Creating Requirement Relationships

You can view and manage requirement Relationships from the Relationships tab. Associated Requirements, Scripts, Script Runs, Automated Source Tests, Automated Test Runs and Incident relationships are displayed. 

The example below displays the relationships between one linked requirement, test script, test run and incident.

Adding Relationships

You can add relationships via this tab if you require. To add a relationship select the requirement you wish to associate and click the add button - the Add Relationship pop up dialogue is displayed.

Select a Relationship Type

Valid associations to choose from are:

• Association - Requirement to Requirement Relationship
• Dependency - Requirement to Requirement Relationship
• Coverage - Automated Test to Requirement Relationship
• Coverage - Test Script to Requirement Relationship

Select a Destination

You will be able to select a Requirement, Automated Test Script or Test Script to link to depending on the Relationship Type you have chosen to create.

Select a Direction

Association - Requirement to Requirement relationships have the following available directions:

• None
• Source to Destination
• Destination to Source
• Source to Destination & Destination to Source
  

There is only one direction available for:

• Dependency - Requirement to Requirement Relationships
• Coverage - Automated Test to Requirement Relationships
• Coverage - Test Script to Requirement Relationships

This is Source to Destination. Click OK and the relationship will be created and saved. 

Editing Relationships

You can edit a relationship direction by selecting a Requirement that is related to the Requirement you are viewing and clicking the Edit button.

Change the relationship direction in the pop up dialogue box and click ok to save it.

Removing Relationships

You can remove a relationship by selecting a Requirement, Automated Test Script or Test Script that is related to the Requirement you are viewing and clicking the Remove button.