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Requirements Interchange Format

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UID for Project\Folder should be generated at the time of creation for Migration Package

UID for Project\Folder should be generated at the time of creation for Migration Package to avoid conflicts. This is generated when the export is done. Generating the UID at different times causes confusion\conflict if there is a use case where th...

Need to limit export of soft deleted object in ReqIf

DOORS -> DOORS Next ReqIf migration Soft deleted object are transferred in DOORS Next, and marked with ReqIF.ForeignDeleted. If User in DOORS Next delete those entry and then re-import the ReqIf those artifact are "resurrected". The original in...

Should be able to move Imported ReqIf modules

In the export ReqIf definition we selected, Locks for local data: "No Locks. Exported data are read only" I understand that we cannot change the data, but it should be possible to move the module to other folder to organize the data properly. This...

In ReqIF-Import more information about options for imported ReqIF-FIle

Behaviour of DOORS ReqIF-Import is not user-friendly. It leads the user to wrong assumptions. Two things: Supplier is not getting a report telling that this newly imported e.g. data could not be merged in mode 'Lock data'. You can even use even th...

DOORS: Users shall be able to edit the ReqIF definition "Name" and "Description" fields

When a user creates a ReqIF definition and clicks OK there is now no way to edit the "Name" and "Description" fields. If the user has made a typo their only option is to delete this ReqIF definition and create a new one. DOORS should allow users t...

ReqIF definintions and ReqIF IDs are NOT taken into account if archive and restore a project

After archiving a project and restore it in an another DOORS Database, the ReqIF Definitions are not included in the restored site. This means a loss of data and additional work when redefining the ReqIF Definitions.

History note/entry for imported modules and objects via ReqIF

Till yet history for imported objects is empty. Expectation is an entry in Module history like: 'Created by ReqIF-Import via <RegIf-Definition-Name>. And the same in history in each imported object: 'Created by ReqIF-Import via <ReqIf-Def...

ReqIF option 'No locks. Exported data is read-only.' should instead read something like this: 'No locks. Update not possible'

The current option wording is misleading for customers. A ReqIf-Export without option to update exported date is something that is not the intention of primary function of ReqIF: See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirements_Interchange_Format "R...