Link two DOOR's modules without programming

Question

I am new with IBM DOORS and I need some hint or help with this, probably, basic issue.

I have a Module A which contains some requirements and another Modules B,C,D etc, which corresponds to a concrete supplier answering to requirements that come from Module A. Therefore, if a requirement changes (i.e the text) I would like that automatically that change is also shown in modules B,C D...

Module A (Atributes)
Req_code (text)
Req_type
Req_text
Req_owner
[...]

Module B,C.. (Atributes)
Req_code (text)
Supplier
Base_option
Req_answer
Req_comments
[...]

The idea is, somehow, to make a linkage between Req_code in Module A and Req_code from other modules (one to many) so I can create a complete view with atributes from two modules.

I have been searching on the web but I have only found that this could be done with a dxl script. Is there any other way to do this not involving programming? I tried creating a linkage module, but I did not get what I wanted.

Thanks in advance,
Bilbinight

Answer 1

I think what you want is actually the companion of link-by-attribute; Link > Advanced > Create links..., but first lets do a little architecture creation.

I am assuming that B, C, etc. will be creating answers to A and, as such, will be doing the linking to the objects in A as they answer. With this information, we can create Module A with Req_code (use "Object Identifier"), Req_type (Type:string or enumerated list), Req_text (Use "Object Text"), Req_owner (Type:string), etc.

Similarly, create Modules B and C with such attributes as necessary to describe the information to be contained in them. finally create a link module "L" to contain the Link Sets for B->A and C->A. note the link module contains only link sets, not actual links. the links are stored in the source modules, i.e., Modules B and C.

Just to be safe, I would also go to File > Module Properties... select Linksets tab and set linksets in each of B and C to A through link Module L. Make mandatory and Only allow outgoing links... at the bottom.

Now we are ready to create objects in A (Insert > Object). Create some requirement text in the "Object Text" attribute or any other attributes that you want to appear in the other modules.

go to B and create an object. Link > Start Link go to the Object in A you want to link to and select Link > Make Link from Start. (It may ask the first time if you want to create a link set, just say Yes.) a little orange outgoing, and yellow incoming triangle will appear on each corresponding object.

finally, in B Analysis > Wizard... choose Out-links, DOORS links only; Next> (since we only have one anyway) choose All (formal) modules and All (Link) Modules; Next> (choose the attributes you want to display from the other module) Next> (make sure Recursive analysis is not checked) and Finish.

This will create another column in Module B with the attributes you want to display from Module A.

You can now go to View > Save As... and give the view a name and at any time, see the linked information from Module B.

The only DXL that was written here was the DXL you wrote when you ran the Wizard.

WOW! A whole free training module in how to use DOORS!

Answer 2

You will want to investigate the 'Link by Attribute' tool under the Link - Advanced menu. This is on DOORS 9.6.1.10, though most 9.x should have the same.

You will be able to create links between two modules, matching up a particular attribute- and then repeating the process for each subsequent module you need to link to.