Analyzing Traceability in the Table View

From the Table view, you can analyze the traceability links covering (or not covering) the elements of a traceability channel. The table displays the objects that are linked between the first element (primary column) and the elements of the other columns (secondary columns).

Two analysis methods are proposed for tables: coverage and impact layouts. For both, you can add columns, assign documents and select the details to be displayed.

Tables are stored and can be retrieved.

Important: To be used in Systems Synthesis Analysis, table views must be created in Systems Traceability Dashboarding.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Analyzing Coverage in the Graphical View

Enter the Table View

Before you begin:
  1. Open a scope with traceability channels or implement links.
  2. Open the traceability Overview. See Computing Traceability.
  1. From the navigation bar, click Table .
  2. Select a table in the Table View box.
  3. Optional: Select a number of rows in the Page Size box.

Analyze a Table

  1. Select an analysis method in the Table Layout field:
    Table LayoutDescription
    Coverage

    Displays one row per element covering or covered by the element in the first column.

    By default, the coverage layout is selected.

    Impact

    Displays one row per element that is directly or indirectly covered by the element in the previous column.

  2. Optional: Select one of these check boxes:
    OptionDescription
    With uncovered Displays requirements that are not covered by links.
    Important: This option displays requirements that are identified with Object to trace: Yes. For more information, see About Traceability Computation.
    Default table view Displays the selected table after a refresh.
  3. Click Select Attributes to select the type of object attribute to be displayed.
    Table LayoutSelect Attributes Description
    Coverage

    This command is available in the first column only.

    Impact

    This command is available in every column.

    Important: From an impact table, you can select Link to display the attributes of the following link types:
    • Requirement link (Status attribute)
    • Link set link (LinkResource attribute)
    • Link captured with a pattern

    The Link option displays extracted attributes for those links that are directly connected to the element in the secondary column.
    A column is created to display this information. The attribute also appears in the properties area.
  4. Optional: From the header row, click the arrows to sort and filter your table.

Example

For the following coverage view, table layouts are displayed below.

Coverage Layout Impact Layout