Create a New Requirements File From an Existing File

The requirements file that you want to base the new file from must be open in the Requirements Editor.
As an author, you may wish to create a new REQ file, based on an existing file, as a local copy for testing and development purposes. This feature is used to save an open requirements file as another file using a unique file name and document identifier.
  1. In the File menu, select Save As.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, enter new file name/location and select Save.
  3. In the Document Properties dialog box, the Document ID field is presented as an editable field with _Copy appended to the Document ID value ([DocumentIDValue_Copy]).
    • Accept the default Document ID (_Copy) or,
    • Enter a unique Document ID value.
    Once a Document ID is established and saved; you cannot edit it.

  4. Select OK.
The requirements file is displayed in the Outline Editor tab and saved to the location defined in this procedure.