Description

DNG ReqIF Export shall export embedded files with the correct file suffix (if suffix is available in DNG).

Ideally, the embedded file should also be exported with the same file name as it is in DNG.

This means for example:

An embedded Word document with file name "Word.doc" shall be exported to ReqIF as "Word.doc", not as "_21e83237-1526-46e8-b154-0a24dead62e1".

Motivation / Reason

This request concerns the export of files or images that are embedded into the text of an artefact to ReqIF. These files and images are stored in the corresponding reqifz zip-file with cryptic filenames that do not contain a file suffix.
The filename for a Word document could be e.g. "_21e83237-1526-46e8-b154-0a24dead62e1".

This behaviour makes it difficult for other Tools to handle the files correclty and reduces interoperability. If e.g. another RM tool imports these files as attachments to work items, the user cannot open the attachments without knowing/guessing the file type and renaming the files by himself. Additionally it is hard to guess what the file content is or refer to it in the text without having the correct file name.

Solution Proposal:
1) At a minimum, add the original file suffix to the filename. For the example above that would be: "_21e83237-1526-46e8-b154-0a24dead62e1.doc"
2) It would be even more helpful if the complete original filename could be preserverd. e.g. "Appendix.doc"

ReqIF Ranking

6

Idea History

This idea has been copied from the following RFE:

https://jazz.net/jazz03/web/projects/Requirements%20Management#action=com.ibm.team.workitem.viewWorkItem&id=121105

Creation date of original RFE:

Feb 15, 2018