Specification Detail Page

Columns

Column Name

Description

Title

The object's short descriptive title. This title is used in all lists in which the specification appears. The icon identifies the type of object:


Icon	Meaning
	Specification
	Chapter
	Comment
	Requirement
	Sub Requirement
	Test Case
	Parameter

Click the title to open the item in a new browser window.

Revision

The current revision level of the object.

indicates that there is a higher revision of the item.

Content

A free-form area that contains rich content for requirements and comments. By default, you can use the XHTML controls to format text, add tables and graphics, link to external resources, and so on. See Editing Rich Content.

(Refining Requirements)

indicates that this requirement does not refine other requirements.

indicates that this requirement refines other requirements (that is, it is a downstream requirement). The number indicates how many other requirements this requirement refines. The color of the number's highlight indicates the worst status of the links to the requirements that this requirement refines:


Number color	Meaning
Green	The worst link status is "Valid."
Yellow	The worst link status is "Suspect."
Red	The worst link status is "Invalid."

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

(Covered Requirements)

indicates that this requirement does not cover other requirements.

indicates that this requirement covers other requirements (that is, it is downstream from other requirements). The number indicates how many requirements this requirement covers. The color of the number's highlight indicates the worst status of the links to the requirements that this requirement covers:


Number color	Meaning
Green	The worst link status is "Valid."
Yellow	The worst link status is "Suspect."
Red	The worst link status is "Invalid."

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

Classification

Identifies the requirement classification:


Status	Meaning
Functional	This is a functional requirement.
Non-functional	This is a non-functional requirement.
Constraint	This requirement has a constraint.
None	There is no classification for this requirement.

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

State

Indicates the current lifecycle state of the item.

Indicates whether a change order is associated with the item.

(Reserve State)

Indicates whether the specification is reserved by a user:


Icon	Meaning
	The specification is reserved by you.
	The specification is reserved by another user.

(Parenthood Status)

Indicates the status of the link between sub requirements and the parent requirement:


Icon	Meaning
	The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Valid".
	The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Suspect".
	The worst status of all links to sub requirements is "Invalid".
	The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Valid".
	The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Suspect".
	The worst status of all links to parent requirements is "Invalid".
	The requirement is not allocated to another requirement as a child or parent.

Double arrows indicate requirement objects are connected at both the "From" and "To" sides. The colors indicate the parenthood link status of each side of the connection.

(Difficulty)

Indicates the difficulty of the requirement:


Icon	Meaning
	Low difficulty
	Medium difficulty
	High difficulty

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

(Priority)

Indicates the priority of the requirement:


Icon	Meaning
	Low priority
	Medium priority
	High priority
	Urgent priority
	Pre-assigned priority

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

Validation

Indicates, in the following order, the number of test cases associated with the requirement that have:

Not yet been replayed (in blue)
Partially passed validation (in yellow)
Failed validation (in red)
Passed validation (in green)

Note: This column is blank for all item types other than requirements.

Owner

The person who owns the object.

Configuration Context

The configuration context that is required to configure the product revision or feature option effectivity associated with this object. See Configuring Criteria.

Variant/Option

Only has a value when variant/option and evolution effectivity have been uncoupled.

The uncoupled variant and option effectivity expression defined for the requirement specification. You can edit the effectivity in this cell when the page is in Edit mode.

Note: You can edit the effectivity in this cell when the page is in Edit mode.

Evolution

Only has a value when variant/option and evolution effectivity have not been uncoupled.

The coupled effectivity expression defined for the requirement specification.

Note: You can edit the effectivity in this cell when the page is in Edit mode.

Actions Menu/Toolbar Commands

Required responsibilities:

Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author

Action

Description

Insert New > Chapter

Creates a new chapter and links it to the specification.

Insert New > Comment

Creates a new comment and links it to the specification.

Insert New > Requirement

Creates a new requirement and links it to the specification.

Insert New > Sub Requirement

Creates a new sub requirement and links it to the requirement.

Insert Existing > Chapter

Links an existing chapter to the specification.

Insert Existing > Comment

Links an existing comment to the specification.

Insert Existing > Requirement

Links an existing requirement to the specification.

Insert Existing > Sub Requirement

Links an existing sub requirement to the requirement.

Configuration Management > Add Contexts

Adds a model configuration context to the selected items.

Configuration Management > Remove Contexts

Removes the model's configuration context from the selected items. Select OK to confirm.

Structure Compare

Compares objects from the same specification or folder to those in the same or another specification or folder.

Import Existing Structure

Creates a requirement specification by importing existing structure (chapters, comments, requirements, and parameters) from another specification.

Spec Structure History

Opens the history of objects added to and removed from the specification structure in a new browser window.

Subscribe

Allows you to select the events for which you would like to be notified for the selected requirements.

Change > Change Request

> Add to Existing

Adds the selected objects to an existing change request.

Change > Change Request

> Add to New

Creates a new change request and adds the selected objects to it.

Change > Change Order

> Add to Existing

Adds the selected objects to an existing change order.

Change > Change Order

> Add to New

Creates a new change order and adds the selected objects to it.

Change > Change Action

> Add to Existing

Adds the selected objects to an existing change order.

Change > Change Action

> Add to New

Creates a new change order and adds the selected objects to it.

Change > Mass Release

Releases all selected objects. Selected objects must be in a state prior to "Released" and cannot be connected to an incomplete change action. The Create Change Order page opens where you can create a change order to govern the mass change. You must use the "Fast track Change" policy.

Change > Mass Obsolete

Makes all selected objects obsolete. Selected objects must be in the "Released" state and cannot be connected to an incomplete change action. The Create Change Order page opens where you can create a change order to govern the mass change. You must use the "Fast track Change" policy.

Revision

Creates a new revision of the root requirement in the structure.

Replace by New Revision

Creates a new revision of the selected object in this location in the structure.

Replace by Last Revision

Links the latest revision of the selected object in this location in the structure.

Reserve

Reserves the selected items so that they cannot be edited or deleted by another user.

Unreserve

Unreserves the selected items so that can be edited or deleted by another user.

Delete/Remove > Delete Selected Objects

Removes all selected objects from the specification structure and deletes them from the database. Click OK to confirm.

Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.

Delete/Remove > Delete Selected Object and Children

Removes all selected objects and their children from the specification structure and deletes them from the database. Click OK to confirm.

Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.

Delete/Remove > Detach from Structure

Removes the selected objects from the specification structure, but does not delete them from the database. Click OK to confirm.

Link Sub/Downstream Requirement > Mark as Source

Marks the selected requirement as the source of either a sub requirement or downstream requirement.

Link Sub/Downstream Requirement > Link as Downstream Requirement

Links the selected requirement as a downstream requirement of the marked source requirement.

Link Sub/Downstream Requirement > Link as Sub Requirement

Links the selected requirement as a sub requirement of the marked source requirement.

Export to Word

Exports the specification and all associated chapters, comments, and requirements as a Microsoft Word document in the same format that is used to import specifications and requirements from Word.

Important: This app creates reports or generates content that contains personal data. Manage these in accordance with good personal data treatment practices.

Mass Promote

Mass promotes all selected objects to the next lifecycle state.

Mass Demote

Mass demotes all selected objects to the previous lifecycle state.

Search within Context

Searches for and highlights child objects of the selected object without having to expand the structure.

Expand Rich Text

Expands the Content column to show all rich text content for the requirements associated with the specification.

Requirement Specification QuickCharts

Opens the Requirement Specification QuickCharts panel.

Contextual Menu for Specifications

Right-click on any specification in the structure display or in the Structure View to access the available contextual commands.

Required responsibilities:

Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author


Action	Description
Expand All	Expands all of the objects under the selected specification.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the objects under the selected specification.
Select Direct Children	Selects all of the direct children objects of the specification.
Unselect Direct Children	Unselects the direct children objects of the specification.
Select All Descendants	Selects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the specification.
Unselect All Descendants	Unselects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the specification.
Insert New > Chapter	Creates a new chapter from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Comment	Creates a new comment from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Requirement	Creates a new requirement from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert Existing > Chapter	Links an existing chapter to the specification.
Insert Existing > Comment	Links an existing comment to the specification.
Insert Existing > Requirement	Links an existing requirement to the specification.
Attributes	Shows the property attributes of the specification.
Lifecycle	Shows the Lifecycle, Tasks/Signatures, and Approvals tabs of the specification in a new window.
Add to Collection > Add to Clipboard	Adds the selected specification to your clipboard.
Add to Collection > New/Add to Collections	Adds the selected specification to a new or existing collection.

Contextual Menu for Requirements

Right-click on any requirement in the structure display or in the Structure View to access the available contextual commands.

Required responsibilities:

Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author


Action	Description
Expand All	Expands all of the objects under the selected requirement.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the objects under the selected requirement.
Select Direct Children	Selects all of the direct children objects of the requirement.
Unselect Direct Children	Unselects the direct children objects of the requirement.
Select All Descendants	Selects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the requirement.
Unselect All Descendants	Unselects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the requirement.
Insert New > Chapter	Creates a new chapter from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Comment	Creates a new comment from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Requirement	Creates a new requirement from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Sub Requirement	Creates a new sub requirement from scratch and links it to the requirement.
Insert Existing > Chapter	Links an existing chapter to the specification.
Insert Existing > Comment	Links an existing comment to the specification.
Insert Existing > Requirement	Links an existing requirement to the specification.
Insert Existing > Sub Requirement	Links an existing sub requirement to the requirement.
Detach from Structure	Removes the requirement from the specification structure, but does not delete it from the database. Select OK to confirm.
Delete	Removes the requirement from the list and delete it from the database. Select OK to confirm. Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.
Attributes	Shows the property attributes of the requirement.
Lifecycle	Shows the Lifecycle, Tasks/Signatures, and Approvals tabs of the requirement in a new window.
Add to Collection > Add to Clipboard	Adds the selected requirement to your clipboard.
Add to Collection > New/Add to Collections	Adds the selected requirement to a new or existing collection.

Contextual Menu for Sub Requirements

Right-click on any sub requirement in the structure display or in the Structure View to access the available contextual commands.

Required responsibilities:

Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author


Action	Description
Expand All	Expands all of the objects under the selected sub requirement.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the objects under the selected sub requirement.
Select Direct Children	Selects all of the direct children objects of the sub requirement.
Unselect Direct Children	Unselects the direct children objects of the sub requirement.
Select All Descendants	Selects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the sub requirement.
Unselect All Descendants	Unselects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the sub requirement.
Insert New: Sub Requirement	Creates a new sub requirement from scratch and links it to the selected sub requirement.
Insert Existing: Sub Requirement	Links an existing sub requirement to the selected sub requirement.
Detach from Structure	Removes the sub requirement from the specification structure, but does not delete it from the database. Select OK to confirm.
Delete	Removes the sub requirement from the list and deletes it from the database. Select OK to confirm. Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.
Attributes	Shows the property attributes of the sub requirement.
Lifecycle	Shows the Lifecycle, Tasks/Signatures, and Approvals tabs of the sub requirement in a new web browser window.
Add to Collection > Add to Clipboard	Adds the selected sub requirement to your clipboard.
Add to Collection > New/Add to Collections	Adds the selected sub requirement to a new or existing collection.

Contextual Menu for Chapters and Comments

Right-click on any chapter or comment in the structure display or in the Structure View to access the available contextual commands.

Required responsibilities:

Baseline: Leader (when the object is in the Frozen state) or Author


Action	Description
Expand All	Expands all of the objects under the selected object.
Collapse All	Collapses all of the objects under the selected object.
Select Direct Children	Selects all of the direct children objects of the object.
Unselect Direct Children	Unselects the direct children objects of the object.
Select All Descendants	Selects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the object.
Unselect All Descendants	Unselects all descendant objects (children and their children) of the object.
Insert New > Chapter	Creates a new chapter from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Comment	Creates a new comment from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert New > Requirement	Creates a new requirement from scratch and links it to the specification.
Insert Existing > Chapter	Links an existing chapter to the specification.
Insert Existing > Comment	Links an existing comment to the specification.
Insert Existing > Requirement	Links an existing requirement to the specification.
Delete Selected Objects	Removes the object from the list and delete it from the database. Select OK to confirm. Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.
Delete Selected Object and Children	Removes the object and all of its child objects from the list and deletes them from the database. Select OK to confirm. Note: You cannot delete a specification or requirement that includes objects reserved by another user.
Detach from Structure	Removes the object from the specification structure, but does not delete it from the database. Select OK to confirm.
Properties	Shows the property attributes of the object.
Lifecycle	Shows the Lifecycle, Tasks/Signatures, and Approvals tabs of the specification in a new window.
Add to Collection > Add to Clipboard	Adds the selected specification to your clipboard.
Add to Collection > New/Add to Collections	Adds the selected specification to a new or existing collection.