Hello,

I can’t link a test to a requirement in the ‘Requirement’ tab of the test.
The check box at the end of the requirement line is ineffective.

And also, I can’t link a requirement to a test in the ‘Tests’ tab of the requirement.
The check box at the end of the test line is ineffective.

Is it a bug or normal ?

Regards,
Blandine

Hi again Blandine,
Yes, this is again normal tests are linked to requirements only through specifications.
To sum up:

Requirements <-----> Specifications <------> Tests

If I added a direct link between requirements and tests it would expose the system to a huge list of inconsistencies and/or different ways to compute the coverage. I did try one time but it was really a nightmare so at the end it did not really make sense to me.

The questions that sometimes people are then asking is "if I don't use specifications but only requirements how do I do to get coverage metrics?" my answer to this question is then "it's not ideal but use the specification tab to handle your requirements or... change your process the righ way by using requirements AND specifications ".

Hi Eric,

Thank you for these clarifications.
It is a mistake on the vocabulary.
For me, the specification is a document which includes the requirements.
While according to you, a specification is the explanation, the detail of a requirement.
For me, this state is unnecessary. The link 'Requirement – Test' is self-important.

Regards,
Blandine

Hi Blandine,
ok, so in this case, the best for you is to skip the requirement phase and just use directly the specifications. It will fit your needs.
Cheers,