Performing Mass Updates: Structure & Content Editor

While editing specifications, you can use the Mass Update feature to edit the column attributes of any selected or all objects in the navigation tree. You can select the objects to edit, and then, from the Mass Update menu, pick the column, the content, and the method of update. You can update just the selected objects or all objects. The View Filter setting determines which columns are available for editing.

Before you begin:

Open a requirement specification and edit it in the Structure Content Editor. See Opening a Specification in the Structure & Content Editor.

  1. Use the View Filter options to show editable attributes. See View and Display Options: Structure & Content Editor.

  2. From the navigation tree, check the objects you want to update.

  3. From the Mass Update drop-down menu, select a column.

    A text box, or attribute menu, opens along with the apply and cancel buttons. The example below shows mass update fields for "Priority".

  4. Use the column attribute menu or text box to edit the selection.

  5. Click Apply to Selected to update attributes for selected objects only,

    Or

    Click Apply to All to update attributes for all objects in the navigation tree,

  6. Click to commit the updates.