External Requirement URL

[Darren Lock]

Would it be possible to add the "Files" tab to a Requirements entity or, alternatively, add a property to allow a URL to be entered. Basically, I would like to link the Requirement to the original document.

Thanks. Darren

[gsparks]

Hi Darren,

I have added the File tab to the Requirements properties dialog ... this change will be in build 490 - out soon.

Cheers,
Geoff Sparks

[Darren Lock]

Geoff,

thanks for that. Don't suppose there is any chance of the files entries appearing as HREFs in the HTML output. This would mean my business users can link straight back to their original documentation.

Thanks again... Darren

[gsparks]

Hi Darren,

That may be more difficult. It depends on how you enter the filename and where the files are placed. All the links in EA are relative - so the entire HTML structure can be moved and hosted anywhere - but your files may reside on c: drive or somewhere not accessible to other users, the absolute links might not work.

Let me know if this is a problem - or if you have considered this already and located you documents in a central location.

Geoff Sparks

[TorbenKoch]

Geoff,

How about having a little checkbox to determine whether the URL is absolute or relative?

Torben

[gsparks]

Hi again,

For the next build I have made Files a HREF. If your files have absolute paths this may be a problem - unless the absolute path is shared by users of the web report. HTTP links will usually be alright.  
I will add some filtering and options later when the Web templates are done.

This change will be in the next build.

Geoff Sparks

[Darren Lock]

Geoff,

my file references are either http://... or UNC files i.e. file://\\... so I should be OK.

Thanks. Darren.