Linking a Requirement as a Sub Requirement

You can create a sub requirement relationship between requirements in different specifications. Using two specifications opened in separate web browser windows, you can mark a requirement in the specification in the first browser window as the source requirement, then link a requirement in the specification in the second browser window as a sub requirement of that source requirement.

Required responsibilities:

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

Before you begin: View the specifications list. See Requirement Specifications Page.
  1. Click in the row of the specification that contains the requirement to which you want to add a sub requirement.
    The specification opens in a new web browser window.
  2. Click in the row of the specification that contains the requirement that you want to add as a sub requirement to the other requirement.
    The specification opens in a new web browser window.
  3. Position the two web browser windows so that you can work with both at the same time.
  4. In the first browser window, select the requirement in the specification to which you want to add a sub requirement.
  5. From the toolbar, select Actions > Link Sub/Downstream Requirement > Mark as Source.
  6. In the second browser window, select the requirement that you want to add as a sub requirement of the requirement that you marked as the source.
  7. From the toolbar, select Actions > Link Sub/Downstream Requirement > Link as Sub Requirement.

The selected requirement in the second browser window is now a sub requirement of the selected requirement in the first browser window. The structure of the specification in the first browser window is updated to reflect this new relationship.