How to create a custom Link Type (Desktop App)

Traceability

Overview

Linking in TopTeam allows you to link two or more records in the system. A link type can either be a Traceability link or a Non-traceability link.

This article explains how to create a custom Link Type in TopTeam.

Who should read this?

  • TopTeam Administrators

Prerequisites

  • You must have System Administrator permissions to create a custom Link Type.

Step 1. Go to Administration screen

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Step 2. The Administration screen displays, click Configure System Link Types

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Step 3. Click Define System Link Types

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Step 4. The Manage Link Types screen displays

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By default, Select Link Type will be set to the Trace radio button. However, if you wish to create an Other Link Type, select the Other radio button.

NOTE:

  • The Other Link Type does NOT allow “Automatic Cascade Suspect” processing of the newly created Link Type.
  • There are existing Trace Link Types such as Impacts, Used In, Traces Into, etc. which are listed in a table, as seen in the image below. However, if you need to describe a relationship between system elements that is different from the already available Link Types then, perform the following steps to create a new custom Link Type.

Step 5. Click New Link Type

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Step 6. Create Link Type Wizard window opens, choose the Yes option

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Choose the Yes option if you are creating a Traceability Link Type or choose No if you are creating an Other Link Type.

Step 7. Enter Names for Forward and Reverse Link Type

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Step 8. Select Images for Forward and Reverse Link Type (optional)

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Step 9. Enter Description for Link Type (optional)

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Step 10. By default, “Automatic Cascade Suspect” processing checkbox is enabled since you are creating a Trace Link Type

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NOTE: This window will NOT appear if you are creating an Other Link Type.

Step 11. Specify when you want the Link Type should be cloned

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Step 12. View Summary and click Create

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Step 13. By default, the define Link Rules checkbox is enabled

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The Manage Link Types screen displays with the newly created Trace Link Type “Extracted Into” and “Extracted From” listed in the table

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See Also

Configuring Traceability Schema/Rules for Record Types

Revised: July 14th, 2020

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