Exporting Requirements from DOORS

ReqIF is the format used by ReqXChanger to transfer data in Rhapsody.
It is necessary in DOORS to create a ReqIF Definition and then export it in order to have data (in ReqIF format) to import in ReqXChanger.

Creating a ReqIF Definition

In DOORS, right-click the Project, and select the Properties menu.
Select ReqIF Definitions tab.
Click the New... button to create a new ReqIF Definition.
Give the ReqIF Definition a name and optionally a description.
To add a Module to the definition:
- Select a Module in the left part of the window. You will have to expand the tree under the project name.
- Set the following options:
  - Locks for local data: No locks. Exported data is read-only.
  - Include data in view: (all of the data).
  - Views to include: All public views.
- Click the Add or Update Module button.
Add the necessary Modules to the transformation, then when ready, click the OK button
The definition is ready, you can click the OK button.

Exporting Requirements from a ReqIF Definition

Once the ReqIF Definition is ready, it is possible to export the Requirements from DOORS. For this:

In DOORS, right-click the Project and select Properties menu.
Select ReqIF Definitions tab.
Select the ReqIF Definition and click on the button Export....

Select a ReqIF File name.
Select a ReqIF Definition name.
Select the output format ReqIF (v1.0) compressed.
Click the OK button.

The ReqIF definition has been exported. ReqXChanger can now read the data and transform it.