Exporting Requirements from DOORS

Creating a ReqIF Definition

• In DOORS, right-click the Project, and select 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 right 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.