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Inform users of locked artifacts in wizard prior to ReqIF import as this causes errors

It makes a lot more sense to prevent the ReqIF import, than allowing it to occur and forcing the customer to redo the import. The wizard should show all the locks that will affect the import and then stop the import. Otherwise customers need to do...
7 months ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Ability to move artifact and module templates to a new DNG project without using a project template

Please provide an export / import feature that allows to copy artifact and module templates only. It is possible to copy artifact and module templates from one DNG project area to another, but only at the outset when applying the project template....
about 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Moving of Requirements between Modules by maintaining the Links is not possible

The Links between Requirement (e.g. Derives To) are stored in the context of the containing Module.Unfortunately it is not possible to move a Requirement from one module to another by maintaining the links.You can only use the same Requirement (sa...
about 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 Future consideration

DNG - Improve Data Exchange of tables using CSV/Excel files

we are facing an issue with exporting Data form DNG in CSV/Excel files, we are not able to export data containing tables that were inserted in DNG as RTF format from our Customer Specs.
almost 2 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Provision to copy baseline link from the dialogue box shown after baseline creation

When a baseline is crated ,we get a dialogue box saying "Baseline is created successfully." If we can also have an option to copy baseline link from there ,it saves much time. Useful when we provide Baseline links for reviews Note: Currently ,we h...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Cross-component ReqIF

DOORS Next can export a component with its internal links to a ReqIF file. But it can't export two DOORS Next, and more importantly : the links between these two components. This enhancement could allow users to use ReqIF to export DOORS documents...
almost 2 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 Future consideration

Provide a feature about an option to change default behavior of embedded resources as minimizing / maximizing in each artifacts in a module

Provide a feature about an option to change default behavior of embedded/wrapped resources for minimizing / maximizing in each artifacts in a module. Embedded/wrapped resources are displayed as maximized when opening a module.It takes a lot of tim...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Primary text functionality and mapping is not clear

Primary Text functionality and mapping needs to be clear. Currently for Requirements artifact, we use "Title" for "Requirement Name", and "Description" for "Requirement Description". So the use of "Primary Text" is not clear. To make the situation...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

DN - filter for "limit lifecycle status" can not be applied in linked artifacts

When applying a filter for linked artifacts I am not able to add another filter for existing OSLC links like "limit lifecycle status". This will be mandatory to be able to use e.g. the connection to workflow items for release assignment. Use case:...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

Cannot prevent changes during review period

Somewhat a symptom of not having in-tool review. Cannot prevent changes subsequent to review/approval but prior to delivery of a change set. Change set state is either open or delivered. No "Under review-don't make changes" state. Since have to do...
8 months ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 Future consideration