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Status Not under consideration
Categories Usability
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 12, 2021

Need append option to import from text to an existing module, embedded artifacts also move into the existing artifacts folder

A user should have the ability to append imported artifacts to an existing module, so that new base artifacts are added to the existing module including any embedded artifacts. The appending option is available in Classic DOORS, but not DOORS Next. The workaround is to create a new temporary module then duplicate the artifacts through copy and paste to the existing module. The problem is that embedded artifacts from the new (temporary) module do not get duplicated, they can only be reused, so the embedded artifacts will remain in the temporary base artifacts folder that was created with the new temporary module. They do not get duplicated to the existing base artifacts folder like their associated artifacts do. When you remove the temporary new module, you will be removing the module and everything within it's base artifacts folder except the embedded artifacts. They will remain in the new base artifacts folder that is created even though you removed the temporary module. If you want to have the new embedded artifacts in the corresponding and already existing base artifacts folder that contains the new artifacts from which they are embedded, you will need to manually move the embedded artifacts from the new base artifacts folder to the existing module's base artifacts folder. An append option should be available during importing or allow duplication of the embedded artifacts.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
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    Jan 3, 2022

    sorry, I'm just now seeing the Comment. That isn't what I am wanting. That Create option within the module lets you import a file as one specific artifact. I'm looking for the same type of "Import Artifact > "Import Requirements within a text document" option you get when you are outside of a module, so I can import the artifacts directly within the existing module and define Artifact Types. If I am outside of the module, and I choose to NOT make a new module, only base artifacts are made, but the "content" artifacts will not show in the module.

  • Guest
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    Jul 16, 2021

    If you have a module already opened, you can use the Create blue button in the top left corner to "Upload artifact", this will append the imported document as a new requirement in the current module.
    Could you please confirm this is what you are looking for?