How to add, edit and delete trace links using Traceability Coverage Matrix

Overview

In this article, you will learn about how to perform add, edit and delete actions on trace links using Traceability Coverage Matrix in TopTeam Web.

Who should read this?

  • TopTeam Users

Step 1. Navigate to Traceability Coverage Matrix

Alternatively, you can navigate to Traceability Coverage Matrix from the selection drop-down in the top left corner.

Step 2. Generate Traceability Coverage Matrix

Refer to the article Generating Traceability Matrix Coverage in TopTeam Web.

1. Adding Traceability

You can add existing or create new traced record(s). There are three options to add links:

  • Add Trace Links
  • Create Traced Record
  • Create Traced Records in Bulk

Add Trace Links option creates trace links with the existing records. Create Traced Records options let you create new records and trace links are created with those new records.

1.1. Adding Trace Links

Step 1.1.1. To add an existing record’s link, select Add Trace Links option

Step 1.1.2. Select records that you want to add as trace links

Step 1.1.3. Trace Links have been added

1.2. Creating Traced Record

Step 1.2.1. Select the Create Traced Record option

NOTE: Only those record types will display in the list with which traceability linking rule is defined.

Step 1.2.2. Enter new record details

Step 1.2.3. Traced link has been created with the newly created record

1.3. Creating Traced Records in Bulk

The procedure to Create Traced Records in Bulk is similar to creating a single traced record, however, the window is different for adding record details in which you have to create records in bulk. Illustrated in the image below.

2. Editing Trace Links

You can make trace links as suspect.

Step 2.1. Select and right-click a traced record

Step 2.2. Click Yes to confirm

Step 2.3. The link is made suspect

Similarly, you can remove suspicion from a trace link as shown in the image below.

3. Deleting Trace Links

Step 3.1. Select the trace link that you want to delete

Step 3.2. Click Yes to confirm

Step 3.3. The trace link has been deleted

See Also

Using Traceability Coverage Matrix in TopTeam Web

Revised: April 22nd, 2019