Import in-STEP BLUE data to objectiF RPM
If you use objectiF RPM as well as in-STEP BLUE, you can import data, such as requirements, into an objectiF RPM project.
What you should note before importing
The following data is transferred:
- all directories, all files, and all forms (or a subcategory thereof) with the in-STEP BLUE category REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION
- States, descriptions, plants are taken over (if assigned
- Basic requirements, derived requirements and plants are taken over
- Properties in the Other Properties tab are transferred or added.
The following data is not transferred:
- References between products are not accepted. (except attachments)
- test cases
- Formatted texts are transferred without formatting. A corresponding warning is given in the log file.
The following data structure is created:
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for each in-STEP BLUE directory a package with the name of the in-STEP BLUE directory is created in objectiF RPM
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for each directory that contains individual files, an additional directory with the name Files is created and the individual files are stored there.
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Forms are created directly in the Requirement stereotype Requirement packages if you had the corresponding category in in-STEP BLUE.
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if another category was defined in in-STEP BLUE under REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION, this category is created as a stereotype in objectiF RPM if it does not already exist.
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if forms contain properties that do not yet exist in objectiF RPM stereotypes, they are automatically added to the stereotypes so that the property values can be transferred.
Import in-STEP BLUE data to objectiF RPM
Example of a data structure in in-STEP BLUE. At the top level, you see the System Virtual Guide. Below it there are several folders with contents and two individual documents. This data is to be imported.
- Open a project and choose in the backstage menu the command Project/Import/Import projects from in-STEP BLUE.
- Enter the logon data for the in-STEP BLUE system in the subsequent dialog so that objectiF RPM can connect to the system. (The entries refer to the Oracle server with which you access the in-STEP BLUE database.)
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Click Connect. Now it is possible to select the project to be imported.
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Select the project to be imported from the drop-down menu.
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Make sure that you have performed a current data backup of your objectiF RPM data before the import. Then select the check box Database backup created? to enable the import process.
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Click Import to start the import process. The process ends with a message. The requirements, directories and files are included in the product hierarchy.
Possible messages
The log file for objectiF RPM is located in the server directory: c:\ProgramData\microTOOL\objectiFRPM\x.x\Logs. The name of the log files also contains the names of the endpoints.