Import Status
Since Codebeamer 9.5, Codebeamer automatically adds the pseudo attribute ReqIF.ImportStatus to all items to import.
Via this pseudo attribute, the ReqIF import status of an item can be mapped to a target item field, for example, Import Status:
The ReqIF.ImportStatus to the actual item Status may also be mapped:
Hence the status of all items, that become updated via ReqIF, will be set to Draft.
Using ReqIF.ImportStatus is optional, by default this pseudo attribute will be ignored.
It is used typically in conjunction with a special tracker view, to review all items, that were imported, updated or marked for deletion by a ReqIF import.
 | If the ReqIF.ImportStatus Deleted is mapped to a field value, then items deleted via ReqIF only have their field value set to Deleted, but the items will not be moved into trash. Codebeamer allows the user to review and decide whether to actually delete or keep these items. |
If the ReqIF.ImportStatus is mapped to a target field, that target field should be cleared after completing the ReqIF import review.
If the ReqIF.ImportStatus target status of New items is not re-set, then subsequent ReqIF imports updating these items do not change the target status to Updated since the user did presumably not review the item yet, and is still regarded as New.