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Topic Title: How to LinkSets and LinkModules effectively?
Topic Summary: Need Expert Advice using Links
Created On: 20-May-2008 22:35
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 20-May-2008 22:35
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Tracy Monteith

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Using Doors 8.1 here. I have a requirements document 'A' in DOORS with 200 objects.

I have a source document 'B' in DOORS with 1000 objects. Requirements link from A to B a source using a LinkModule "C".

I want to see and manage my links.

I open my my LinkModule "C", I get a clunky 200x1000 matrix. My screen only shows 15x15 at any given time. I have to scroll this massive matrix to find anything. If I didn't know that somwhere in the middle, there was a blue dot that indicates a link, I would never find it. I'd like a way to jump from link-to-link, or hide the non-link lines. link without having to scroll a huge matrix.

If I go to graphics mode,I see a clunky portion of a tree structure that is hard to navigate and find links. I'd like an easy way to hide all the rows in the matrix without links and just show me the links in the tree.

How do I make Links, LinkSets, and LinkModules more usable?

Edited: 20-May-2008 at 22:36 by Tracy Monteith
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 20-May-2008 23:13
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Louie Landale

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I gave up on looking at Linksets in the Link Module on day 2 of my DOORS experience. No way I know of to make that rediculous interface useful. The only reason I can think of to view a link module is to add the rare link-attribute.

- Louie
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 21-May-2008 05:10
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Paul R Miller

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Originally posted by: Tracy Monteith

....I open my my LinkModule "C", I get a clunky 200x1000 matrix....

...If I go to graphics mode,I see a clunky portion of a tree structure that is hard to navigate and find links....

How do I make Links, LinkSets, and LinkModules more usable?


Hi Tracy,

Using Link Modules and the Module Graphics View as a means to view traceability is no longer required. Both of these "clunky" interfaces are a legacy of much older versions of DOORS.

You will need to get to know how to use the Traceability Explorer and Analysis Wizard tools (both under the Analysis menu). The Analysis Wizard tool in particular will allow you create a column in a view that will display selected information about the incoming and outgoing links. So effectively you can define your own trace matrix. You'll need to have a good play around with this Wizard to see what it can and can't do, but it's a good place to start. Beyond that, you will have to use DXL to create more sophisticated trace columns - as a tip, all that the Analysis Wizard does is create a DXL script that displays the information you require. The column properties will let you have a look at this DXL code to which you can modify or use as the basis of something bigger and better.

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 21-May-2008 23:34
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Al Almoian

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In the formal module
Select an object that has links, then Link, Edit links (from toolbar) will show all links.
Select one and select details
It will show who made the link and when and any link attributes that exist.
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 22-May-2008 02:33
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Paul R Miller

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Originally posted by: Al Almoian

In the formal module

Select an object that has links, then Link, Edit links (from toolbar) will show all links.

Select one and select details

It will show who made the link and when and any link attributes that exist.


Al - Instead of all of that clicking just to see link information, it's a lot easier to view the same information in a view column - the "Analysis Wizard" will do this for you and what's more - the trace column will update itself if there are changes to the links.

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Paul Miller
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 22-May-2008 16:45
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Tracy Monteith

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Great help thanks everyone!!
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 12-Jun-2008 15:00
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Kevin Murphy

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Never open link modules directly--there's little point.

Surprised that nobody mentioned Tools>Filter>Links for objects that have incoming and/or outgoing links.

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 30-Jun-2008 18:25
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Gordon Woods

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And if you haven't yet seen Traceline then I suggest that you get an evaluation copy.

It really is a good tool for visualising link relationships.

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 1-Jul-2008 15:16
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Tony Goodman

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If you want to visualise the relationships, you could try my smart explorer.

You need DOORS 8.2 or later because it makes use of the ModuleProperties type.

It displays graphically the relationships that are defined for the selected module.

Be warned that it only displays relationships that have been defined as LMD's (aka linkset pairings), it does not detect or display actual links.

You can get a copy from here

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Tony Goodman
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 1-Jul-2008 19:04
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Kevin Murphy

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Traceline is a decent tool, but it has quite a bit of involved setup, and I can't imagine maintaining it in large databases.

I also think that it should be included in with DOORS. It cannot function by itself, and it's merely an interface enhancement--and one that causes an enormous amount of work for the Administrator. It just is not automated enough, in my opinion, to justify charging for it.

But I suppose if customers are buying it, that makes me wrong. Probably why I am not a CEO.

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Kevin Murphy
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