name and text (or documentation)
of both artifacts so that you can manage them as a single, conceptual item.
The following instructions show how
to link a use-case requirement and a UML use-case domain element. These types
are configured for direct association by default on the project properties
Link Policy page for Rational Software Delivery Platform products
that include UML. You can customize your Link Policy properties to directly
link other element types and requirement types in other linkable domains.
To create a direct association:
- Right-click a use-case requirement in the Requirement
Explorer view and click . The
requirement is displayed in the Link Clipboard view.
- Right-click the corresponding use-case domain element in the Project
Explorer view or a diagram and click . If the name and text of the requirement do
not match the name and documentation text of the domain element, the RequisitePro
Requirement Synchronization window opens so that you can resolve
the conflict. Choose the appropriate name and text for the domain element.
A link arrow is displayed on the requirement icon
, indicating that a direct association exists for that
requirement.Note: For Steps 1 and 2, you can also work in the
opposite direction, from the domain element to the requirement.
As
an alternative to using the previously described menu items, you can drag
a requirement to a domain element or drag a domain element to a requirement.