Dependencies

Dependencies to existing items

In aqua, all dependencies between items are easily visualised using the dependency graph. You can access the dependencies view by clicking on 'Dependencies' in the navigation bar on the left side of an item.

You can access the dependencies view by clicking on 'Dependencies' in the navigation bar on the left side of an item. This will display all the dependencies for the selected item, as well as the dependencies of the dependent items. You can also switch to the tree view, where you can use a drop-down menu to scroll through further levels of traceability.

Dependencies view

The dependencies can be automatically created, e.g. when a defect is created from a test case execution. You can also create further dependencies from the selected element to any other existing element.

To do this, click on an item type in the 'Set Dependency' section. Here you have an overview of all the items of that type in the project, and you can narrow the view further by selecting a folder on the left, or by entering a search term in the search bar. Then you can select the Link Items (Link Test Cases, Link Defects, etc.) button to link the desired items. You can also define a Dependency Type.

Linking a new dependency to the existing item

The different dependency types are for information purposes only and can be displayed in the dependency view as well as shown and evaluated in reports. In the following the possible dependency types for all item types in regards to all other item types are listed (in the tree view):

The different dependency types are for information purposes only and can be displayed both in the Dependency View, and in reports.

Below is a list of the possible dependency types for all item types in relation to all other item types (in the tree view):

For Requirements:

Dependencies types for Requirements in relation to other elements

For Test Cases:

Dependencies types for Test Cases in relation to other elements

For Test Scenarios:

Dependencies types for Test Scenario in relation to other elements

For Defects:

Dependencies types for Defects in relation to other elements

You can also remove dependencies at any time by clicking on the dependent item and then selecting the icon with the broken chain.

Removing existing dependencies

Dependencies can also be added using the context menu in the Item Browser. To do this, copy the item to the clipboard by right-clicking and selecting Copy. The next step is to right-click on the item for which you want to add the dependency and select the previously copied item, which will now appear under 'Add Dependency'.

Add dependencies by using the context menu

The dependencies can also be displayed in the item preview in the navigation.

Create new dependent item

You can also create new dependent items directly from existing items. To do this, open an item and select an item type from the 'Create Dependent Item' section in the ribbon. A new tab will open with a new item and a dependency will be added.

Creating dependent item directly from the existing one

In addition to automatically creating a dependency between the two elements, field values from shared value sets and text fields can be automatically transferred. More information on this can be found in this article.