Requirement View

You can import requirements from a requirements management tool or a CSV file into CT 2025.06. You can link imported requirements with tests and export the linked information.

Requirement status

Status	Description
Not linked	A requirement without linked tests
Linked	A requirement with linked tests
Needs Review	A requirement that need to be reviewed

Toolbar Menu in [Requirement View]

Icon	Description
Link requirements and tests	Open the [Link requirements and tests] dialog box.
Expand All	Expand all requirements
Collapse All	Collapse all requirements
Hide unlinked requirements	Hide unlinked 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 linkage information between requirements and tests.
Export requirements traceability [Including all test cases] (csv)…	Export linkage information between requirements and tests, including all test cases.
Import requirements traceability	Importing linkage information between requirements and tests.

Link tests and requirements

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

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

• Drag an item from [Test View] and drop it on the target you want to link to in [Requirements View].
  

• Linking via [Link requirements and tests] dialog
  1. Select [Link requirements and tests] from the toolbar menu.
     
  2. You can link requirements and tests through the [Link requirements and tests] dialog.
     

Unlink requirements and tests

You can unlink requirements and tests from the context menu in [Requirements View].

Review of tests linked 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 linked tests that need to be reviewed, you can mark them as reviewed with the context menu.
   

Export requirements traceability

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

Export requirements traceability [Including all test case]

You can export the link 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 linked or to link 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 [Test View] or by searching.

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.