ReqIF Import/Export overview

Wikipedia defines Requirements Interchange Format (ReqIF) as follows:

"ReqIF is an XML schema that is used to exchange requirements, along with its associated metadata, between software tools from different vendors. The requirements exchange format also defines a workflow for transmitting the status of requirements between partners. Although developed in the automotive industry, ReqIF is suitable for lossless exchange of requirements in any industry."

In Polarion, you can import ReqIF files into Polarion LiveDoc Documents, and export LiveDocs to a ReqIF file using the ReqIF Round-trip feature. This feature can be used to exchange requirements between different Polarion servers as well as between external tools and systems.

Supported versions and file types

Polarion currently supports ReqIF versions 1.0.1 and 1.1, and RIF versions 1.1a and 1.2. The following file types are supported:

  • .reqif or .xml: Plain ReqIF/RIF file without embedded objects.

  • .reqifz or .zip: Archive that contains one or multiple ReqIF or RIF file(s) with embedded objects, and the embedded objects.

Note:

Image Magick must be installed and configured to see the thumbnails of imported OLE Objects. See the section titled Include thumbnails for OLE DOORS and ReqIF imports in the Image Magick documentation for details.

Tip:

Embedded image or attachment previews are preserved during the ReqIF Import/Export process.

Warning:

Tables are not supported by ReqIF.

Mathematical formulas are not supported for ReqIF import/export.