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Save Requirements Links in External Storage
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Save Requirements Links in External Storage
The Requirements Management Interface (RMI) stores externally stored requirements
links in a file whose name is based on the model file. Because of this, before you create
requirements links to be stored in an external file, you must save the model with a value
file name.
You add, modify, and delete requirements links in external storage the same way you
do when the requirements links are stored in the model file. The main difference is
when you change externally stored links, the model file does not change. The asterisk in
the title bar of the model window that indicates a model has unsaved changes does not
appear when you change requirements links. However, when you close the model, the
RMI asks if you want to save the requirements links modifications.
There are several ways to save requirements links that are stored in an external file, as
listed in the following table.
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Analysis > Requirements Traceability
> Save Links As
Save the requirements links in an external
file using a file name that you specify. The
model itself is not saved.
Analysis > Requirements Traceability
> Save Links
Save the requirements links in an
external file using the default file name,
model_name.req, or to the previously
specified file. The model itself is not saved.
File > Save Save the current requirements links to an
external file named model_name.req, or
to the previously specified file. Any changes
you have made to the model are also saved.
File > Save As Rename and save the model and the
external requirements links. The external
file is saved as new_model_name.req.