Views attributes

All the views in your view list are listed in the navigation bar, either in the Add, Display, Review, Prioritize, Visualize, or Plan menus. You can select whether a view is listed in a menu.
Table 1. Attributes for configuring a view
Attribute Description
ID An identifier for the view.
View Definition A filter with which you can select a subset of the elements in a module. The view definition displays the logical expression that filters the information.
Add A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Add menu. For more information, see “Adding an element”. When you click a view in the Add menu, the folders that are included in the view are listed in the Parent Folder attribute. The non-folder elements that are included in the view are ignored.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Add menu:
  • If the "type is folder" value is true, members can add elements to any folder in the module.
  • If the "type is folder" value is true and the value for the title is Inbox, members can add elements to the Inbox folder.
Notes
Note:
  • For the view to work properly, the view definition must include a folder.
  • If an Add view has a description, that description is at the top of the Add form when you add an element. You can use the normal formatting tags.
Exceptions
Note:
  • If you create an Add view that is based on members or the baselines module, the views are not displayed in the Add menu.
  • An administrator can add members in the Members menu.
  • The Add view for baselines displays only the Create Baseline button when the baselines for a view are displayed. For more information, see “Comparing views by using baselines”.
Tips
Note:
  • If you include the rule OR Creator is Current User, non-administrators in the workspace can see the added element with the same attributes that are visible and editable, as defined in the view attribute access list. Otherwise, non-administrators can see the added element only by using the access list of another view, if available.
  • To provide users with details about a view, type a description for the view. For example, you might provide information in the description to help users specify values correctly. The description is displayed at the top of the view.
  • You can specify default values for certain attributes in an Add view when you define the access level for the attributes. To set a default value for an attribute, click the Edit icon for the attribute.
Display A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Display menu.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Display menu:
  • If "type is folder" is false, members can display all the elements in the module.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "status" is New, members can display all elements that have the New status.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "owner" is set to Current user, members can display all elements if the owner is set to the user who is currently logged in.
Note: Folders are displayed to maintain the structural information, but folders cannot be selected or edited.
Review A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Review menu.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Review menu:
  • If "type is folder" is false, members can review all the elements in the module.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "status" is New, members can review all the elements that have the New status.
Note: To complete a review, you must have access to a view of checkpoints. Folders cannot be reviewed.
Prioritize A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Prioritize menu.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Prioritize menu:
  • If "type is folder" is false, members can prioritize all the elements in the module.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "status" is Accepted, members can prioritize all the elements that have the Accepted status.
Note: You must edit the Criteria attribute to define the criteria by which members can prioritize elements. By default, all criteria are selected.
Visualize A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Visualize menu.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Visualize menu:
  • If "type is folder" is false, members can visualize all the elements in the module.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "status" is Accepted, members can visualize all the elements that have the Accepted status.
Note: You must edit the Criteria attribute to define the criteria by which members can visualize the elements. All criteria are selected by default. No folders can be visualized.
Plan A mandatory attribute that determines whether the view is displayed in the Plan menu.
These view definitions are typical for a view in the Plan menu:
  • If "type is folder" is false, members can plan all the elements in the module.
  • If "type is folder" is false AND the "status" is Accepted, members can plan all the elements that have the Accepted status.
Note: You must edit the Criteria attribute to define the set of criteria to use to calculate priorities for the elements in the plan. All criteria are selected by default. No folders can be planned.
Criteria If you prioritize, visualize, or plan elements in this view, you can use this attribute to specify the criteria to use in the Prioritize, Visualize, and Plan menus.
The attribute can have these values:
  • Specific Criterion: Only the specified criterion is displayed.
  • Criteria View: The criteria in the specified view are displayed.
  • All Criteria: All the criteria are displayed.
If the view contains criteria, the only the Specific Criterion option is available.
Baseline If the value is set to Yes, you can create baselines of this view.
Access Information
First Access The date on which the view was first accessed
First Accessed By The user who first accessed this view
Number of Accesses The total number of times that this view was accessed.
Note: Only the Display view is tracked.
Last Access The date on which the view was most recently accessed
Last Accessed By The user who most recently accessed this view
Toolbar Setup Select the toolbar icons for this view. For example, Tree, Table, and Gantt Chart. You can select the visible toolbar icons for these views: Display, Review, Prioritize, Visualize, and Plan.
Note: If you remove the Filter icon for a view, users cannot create or edit filters, but can activate or deactivate any existing filters.
Element Information
Owner The user who owns this view
Creator The user who created this view
Created Date The date when this view was created
Last Changed By The user who changed this view the most recently
Last Changed Date The date when this view was most recently changed
Parent Folder The folder in which this view is placed
Forced Baseline This feature gives users access to a specific baseline. This attribute is not a default attribute; it must be added.
Resource Specifies to which resource a requirement is assigned
Time to implement Specifies the time required to implement the requirement
availability Specifies the availability of the resource
scheduled release Specifies the schedule of the release

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