Working with Transactions

Within the Requirements Editor tool, you can import existing XML transaction files to modify as well as create new XML transaction files from scratch. You can also create an external transaction file through the File > New > Expere Transaction Files menu or work with transactions for an open document in the Transaction menu.

This section discusses transactions and the actions that can be taken related to transactions within the following topics:

Creating a new transaction based on read-only REQ files

You can create a new external transaction based on a read-only REQ by either of the following methods:
  1. Open a read-only REQ file and select File > New > Expere Transaction Files, and then select the appropriate schema for your transaction type (see Creating Schema-based Transactions); or
  2. Select Transaction > Create Transaction, then select either From document rules or From package rules
  3. Save the transaction file.