Document linking

Document links provide functionality for traceability between requirements and verification. Links exist within the source document linking a clause in the source document to a clause in a destination document.

The destination document maintains a list of incoming links from the source document. When the linked clause in the destination document is updated, the hash of the clause no-longer matches and the destination clause is marked as having been updated.

Creating a document link

1. Select a clause you want to link from

2. From the Insert tab on the toolbar, click the Start link icon

3. Select a clause you want to link to, this clause can either be in the same document, or a different document

4. Click either the outgoing or incoming link buttom from the Insert toolbar

5. Either a green triangle will appear next to the clause for outgoing links, or a blue triangle will appear next to the clause for incoming links

Opening the links panel

1. From the View tab on the toolbar, click the Links icon

Acknowledging an updated clause

The triangle denoting a link will turn orange when the link destination body column has been updated. This indicates that the source clause should be reviewed, and updated if required. When the source and destination clauses are in agreeance, the update can be acknowledged.

1. Click on the orange triangle

2. In the clause properties panel, click on the three vertical dots next to the link

3. Click Clear updated flag to acknowledge the updated clause

4. The triangle next to the clause will no-longer be orange