Updating relationships of requirements via Traceability CSV import

Owned by Deepak Jangid (Deactivated)
Jun 12, 2019

Traceability Tab provides a mechanism to update relationships of requirements with other requirements/ test cases/ JIRA issues using CSV import mechanism

The Traceability Import function, expects a CSV input file in the same format as the one exported by RMsis.

Verify which relationships will be added/ removed before updating the relationships.

In order to see/ verify which relationships will be added/ removed before updating the relationships, the following steps can be followed :

    • The user can start by clicking on CSV Import.
    • Select a file to import
    • Select the "Verify Links" checkbox if you want to see/ verify which relationships will be added/ removed before updating the relationships.
      • Note :
      • If this option is selected, then you will only be able to verify which relationships will be added/ removed.
      • The relationships will not be updated if this option is selected.
      • In order to update the relationships, this option should not be selected.
    • Select "Update Links" checkbox.
    • After selecting the "Update Links" checkbox, select one of the options : "Depends On" OR Dependents using which you wish to add / delete links. Other relationships are selected by default.
      • The relationships of both of these columns can not be updated at a time.
      • Relationships of only one of these two columns can be updated at a time.
    • The "Use Key Alias" option should be left unchecked.
    • The "Alias Projects:" text box should be kept blank.
    • The "Map JIRA Artifacts:" checkbox should be kept unchecked.
    • Click on "Submit" button.
    • A "Verify Import Data" panel will display which relationships will be added/ removed.

Update the relationships 

  • In order to update the relationships, the following steps can be followed :
    • The user can start by clicking on CSV Import.
    • Select a file to import
    • The "Verify Links" checkbox should be left unchecked.
    • Select "Update Links" checkbox.
    • After selecting the "Update Links" checkbox, select one of the options : "Depends On" OR Dependents using which you wish to add / delete links. Other relationships are selected by default.
      • The relationships of both of these columns can not be updated at a time.
      • Relationships of only one of these two columns can be updated at a time.
    • The "Use Key Alias" option should be left unchecked.
    • The "Alias Projects:" text box should be kept blank.
    • The "Map JIRA Artifacts:" checkbox should be kept unchecked.
    • Click on "Submit" button.
    • On successful import, the relationships will be updated in RMsis.