DOORS ID Generator User Manual

Introduction

The DOORS ID Generator widget enhances the user experience within IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next by simplifying identifier generation, maintaining consistency, and supporting a smooth transition from DOORS Classic. It contributes to improved workflow efficiency and data quality in requirements management.

Deployment of the Widget

The widget is deployed as any other IBM DNG widget. Detailed manual for the deployment is attached to the deployment files, or is also available on Softacus webpage: Enable Widget Extensions in DNG | Softacus.

User Interface

Widget UI = widget information, check box

1.) Widget UI

Based on the functionalities and use cases that this extension is helping you with, we kept the user interface as simple as possible. In the current version of the widget you can find:
● Widget information section - section with version, short description and other informations about the extension
● Check box - after clicking the checkbox will run the script

Preconditions

To create a function, the user must create Requirement ID, Prefix and Postfix attributes within their project/component properties.

1. Requirement ID

Create Requirement ID attribute, you have to set name and data-type

2.) Requirement ID attribute

2. Prefix

Create Prefix attribute = set initian value

3.) Prefix attribute

3. Postfix

4.) Postfix attribute

Users must be working in a module context.

How to Use the Widget

In this sample scenario you will see how the extension is working and how you should use it:

Basic Generation

1. Open the mini dashboard.

Open a mini dashboard on the left side of the screen

5.) Mini dashboard

2. Click the "Add Widget" button.

6.) Add Widget button

3. Find Doors ID Generator in your widget catalog.

Find DIG in Widget Catalog through the searchbar

7.) DIG in Widget Catalog

4. Add DIG to your mini dashboard.

Add DIG to a mini dashboard through the green button

8.) DIG to mini dashboard

5. Check the checkbox

9.) Checkbox

Result = the generated identifier is displayed in the specific attribute also with predefined prefixes and postfix attributes

10.) Result of process

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