You can import requirements from a requirements management tool or a CSV file into Controller Tester. 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.

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.
  1. 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

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.

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