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Make Internal Requirement External

Elements in Enterprise Architect have internal requirements (what they must do or accomplish). These can overlap or duplicate more formal requirements that the system in general must meet, so you might decide to make a single element's internal requirement into an external Requirement element (where the requirement can perhaps be implemented by multiple elements). You can make this conversion in one operation, using the 'Move External' function.

Access

On a diagram or in the Browser window, select an element and:

Ribbon

Design > Element > Editors > Requirements

Keyboard Shortcuts

Alt+Enter > Requirements

Shift+Alt+R

Other

Double-click on element > Requirements

Change an element's internal requirement into an external Requirement element

Step

Action

See also

1

  • ('Properties' dialog) In the 'Requirements' list, right-click on the internal requirement to change to an external requirement  OR
  • (Responsibility window, 'Requirements' tab) Click on the drop-down arrow at the end of the 'Requirement' field and, in the list, right-click on the name of the internal requirement to change to an external requirement

A short context menu displays.

2

Click the on 'Move External' option.

The 'Find Package' dialog displays.

3

Locate and click on the Package to place the new Requirement element in.

4

Click on the OK button.

A new Requirement element is created in the target Package, with a Realization connector from the current element to the Requirement.

Notes

  • When an internal requirement is made into an external Requirement element, the 'Stability' field and its value for the internal requirement are translated into the Stability Tagged Value in the external Requirement

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