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Status Future consideration
Categories Feature
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 6, 2023

Set a backgroud color of attributes depending on their value in DOORS Next requirements module.

Projects need DOORS Next to automatically set a backgroud color of attributes in their requirements module depending on conditions (attribute value).

Background colors can be configured manually for each attribute.

Idea priority Medium
Needed By Quarter
  • Guest
    Sep 23, 2025

    Markus, thank you for your interest in this idea.

    This idea has been reviewed by IBM and has been identified as a potential candidate for a future release of the product.

  • Guest
    Sep 16, 2025

    Any updates on this topic?

  • Guest
    Apr 8, 2025

    Attributes could also include the State of the workflows of the artefacts. See ENGRMDN-I-641 for details (same need)