Inserting a New Chapter

You can insert a new chapter into a specification structure as long as the specification is not locked for use by another user.

Required responsibilities:

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

Before you begin: View the specification. See Specification Detail Page.
  1. In the structure display or Structure View , select an object in the specification's structure as an insertion point.
  2. Select Actions > Insert New > Chapter.
  3. Enter these details for the new chapter:

    Field NameDescription
    TypeUse the default type or click to select another object type.
    TitleType a short descriptive identifier for the chapter.
    DescriptionType a more detailed description of the chapter.
    Owner If you are not the chapter's owner, click to select another owner.

  4. Click Create to create multiple chapters in the current session. This stores the new details in the database and re-displays the Create New page. The values previously entered are retained for editing.

    Or

    Click Create and close to create the chapter and close the page.

The specification structure updates to show the new chapter inserted in the selected location.