Specifying synchronization preferences for use case and requirement text

You can specify how to synchronize use case documentation in your imported model with the requirements text in a Rational® RequisitePro® project by using the Synchronization preference page of the RequisitePro Upgrade wizard.

In the Rational modeling products, the name and documentation of a use case model element must be synchronized with the name and text of a requirement in a RequisitePro project. The default setting for the synchronization policy for use cases is Prompt. If a conflict between the use case model element and a requirement is detected, a synchronization window opens so that you can decide which name and text to use. However, to avoid the opening of multiple synchronization windows during the RequisitePro upgrade, the use case name is always copied to the requirement name. If the use case model element does not contain documentation, the requirement text from the RequisitePro project is copied to the use case documentation.

If the use case model element contains documentation, you specify a preference for synchronizing use case documentation with requirement text.

To specify synchronization preferences for use case and requirement text:
  1. On the Synchronization preference page, select one of the following synchronization options:
    Option Description
    Overwrite requirement text The use case model element documentation text overwrites existing requirement text in the RequisitePro project during synchronization.
    Note: If the requirement is document-based, the Microsoft® Word document is updated.
    Overwrite usecase documentation The requirement text in the RequisitePro project overwrites any existing use case model element documentation during synchronization.
    Use requirement's synchronization setting The RequisitePro Upgrade wizard uses the RequisitePro Integration Synchronization policy to determine synchronization settings for use case model elements. For example, if the policy is set as Prompt, the synchronization window opens so that you can select either the name and text of the model element or of the requirement during synchronization. If the policy is set as Element Wins, the policy causes the name and text of the model element to overwrite the name and text of the associated requirement.
    Tip: To access requirement project properties, in the Requirement Explorer view, right-click a project icon.
  2. To begin the upgrade process, click Finish.
You can now open a RequisitePro project to create a direct association.
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