Link Switcher

Based on the functionalities and use cases that this extension is helping you with, the current version of the extension contains: 

• Widget information section - section with version, short description and other information about the extension

• Dropdown list of available link types -  a multi-choice selection of available link types in Requirements Project or Component. Users can select several link types that will be converted

• Selection of context - two radio buttons defining the target context of conversion

• Process button - after all necessary selections are made (link type(s) and target context) this button must be pressed to start a process of conversion

The extension can be used in the scenarios when there have been for example established sets of links at the module level, although it is in accordance with your company's policy to exclusively establish base links. To convert the context of those already existing links, the Link Switcher extension provides the users with following features:

• Efficient bulk conversion - rapidly process a substantial volume of links. This capability allows the system to handle a large amount of artifacts simultaneously within a single source module.

• Comprehensive module-level conversion - users have the ability to convert all links associated with selected link type(s) within a module when no specific artifact is chosen. This ensures a comprehensive conversion of links within the module, which preserves the integrity of links in other modules.

• View-specific link conversion - users can selectively convert links of the chosen link type(s) exclusively within the context of the selected view.

• Artifact-specific link conversion - users can selectively convert links of the chosen link type(s) exclusively within the context of the selected artifact(s). This enables precise and targeted link conversion.

• Customized link type filtering - users can exercise control by employing the filter options available in the dropdown menu within the widget. They can opt to select one or multiple link types, resulting in the conversion of all links belonging to the designated link types within their module.

This script is designed to work exclusively within the module. If the user does not meet these prerequisites, the widget displays an informative message.

Currently the widget transfers both destination and source of the link to base or to module. This can lead to access restrictions error, or just to not finish transferring due to destination/source already in baseline.

The widget will also transfer “to module” as for the first module received, if the destination/source artifact (which is on the opposite side of the current opened module) is located in multiple modules already.