You can create a direct association
between a requirement and a domain element if the
Rational® RequisitePro® project
properties are configured to permit linking of the two artifact types.
This association links the requirement and the domain element in a
one-to-one, exclusive relationship and synchronizes the name and text
(or documentation) of both artifacts so that you can manage them as
a single, conceptual item.
The following instructions show
how to link a use-case requirement and a UML use-case domain element.
These types are configured for direct association by default on the
project properties Link Policy page for IBM® Software Delivery Platform products
that include UML. You can customize your Link Policy properties to
directly link other element types and requirement types in other linkable
domains.
To create a direct association:
- Right-click a use-case requirement in the Requirement
Explorer view and click . The requirement is displayed in the Link Clipboard view.
- Right-click the corresponding use-case domain element in
the Project Explorer view or a diagram and click . If the
name and text of the requirement do not match the name and documentation
text of the domain element, the RequisitePro Requirement
Synchronization window opens so that you can resolve the
conflict. Choose the appropriate name and text for the domain element.
A link arrow is displayed on the requirement icon
, indicating that a direct association
exists for that requirement.Note: For Steps 1 and 2, you
can also work in the opposite direction, from the domain element to
the requirement.
As an alternative to using
the previously described menu items, you can drag a requirement to
a domain element or drag a domain element to a requirement.