Editing Requirements

To edit the properties of a requirement:

  1. In the menu, click Requirements > Details View .
  2. In the Requirements tree, select a requirement.
  3. Click (Edit) in the toolbar. You can also right-click a requirement and click Edit or click the Properties tab and click Edit Properties. The Edit Requirement dialog box appears.
  4. Type a Name and a Description for the requirement.
    Note: Silk Central supports HTML formatting and cutting and pasting of HTML content for description fields.
  5. Optional: Uncheck the Inherit from parent check boxes. In this case the child requirement will not inherit the properties from the parent requirement. By default, all check boxes are checked.
    Note: In the Details View on the Properties page and in the Document View, inherited properties are marked with asterisks (*).
  6. Select the appropriate Priority, Risk, and Reviewed status from the lists.
  7. If custom requirements were defined, they are listed below the Reviewed list. Type in the corresponding field any custom property data that you want to track with this requirement. This is disabled for inherited properties. For details regarding creating, editing, and deleting custom requirement properties, see Custom Requirement Properties.
  8. Click OK to save your changes.
Parent topic: Managing Requirements
Related concepts
Custom Requirement Properties