Finding Requirement Properties

In the Requirements area, you can locate requirements that meet certain search criteria with the Find command. You can also replace identified property data with alternate data that you specify with the Replace command. Both commands offer Find Next and Find Previous functions that allow you to step through all identified properties.

To find a requirement:

  1. In the menu, click Requirements > Details View .
  2. Select Find on the toolbar to open the Find dialog box.
    Note: This command can also be executed by right-clicking a requirement and selecting Find.
  3. Select a requirement property from the Find in list. This list contains all default and custom properties.
  4. In the Find what area, define your search criteria. The UI controls of the Find what area vary, based on the selected property. For example: If you select the property Risk two lists appear, if you select the property Description a text field and two check boxes appear.
  5. Click OK to begin your search. The first requirement that meets the search criteria will be highlighted in the tree view. The first requirement that meets the search criteria will be highlighted in the tree view.
  6. Click Find Next on the Find dialog box to advance to the next requirement in the list that meets your search criteria. Click Find Previous on the Find dialog box to return to the previous requirement in the list that meets your search criteria.
    Note: When you reach the last or first requirement that meets the search criteria and respectively click Find Next or Find Previous, the search starts from the beginning.
Parent topic: Configuring Requirement Properties