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IBM DOORS Links

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:30:00 +0100

Linking and traceability in IBM DOORS allow users to build and track relationships between requirements across a project’s lifecycle.

By following these links, you can monitor how changes to one requirement affect others, ensuring project integrity.

1. Key Concepts and Terminology #

To master linking in DOORS, you must understand the distinct roles of the following components:

Programmatically managing IBM DOORS Baselines using DXL

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 10:30:00 +0100

In IBM Rational DOORS, maintaining a historical record of requirement evolution is crucial for project integrity. This tutorial explores the programmatic management of Baselines and Baseline Sets using DXL.

1. Concepts and Relationships Overview #

Before diving into the code, it is essential to understand the hierarchy and relationships between these data structures:

IBM DOORS & DXL tips & hacks

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 10:30:00 +0100

Tip / Hack	Description / How To
Change IBM DOORS language	Add the `ICULOCALE` environment variable and set the language code. Language files can be found in `C:\Program Files\IBM\Rational\DOORS\9.version\language\core`
Avoid DXL memory leaks	Always `delete()` or `dispose()` allocated structures like `Buffer`, `Skip`, `Array`, and `Regexp`
Regex	Don’t use \d to capture digits, DXL Regex engine doesn’t recognize it (it fails silently). To capture or match digits in DXL, you must use the square bracket character range notation : [0-9]
Disable auto-declare	DXL can automatically create variables without explicit types, which may cause interpretation issues. Disable it using `XFLAGS_ &= ~AutoDeclare_`
Use `flushDeletions()` after deletions	`flushDeletions()` forces DOORS to execute pending deletions, especially useful after deleting many links or objects