Mapping requirements via import
Prerequisites
• Access to the File > Requirement mapping (REQ024) menu;
• Mapping under revision.
Introduction
See in this article how to map requirements through an Excel spreadsheet. Thus, it is possible to map several requirements at once.
Downloading and filling out the import spreadsheet
1. Access the File > Requirement mapping (REQ024) menu.
2. Click on Search to display the list of records.
3. Click on More and choose the Import option.
4. On the screen that will be opened, select Map requirement and click on Start.
5. The screen of the Select file step will open.
6. Go to the First time? section and click on the specified location.
7. Open the RQMAPPINGANALYSIS spreadsheet that has been downloaded.
8. Fill out the columns of the fields of the requirements to be mapped and the columns to enter the analysis result. Each filled row in the columns will be equivalent to a mapped requirement.
9. Save the spreadsheet. The analyses are ready to be imported.
The RQMAPPINGANALYSIS tab displays the columns of the requirement mapping analysis data. The Recommendations column specifies which general data field each column represents, and which must necessarily be filled or not.
• If the required columns are not filled out, the system will not validate the import.
• The columns that reference the system records, such as the requirement ID # and the mapping ID #, must be filled with the exact same information as that of the system.
• The extension of the file must be .xls and said file must maintain the same language downloaded from the system. For example: if the spreadsheet is downloaded while SoftExpert Suite is in English, but is imported later on with SoftExpert Suite in Portuguese, the system will not validate it.
Mapping a requirement via import
Once the spreadsheet is duly filled out and saved, perform the following steps:
1. Access the File > Requirement mapping (REQ024) menu.
2. Click on Search to display the list of records.
3. Click on More and choose the Import option.
4. On the screen that will be opened, select Map requirement and click on Start.
5. The screen of the Select file step will open.
6. Click on the indicated location in the Send file field. Select the spreadsheet and click on Open.
7. Click on Next.
8. In the Execute step, check if the imported data is correct.
9. If there is an error with part of the information, click on Previous, correct the Excel file, and import it again.
10. When everything is correct, click on Next again and confirm the operation.
11. The View step will display all imported data. If any problems have occurred, the Error description column will inform the error to be corrected.
12. If there are any errors, the corrections must be made in the Excel file, which must be imported again.
13. If everything is correct, click on Finish.
Conclusion
The requirements will be duly mapped. Thus, it is possible to map several requirements at once.