Exporting requirements

Purpose

To export system requirements in four different file formats. This is so that you can import them into a different knowledge model, or use them to create a requirements document.

Theory

This exercise teaches you how to export system requirements in one of the following formats:

• Conceptual graph (.cg)
• Comma separated values (.csv)
• Tab delimited file (.txt)
• MS Word document (.docx)

In this exercise, you will export the system requirements in conceptual graph format, which you will then import into a new knowledge model in the next exercise. Additionally, you will export the system requirements as an MS Word document, which can be used as a requirements document.

You can export system requirements in the other two file formats in exactly the same way.

Note You will need MS Word 2003 or higher to open the exported system requirements file, which is in DOCX format.

Actions

To export system requirements:

1. Open the Schengen Without Behaviour knowledge model.
2. Select Requirements Manager from the View menu.
   The Requirements Manager screen is displayed on top of the Conclusion & Justification screen and you can alternate between the two using the Windows Taskbar.
3. Select Export As > Export CG from the File menu.
   
4. Click on the Save In drop-down list and select the drive where the Erudine Behaviour Engine is installed.
5. Navigate to the Training\Introduction folder in the Erudine root directory.
6. Enter Requirements in the File Name box and click the Save button.
   You have now created a file containing the system requirements in conceptual graph format. In the next exercise, you will import this file into a new knowledge model.
7. In the Requirements Manager screen, select Export As > Export Word Doc from the File menu.
8. Navigate to the Training\Introduction folder in the Erudine root directory.
9. Enter Schengen in the File Name box and click Save.
   You have now created a file containing the system requirements in MS Word format.
10. Open My Computer and navigate to the Training\Introduction folder in the Erudine root directory, to confirm that you have successfully created the Requirements.cg and Schengen.docx files.
11. Double click on the Schengen.docx file.
    The file opens in a Word document, which can be used as a requirements document.
12. Close the knowledge model without saving changes.

Platform: all
EBE Version: 2.4
Category: Introduction Guide
Author: Patrick Peisker