Marking Requirements as Obsolete

Deleting requirements destroys them permanently. Sometimes it is preferable to mark requirements as obsolete. Obsolete requirements can be hidden, shown, and recovered.

To mark a requirement as obsolete:

  1. In the menu, click Requirements > Details View .
  2. In the Requirements tree, select a requirement.
  3. Click Delete (Delete) in the toolbar or right-click the requirement and click Delete. A dialog box appears.
  4. Click Yes.
    Note: The Destroy permanently check box is unchecked by default.
Note: Obsolete requirements are displayed in italics in the Requirements tree.

To show obsolete requirements, right-click any requirement in the Requirements tree and click Show Obsolete Requirements.

To hide obsolete requirements, right-click any requirement in the Requirements tree and click Hide Obsolete Requirements.

Parent topic: Managing Requirements