Requirement View

You can import requirements from a requirements management tool or a CSV file into CT 2024.06. You can connect imported requirements with tests and export the connected information.

Requirement status

Status	Description
Not connected	A requirement without connected tests
Connected	A requirement with connected tests
Needs Review	A requirement that need to be reviewed

Toolbar Menu in Requirement View

Icon	Description
Connect requirements and tests	Open the [Connect requirements and tests] dialog box.
Expand All	Expand all requirements
Collapse All	Collapse all requirements
Hide unconnected requirements	Hide unconnected requirements.
Import	Importing requirements created with a CSV file or a requirements management tool.
Export	Export requirements to a requirements test coverage report or requirements management tool.

*For more information, please refer to the pages Export, Import.

pull-down menu in Requirement View

Icon	Description
Export requirements traceability (csv)…	Exporting connection information between requirements and tests.
Export requirements traceability [Including all test cases] (csv)…	Export connection information between requirements and tests, including all test cases.
Import requirements traceability	Importing connection information between requirements and tests.
Export Requirements Traceability Information for V-SPICE	Export connection information between requirements and tests in V-SPICE’s xml file format.

Connect tests and requirements

Requirements can be connect to test/test case/integration test.

• Drag a requirement from the Requirements View and drop it on the target you want to connect to in the Test View.
  

• Drag an item from the test view and drop it on the target you want to connect to in the Requirements View.
  

• Connecting via the Connect requirements and tests dialog
  1. Select [Connect requirements and tests] from the toolbar menu.
     
  2. You can connect requirements and tests through the [Connect requirements and tests] dialog.
     

Disconnect requirements and tests

You can disconnect requirements and tests from the context menu in the Requirements View.

Review of tests connected to requirements

1. When a requirement is re-imported, it will be marked as [Needs Review] if the title or description has changed.
   

2. After reviewing the requirements and connected tests that need to be reviewed, you can mark them as reviewed with the context menu.
   

Export requirements traceability

You can export the connection information between requirements and tests to a CSV file.

Export requirements traceability [Including all test case]

You can export the connection information between requirements and tests to a CSV file, including all test cases.

Import requirements traceability

After entering traceability information in the CSV file created by [Export requirements traceability], you can import it through the [Import requirements traceability] menu.

• Requirements traceability file description
  

  Row	Description
  TEST_TYPE	Test: 0 Integration Test: 1 Test Case: 2
  TEST_NAME	Integration Test: Name Test or Test case: a unique name for the test
  TESTCASE_NO	Test case: number Non Test case: 0
  REQ_KEY	The key of the requirement to be connected or connected to the test
  TEST_ID	Integration Test: Name Test: The name displayed in the test view Test case: The name displayed next to the number in the test view

*The unique name of the test can be found by selecting ‘Show as Unique Test Name’ from the toolbar menu of the test view or by searching.

Export requirement traceability information for V-SPICE

Connection information between requirements and tests can be exported to an xml file conforming to the V-SPICE format.

Open in Requirements Management Tool

Requirements imported from the requirements management tool or tests exported to the requirements management tool can be viewed in the requirements management tool through the [Open with Browser] context menu.