Creating a Requirements File from an Existing File (Save As)

The Save As command can be used to save an open requirements file as another file using a unique file name and document identifier. This command is mainly used to save an existing REQ file as a local copy for testing and development purposes but can also be used to save a copy to a network location or workspace.

In order to maintain the integrity of document identifiers (for example, the Document ID) and downstream impacts to content references in the REQ, you must enter a unique Document ID as part of saving an REQ file as another file (or copy). By default, the text _Copy is appended to the Document ID in the Document Properties. You may keep the defaults or define a unique name for both the file and Document ID.

Note: Save As can be used to save both locked (read-only) and writeable REQ files. When the source file is locked with the read-only restriction, the save as operation removes the restriction and saves the file as writeable.