Target Fields
For each mapped specification, item type and relation type, the type attributes must be either mapped to target (tracker) fields or ignored.
Ignoring empty attributes may not be appropriate. To edit the imported data, set the values of these fields and re-export the modified data. To map empty attributes, select the including empty checkbox in the header.
Input attributes can only be mapped to compatible target fields (according to the attribute type).
If there is no pre-defined field matching the input attribute, a new field can be created via -- New Field -- at the bottom of the drop down list.
If the mapping of ReqIF attribute to target field is ambiguous. For example,. both ReqIF.ChapterName and ReqIF.Name could be mapped to Summary), the followings can be used:
• The number of items, where the field has a value (in the count column).
• The list of the first 10 field values (click on the number in the count column).
To find the best match.
• In the Example 2 above: Only 1 item has a ReqIF.Name, but 9 items have a ReqIF.ChapterName:
◦ Use ReqIF.ChapterName for Summary.
◦ Ignore ReqIF.Name
• In the Example 3 above: The item type heading has a ReqIF.ChapterName and a ReqIF.Name
◦ However, as the values of ReqIF.ChapterName and ReqIF.Name are the same
▪ Use ReqIF.Name for summary.
▪ Ignore ReqIF.ChapterName.
Only for item type:
• If there is no attribute (foe example, ReqIF.Name or ReqIF.ChapterName) associated with the item Summary, then the LONG-NAME of the SpecObject (item) will be used as the item name/summary.
• If there is no extra attribute (for example, ReqIF.Text) associated with the item description, then the DESC of the SpecObject (item) will be used as the item description.
Since Codebeamer 7.9.1, the Ignore all or Assign all option can be chosen for attributes the name of which starts with a common prefix. For example, ReqIF.* .
For choice attributes with discrete values, a target choice field needs to be assigned and each input attribute option must be assigned to a target choice field option.
If there is no pre-defined choice field option matching the input option, a new option can be created via -- New Option -- at the bottom of the value drop down list.