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Overview of Import Methods

HTML CSV ReqIF *

Tree hierarchy Yeshierarchy given by paragraph styles

Yeshierarchy given by

level attribute

Yes

Rich text format Yes No Yes

Images Yes No Yes

ID No Yes Yes

Custom attributes No Yes Yes

Traceability No No Planned

Import from MS Word MS Excel, DOORS DOORS

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* ReqIF is OMG standard for requirements exchange

HTML Import from MS Word1. Open document in MS Word, remove title page,

table of content and other unwanted sections

2. Check that the document is correctly structured

– Headings become sections and paragraphs requirements

– Rich text (bold, italic, underlined, text color, sub/superscript) is preserved

– Tables, bulleted and numbered lists are appended to the preceding requirement

– Images are added as attachments in separate requirements

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HTML Import from MS

Word

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Check document structure

Check document formatting

HTML Import from MS Word3. Save Word document

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Choose Web page, Filtered

file type

CheckUse PNG as a

graphics format

Set document Encoding to

Unicode (UTF-8)

HTML Import from MS Word4. Open ReqView and import HTML from File

menu Import HTML

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Choose HTML file exported

from MS Word

Choose all image

attachments

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Structure is preserved

Images are imported as attachments

Requirements gets unique ID

Rich text formatting is preserved

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CSV Import from Excel1. Open Excel file and organize it to at least

following columns: ID, Section, Description, Level

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Unique ID

Section name

Text requirement description

Level number

CSV Import from Excel2. Save Excel file as CSV (Comma delimited)

(*.csv)

3. Create configuration file mapping Excel columns to ReqView attributes

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{"name": “ReqView User Needs","mapping" : [

{ "attribute": "id", "external": “ID"},{ "attribute": "heading", "external": “Section"},{ "attribute": "text", "external": “Description"},{ "attribute": "level", "external": “Level"}

]}

CSV Import from Excel4. Convert CSV to ReqView by

Synchronizer specifying

– Given input CSV file

– Requested output ReqView file

– Prepared configuration file with attribute mapping

– Optional password

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synchronizer --import -f csv-i UserNeeds.csv -o UserNeeds.reqw-c UserNeeds.cfg -p password

Download Synchronizer

CSV Import from DOORS1. Open DOORS module and create a view with at

least Absolute Number, Object Heading, Object Textand Object Levelattributes

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CSV Import from DOORS2. In File / Export / Spreadsheet menu open Export

Spreadsheet dialog

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Check to export attribute names

Choose comma as data separator

Choose UTF-8 encoding

CSV Import from DOORS3. Create configuration file mapping DOORS

attributes to ReqView attributes

4. Convert CSV to ReqView by Synchronizer same as for Excel

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{"name": "Test document","mapping" : [

{ "attribute": "id", "external": "Absolute Number"},{ "attribute": "heading", "external": "Object Heading"},{ "attribute": "text", "external": "Object Text"},{ "attribute": "level", "external": "Object Level"}

]}

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ReqIF Import from DOORS1) Define custom attributes for export

– Discussion – text attribute for comments

– History – text attribute summarizing changes

– Status – enumeration of allowed status values,e.g. draft, accepted, rejected

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ReqIF Import from DOORS2. Create ReqIF definition and export ReqIF file

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DOORS Next Gen

ReqIF Import from DOORS3. Create configuration file mapping DOORS

attributes to ReqView attributes

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{"mapping" : [{ "attribute": "id", "external": "ReqIF.ForeignID"},{ "attribute": "heading", "external": "ReqIF.ChapterName"},{ "attribute": "text", "external": "ReqIF.Text"},{ "attribute": "discussion", "external": "ReqView_Discussion"},{ "attribute": "history", "external": "ReqView_History"},{ "attribute": "status", "external": "ReqView_Status"}

]}

Note: Names of ReqIF external names depends on DOORS version.

ReqIF Import from DOORS4. Convert ReqIF to ReqView by

Synchronizer specifying

– Given input ReqIF file

– Requested output ReqView file

– Prepared configuration file with attribute mapping

– Optional password

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synchronizer --import -f reqif-i UserNeeds.xml -o UserNeeds.reqw-c UserNeeds.cfg -p password

ReqIF Import from DOORS

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DOORS Next Gen ReqView Desktop

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ReqView References• ReqView Homepage

http://www.reqview.com

• ReqView Desktop Online http://www.reqview.com/apps/desktop/ReqViewDesktop.html

• ReqView Desktop at Chrome Store https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/reqview-desktop/cmbnhmeabefpflildnahpbghcejkblin

• Support Site - online help, knowledge base and discussion forumhttp://support.reqview.com/solution/categories

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