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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...
about 2 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 Future consideration

RDNG- Add default users in "Directed to" field

Team, I am trying to find a solution to avoid clicking the “Select Users” button every time a new comment is added when I want a comment to be sent to the same list of individuals listed in the “Directed To” field. By default, when creating a new ...
almost 3 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 Future consideration

Display Embedded Artifacts in "Where Used"

In "Where Used" you can see if an artifact is used in Modules, included in reviews, etc. - but not if it is embedded in anther artifact! This means it can be included in sveral modules - and that is not displayed. This makes impact analysis go wrong.
almost 3 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 1 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

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

Add capability to customize ‘default' comment targets within review and non-review.

This request is to add the ability to customize who is the default recipient on an artifact comment. There are a few ways this could be implemented, such as a default field on all artifacts that defines who comments are sent to (including a field ...
over 3 years ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Not under 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

Enable Filtering in Views from Attributes of Linked Artifacts

We would like to be able to filter a view in the UI based on a value (or portion) of a linked artifact. Sorting would also be nice. The importance of this is that it's apparently possible in DOORS 9.6 & we keep getting bludgeoned by DOORS fans...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration

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...
9 months ago in IBM Engineering - Requirements Management DOORS Next / Usability 0 Future consideration