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# 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 create an external transaction file through the File > New menu or work with transactions for an open document in the Transaction menu.

The following section discusses transactions and the actions that can be taken related to transactions.

- About Transactions and Transaction Data
- Authoring Transaction Data
- Creating Schema-based Transactions
- Creating Document-based Transactions
  - Creating Document Rule-based Transactions
  - Creating Package Rule-based Transactions
- Importing Transactions
- Saving Transactions
- Renaming Transactions
- Validating Transactions

## 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. Select Expere External Transactions and select the appropriate schema for your transaction type (see Creating Schema-based Transactions); or
2. Click Transaction > and either Create transaction from document rules or Create transaction from package rules. Save the transaction file.

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