Creating direct associations between requirements and domain elements

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.

Before you begin

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 IBM® 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.

Procedure

To create a direct association:

  1. Right-click a use-case requirement in the Requirement Explorer view and click Linkability > Add to Link Clipboard. The requirement is displayed in the Link Clipboard view.
  2. Right-click the corresponding use-case domain element in the Project Explorer view or a diagram and click Linkability > Create Link to requirement name. 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.

What to do next

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.


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