ReqView Changelog

What's new in ReqView 2.19.0

Apr 17, 2024

New Features and Enhancements:
Git Integration:
Enable Git integration by Edit > Preferences > Integrate with Git
Clone a remote Git repository
Open and refresh a ReqView Project Folder from a local Git working tree
Edit project or documents exclusively by locking them in the remote Git repository
Commit project changes to the remote Git repository
Revert project changes to the last local commit
Show Git information about the project
Drag & Drop:
Link document objects within the same project
Link document objects between linked project windows
OWASP ASVS Template:
Describe SW security requirements using the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)
Check example of using the ASVS document template in the Example Project
Create new project from a selected custom document template
Delete ReqIF metadata from the project
If table view is sorted then display an indicator and a tooltip explaining that add and move document object actions are disabled
Bugfixes:
Get Started:
Fixed display of dropdown menu for group items in the Project pane
Fixed error when opening a document template file or adding a document from a document template file when Validate files when opening option is enabled in the Preferences dialog
Fixed consistency checks of document files for document views and export configurations when opening a project or document file
Fixed consistency checks of project configuration file on refreshing the project or connecting to a linked project
Fixed error when adding a new template column without a label
Fixed print options for the Compare Projects dialog
Fixed saving of boolean attributes set to FALSE and numerical attributes set to 0 as undefined
Fixed memory leak if a shown image attachment is deleted or replaced
Import:
Fixed import of attachments with German characters in filename from CP437 encoded ReqIFz files
Fixed ReqIF update of a document if another document has ID with the same prefix
Manage:
Fixed display of the OK button in the Document Attributes dialog on small screen resolutions
Fixed copying outgoing traceability links to unloaded linked projects
Fixed clearing of the suspect flag for outgoing links to unloaded linked projects
Fixed refresh of document groups after refreshing the project if document groups were changed in another project window or in a linked project window
Fixed enabling link actions run from the context menu in the target document if the source document is editable
Fixed search and filter of documents in Chinese
Fixed forward/backward navigation in traceability links if the focused document object is hidden by a filter or folded parent section
Fixed filter error during changing the document filter when OR is chosen before finishing NOT
Fixed lost linked selection after starting exclusive edit of another document
Fixed error when copying a document object if the document has an attribute with help property set to true
Collaborate:
Fixed error message when SVN lock is required in parallel from more working copies
Fixed entering a commit message in the Commit dialog with project unlocked to allow other users to edit the project configuration
Fixed refresh of documents when the traceability of a project managed in SVN is edited in another application instance
Fixed login to Jira cloud after clearing Jira credentials and entering a wrong API token
Fixed display of changes in the Project History dialog if the Description column overflows
Fixed display of warning about clearing suspect link flags when suspect property of a link type is changed
Fixed storing of metadata for integrations (ReqIF or Jira) in the project config file after project refresh if another user has changed project properties meanwhile
Fixed error message for failed connection to Jira Cloud when the Jira site URL contains a path
Fixed proper unlocking of projects managed in SVN when user aborts updating the project, e.g. during ReqIF export
Export:
Fixed error when exporting an Excel file with option Open documents
Fixed enabling export options when editing a configuration for exporting an Excel file
Fixed editing export configurations with custom template with a network path starting with \
Fixed update of the Manage Export Configurations dialog after adding a new export configuration
Fixed traceability links within a document to be navigable when the document is exported to a HTML file
Fixed traceability links between linked projects to be navigable when the projects exported to separate HTML files
Fixed font size of section numbers in the default DOCX template
Fixed several document file locking issues after ReqIF import and export
Fixed DOCX export with custom Word template created in another tool than MS Word without OpenXML core properties
Fixed DOCX export containing extra bullet in the table cell on right if a table cell contains bullet or numbered list not followed by a paragraph
Fixed error state of the Edit Export Configuration dialog if the referenced template file is not accessible

New in ReqView 2.18.2 (Dec 13, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.18.1 (Nov 13, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.18.0 (Oct 18, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.17.3 (Jul 21, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.17.2 (May 25, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.17.1 (May 22, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.17.0 (May 18, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.16.2 (Feb 9, 2023)

New in ReqView 2.16.1 (Dec 13, 2022)

New in ReqView 2.16.0 (Nov 8, 2022)

New Features and Enhancements:
ReqIF Round-trip - Stakeholder Request Clarification (SRC) Workflow
A customer exports a ReqIF package storing stakeholder requirements from his RM tool (e.g. IBM DOORS)
You (as a supplier) import the ReqIF package into ReqView, edit SRC attributes for supplier feedback, and export an updated ReqIF file
The customer imports your feedback from the updated ReqIF file into his RM tool
Display results of ReqIF import and export quality check (Q-check)
Create a new project from a ReqIF package
Edit Attributes in Pane
Select a requirement then double click on an attribute value in the Attributes pane to edit the value immediately
Update from Jira Cloud
Fetch the Priority issue field
Fetch links leading from/to exported Jira issues using $LinkedIssues(<issue_type>) or $Links(<link_type>) value in reqviewAttributes property of Jira configuration
Revert Changes From SVN
Discard your changes and restore the last project version from the SVN repository
Support for RTL Scripts
In the Document Properties dialog, set right-to-left (RTL) as the default text direction in the Document Properties dialog
Switch the current paragraph or selected text to RTL by CtrlShiftX in the rich-text editor
Switch the current paragraph or selected text to LTR by CtrlShiftZ in the rich-text editor
Import MS Word HTML files preserving RTL scripts
Export documents preserving RTL scripts
Delete the suspect flag for all incoming links
Start a new filtering condition by choosing ƒ AND from the list of suggestions
Ask user whether to overwrite the project file if it was changed on the file system from another application
Bugfixes:
Fixed docking of toolbars in Attributes, Discussion and History panes
Fixed display of dates and default enumeration values in the Attributes pane
Fixed saving of a project attachment file if the project folder is shared between Linux and Windows and the attachment file name contains special characters
Fixed an error during saving of a project folder after creating a attachment and immediate deleting of the attachment
Fixed wrong property key for attribute asAn in the User Stories template
Fixed creation of a template file if there are more attachments with the same file name
Fixed order of XHTML attributes after saving a project
Fixed display of project and document IDs containing special characters
Fixed a potential security issue (P5 — Stored XSS — Self) when a malicious script is stored in a document name and Show document name in Project pane is enabled in the Preferences dialog
Fixed display of wrong symbol for true values (Linux)
Fixed preserving more than 6 levels when importing from MS Word HTML
Fixed display of a dropdown button to open the filter suggestions list
Fixed display of only used link types in filter suggestions list
Fixed display of filter suggestions list when entering filter for a template column
Fixed display of the enumeration label instead of the key when filtering by an enumeration attribute
Fixed document filter after entering a keyword with mixed case letters
Fixed document filter after entering a keywords with white spaces
Fixed hidden columns in the Project Compare dialog after Reload Mine View
Fixed display of error if protocol association fails because registry editing is disabled (Windows)
Fixed missing image attachments when exporting a document from a linked project
Fixed preserving more than 6 levels when exporting to DOCX, HTML and PDF
Fixed an error when custom export template references a template column of linked objects
Fixed formatPrefixedXHTML to not create extra paragraphs for styled or RTL paragraphs
Fixed wrong symbol for true values in exported HTML files (Linux)
Fixed size of exported DOCX to not include all attachments but only attachments from the exported document
Fixed ReqIF export to not produce invalid XML when a new enum value is added to an imported enum attribute
Fixed hiding of "All documents from loaded projects" option from the Export dialog when no linked project is loaded

New in ReqView 2.15.1 (Sep 13, 2022)

New in ReqView 2.15.0 (Aug 27, 2022)

Linked Projects:
Connect / disconnect linked projects
Display Linked Projects pane
Load / unload linked projects
Edit linked projects in another window
Manage links between projects
Export loaded projects
Compare links leading to other projects
Split Projects:
Move selected documents to a linked project
Redirect links leading from moved documents
Redirect links leading from the main project to moved documents
Bulk Redirect Links:
Redirect dangling links to a new target project and document
Update From ReqIF:
Update documents objects imported from a ReqIF file
Preserve IDs of imported document objects
Preserve attributes, comments, and links added in ReqView
Persist ReqIF metadata in project and document files for further updates
Update SVN Project on Open:
if Preferences -> Refresh project on startup and open is enabled then do svn update when the application is started
Export DOCX Sections:
Add ReqView content control ReqView.document.exportSection[<sectionId>] or ReqView.documents[<docId>].exportSection[<sectionId>] to Word templates
Add export helper exportOptions with option exportSection set to sectionId from custom Word template
Export All Documents:
Choose option "Export All Documents" in the Export Options dialog to export all documents from the main project
Export CSV with traceability and origin links
Allow to delete a document if it is not in the exclusive edit mode
Show document names in the Project pane, Reorder Documents, and *Move Documents dialogs by Edit > Preferences > Show document name in Project pane
Delete link to origin from the link context menu
Select to paste only inlinks or outlinks in the Paste menu
Import and update origin links from a CSV file
Set value of the Summary field of exported Jira issues from a custom attribute or template column
Fetch Fix versions issue fields when updating ReqView document from Jira Cloud
Notify users at the application startup 30 days before license expiration
Bugfixes:
Fixed error when suspect property of a link type property is changed and a document is read only
Fixed error when saving a project folder into an empty SVN directory
Fixed display of new project ID in the UI after the project is save as new project folder or file
Fixed restoring of the focus when the table view is refreshed
Fixed unchecking all values of a multi-enum attribute in the editor
Fixed filtering of document objects by a multi-valued enum attribute with default value(s)
Fixed display of "none" in the editor when the value of an enum attribute is not set
Fixed copying of the background color of a text selected in the table view when it is pasted into a rich-text editor
Fixed clearing the link start or end selection after Finish Edit
Fixed update of open document status in the Project pane when a document is closed
Fixed order of comments in the Discussion pane after clicking on Change ordering and then Edit comment button
Fixed display of new column after it is added from the Document Attributes wizard
Fixed auto-add of enum value in the Document Attributes wizard
Fixed implicit commit of changes before Project Traceability and Delete Document actions
Fixed lost changes of the traceability configuration made in the code are lost when the Project Traceability dialog is closed
Fixed error handling when user tries to add a linked type with empty ID in the Project Traceability dialog
Fixed moving to the Wizard tab from the Code tab in the Document Attributes and Project Traceability dialogs if the current document or project is read only
Fixed naming of links without target name in the Traceability Wizard dialog
Fixed closing the Compare Project after Esc when previewing an image
Fixed reload of changed images in the Compare Project dialog after Reload Mine View
Fixed scroll in the Compare Project
Fixed import of compressed ReqIF packages created manually on Mac
Fixed display of the progress dialog when saving exported files
Fixed navigability of links between projects in exported DOCX file
Fixed navigability of links between exported PDF files
Fixed error message when exporting a document to Jira without permission to view the target Jira project
Fixed error during project refresh when another user disconnects a linked project
Fixed hiding of tabs for unchanged documents in the Compare Project dialog
Fixed error when saving the project into a new project folder created under another SVN folder
Fixed error when moving documents into a new project folder created under another SVN folder
Fixed display of cropped section number in the Description inline editor
Fixed display of undefined values of a boolean attribute
Fixed display of document, project or attribute IDs with reserved characters
Fixed text selection by CtrlA in some dialogs
Fixed empty Mine view in the Compare Project dialog if Theirs version contains an attribute with changed type
Fixed display of swapped document objects in the Compare Project dialog
Fixed highlighting of non visible formatting changes in the Compare Project dialog when compared xhtml attributes were saved by different version of the rich text editor
Fixed extra white spaces in xhtml attributes exported to CSV and XLSX files
Fixed formatting of deleted document objects in exported DOCX and PDF files
Fixed display of the error dialog twice after failed Custom Export

New in ReqView 2.14.1 (Apr 26, 2022)

New in ReqView 2.14.0 (Mar 31, 2022)

New Features and Enhancements:
View Project History:
See project changes done by team members
Filter changes by date or author
Order changes by document structure or date
Group changes by documents
Import ReqIF Files (one-time):
Choose a .reqif, .reqifz, .xml or .zip file to import
Verify consistency of the imported ReqIF file
Select ReqIF specifications to import
Import the selected specifications automatically
Configure import of ReqIF attributes
Export ReqIF Files:
Choose to export the current document, all open documents, or the whole project
Optionally disambiguate conflicting attribute names
Export selected documents to a .reqifz file
Copy Attachments From Other Applications:
Copy an image in an application, paste it to the table view and choose an ID in the Paste Attachment dialog to attach the image to the selected requirement
Copy selected files in the file explorer and paste them to the table view to attach them to the selected requirement
Enhance Rich Text Format in the Edit dialog:
Set underlined, strike-through, subscript and superscript text format
Set color of text and background
Quote paragraphs, increase and decrease indent
Display Dangling Links — links leading to a missing target:
Display dangling links with a warning icon in the Links column
Manually delete dangling links from the context menu
Sort the table view by xhtml attributes and template columns
Check Show context toolbar option in the Preferences dialog to show or hide the context toolbar in the table view
Check Ignore section numbering option in Export XLSX Options dialog to show or hide section numbers in the exported XLSX file
Warn user if the open folder or the target folder for export is managed by a cloud synchronization service (One Drive, Dropbox or GDrive)
Removed Features:
Encrypt the saved project file
Bugfixes:
Fixed temporary freeze when importing of a large CSV file
Fixed temporary freeze when saving the project after importing of a large CSV file
Fixed range error after importing a huge CSV file into a document
Fixed window synchronization error when editing a huge document with more project windows open
Fixed removing new lines (n) from code blocks (<pre>) in xhtml attribute after project is saved to a new folder
Fixed releasing of file locks when comparing the project with a project folder
Fixed deleting of the current requirement after pressing CtrlDel when the Filter or Search input field is focused
Fixed display of change indicator when an xhtml attribute is open in a the Edit Text dialog and then is closed by pressing OK or CtrlEnter shortcut
Fixed display of a warning when entering an invalid document object ID in the Go To dialog and pressing Enter
Fixed display of the attachment ID in the History pane
Fixed display style of code blocks (<pre>) in the predefined export templates
Fixed error when typing a non-existing ID in Go To dialog while no document is open
Fixed resizing of the Edit Attributes dialog
Fixed check and warning if added attribute definition is not complete and user presses OK in the Edit Attributes wizard
Fixed error after displaying a multi-value attribute in the Traceability Column Wizard dialog
Fixed selection of text of application menus and buttons after pressing CtrlA to select all text in a dialog
Fixed repeat of actions after its shortcut is pressed for a long time
Fixed error handling of rate limit HTTP errors returned by Jira server
Fixed SVN error when the commit message is a file name (e.g. "project.json")
Fixed clicking on a link in exported HTML if the ID of linked documents contains a hash character
Fixed open of the parent link in another application window
Fixed closing of application window when Compare Project dialog is open

New in ReqView 2.13.2 (Jan 14, 2022)

New in ReqView 2.13.1 (Dec 8, 2021)

New in ReqView 2.13.0 (Nov 5, 2021)

New Features and Enhancements:
Export Requirements From ReqView to Jira
Set summary, description and type of exported Jira issues
Preserve hierarchy of exported Jira issues (e.g. Epics > Stories > Tasks)
Mark requirements deleted in ReqView by "[DELETED]" prefix of the summary of the corresponding Jira issue
Set values ReqView document attributes from exported Jira issue fields updated in Jira (e.g. Status)
Follow a URL link in Jira to open the corresponding requirement in ReqView
Follow a URL link in ReqView to open the corresponding issue in Jira
Custom Attributes Wizard
Add or update custom attributes intuitively in the Wizard tab of the Document Attributes dialog
Choose to edit custom attributes in a table or directly in JSON code according to your preference
PDF Export
Run reqview export pdf from the command line to output a PDF file. Provide a custom HTML template or a certificate to digitally sign the PDF file.
Confirm Delete Operations
Display a confirmation dialog before deleting a document, document object, attachment or link permanently from the project
Disable or enable confirmation dialogs by Edit > Preferences > Edit > Confirm delete operations
Moved all actions related to the integration with Subversion into File > SVN menu
Activate a TEAM license
Bugfixes:
Fixed validation of opened projects converted from ReqIF files having GUIDs not compliant to RFC4122 version 4
Fixed the Save history option to be enabled by default in Save As dialogs
Fixed merging and alignment setting of more cells in embedded tables
Fixed display of a multi-value custom attribute in the inline editor if the attribute value is undefined and the attribute is configure with a default value
Fixed display of attribute columns in a document opened from a document file without view property
Fixed handling of empty JSON configuration of the project traceability or document attributes
Fixed failed DOCX export if the ID of the exported document contains a space
Fixed issue with displaying filter suggestions if the enumeration values contains special characters, such as "<"
Fixed a potential security issue (P5 — Stored XSS — Self) when a malicious script is stored in a template column label
Fixed error during the first application startup after it is installed on Mac and ~/Applications folder is missing (MacApp)

New in ReqView 2.12.1 (Aug 26, 2021)

New in ReqView 2.12.0 (Aug 17, 2021)

New Features and Enhancements:
Traceability Column Wizard
Add a new custom traceability column easily using Document > Add Template Column > Traceability Wizard menu
Filter iterated traceability links by link type or linked document
Choose to display description or also a custom attribute
Iterate up to three traceability levels
Preview template column output for the selected requirement
Show generated template code
Project Traceability Wizard
Configure project traceability intuitively using Project > Project Traceability menu
Choose to edit types of traceability links in a table or directly in JSON code according to your preference
PDF Export:
Export open documents into a PDF file using File > Export > PDF File menu
Choose Book or Custom layout
Set page size, orientation and margin
Digitally sign the exported PDF
Traceability From Other Applications
Copy the URL of the current requirement by clicking on the button in the context toolbar or pressing CtrlK shortcut
Paste URL links into other applications
Paste URL links into xhtml attributes in other ReqView projects
Click on URL links to navigate to the related requirement in ReqView
Link Browsing History
Go back and forward in link browsing history using / toolbar buttons or Alt← / → shortcut
Refresh Project on Startup**
Select Edit > Preferences > Refresh project folders on startup to refresh projects open from a project folder automatically when ReqView is started
Output to application log file stored in the application data folder
Allow empty configuration in the Project Traceability and Document Attributes dialogs
Bugfixes:
Fixed project clone consistency error after a failing action (e.g. when deleting a link and the source document is read-only) and opening a new project window
Fixed creating links of a link type having link type ID set only
Fixed missing tooltips for the context toolbar
Fixed display of an error after the first change in the editor
Fixed overflow of images into the next column when printing a document into PDF
Fixed TOC links to be navigable by clicking in PDF files exported from a DOCX in MS Word

New in ReqView 2.11.2 (Jun 11, 2021)

New in ReqView 2.11.1 (May 20, 2021)

New in ReqView 2.11.0 (May 20, 2021)

New Features and Enhancements:
Edit Project in Multiple Windows:
View different documents from the same project side-by-side
View linked requirements in other project windows
Edit requirements in multiple project windows
Copy requirements between project windows
Create traceability links between project windows
Compare the project with a baseline in another project window
Preview Linked Objects:
Mouseover a link in the Links column or pane to preview information about the linked object in a popup
Advanced Code Editor:
Display lines, highlight syntax, instantly validate code, use new key shortcuts in the Document Attributes, Project Traceability, and Template Column dialogs
Filter Commented Requirements:
Enter Commented to filter all commented requirements
Enter Commented since YYYY-MM-DD to filter requirements commented since the given date
Suspect Flag for Attachments:
Add attachments to suspect property of a link type to display suspect flag if an attachment for an upstream linked requirement has been updated in the project
Comparison Dialog Enhancements:
Display only one toolbar with iteration buttons
Display file path of the compared projects
Disable iteration buttons if there is no difference
Add Reload Mine View button to display changes done in another window of the project
Bugfixes:
Fixed invisible application window placed on an external monitor after the application is restarted without the external monitor
Fixed enabling copy and paste of objects having outgoing traceability links to read-only documents
Fixed preserving empty headings to enforce display of section numbers for requirements without children
Fixed update of document name after changing template in Create Project and Add Document dialogs
Fixed handling of shortcuts after switching to ReqView from another application by AltTab
Fixed URL file and SVN links on Linux and Mac
Fixed enabling PRO features after application restart for the Demo project
Fixed missing columns for new attributes added without saving the Default Table Layout when exporting a document from CLI
Fixed missing columns for new attributes after refreshing the project from the Project Folder
Fixed refresh of changed or removed template columns from the Project Folder
Fixed lost of template column width after it is edited
Fixed borders for embedded tables exported into DOCX using Book layout
Fixed export of images in BMP format into DOCX
Fixed HTML escaping of attribute names and values in custom export
Fixed JSON validation error "RangeError: Maximum call stack size exceeded"
Fixed validation of document attributes configuration if the whole configuration is an array or properties are set to an unexpected value, e.g. an empty string
Fixed validation of project traceability configuration if the whole configuration is an array or properties are set to an unexpected value, e.g. an empty string
Fixed error handling after check-out of a project from SVN to into a non-empty folder
Fixed never-ending progress of the application update (WinApp)
Fixed opening a file in an external application after clicking on its URL link if it contains "#" in the path
Fixed import of HTML with an image attachment containing a space in its file name
Fixed missing View > Refresh Table (F5) menu item
Fixed shortcut for View > Toggle Full Screen on Mac
Fixed minimum width of a window so that two windows can be placed side-by-side on the most common laptop display resolution
Fixed a long word overflow in the heading editor
Removed Save Current Table Layout option from Save Project As File or Save Project As Folder dialogs
System Requirements:
Application:
WebApp: the latest desktop version of Chrome or Firefox browser
WinApp: Windows 10+
LinuxApp: Ubuntu 18.04+ LTS, Debian 10+ LTS
MacApp: Mac OSX 10.14+
Licensing:
ReqView License Server: version 1.1.2+
Integrations:
MS Office 365: Word and Excel version 2019+
Apache Subversion: version 1.14+
Known Issues:
ReqView UI is not optimized for control by a touchscreen.

New in ReqView 2.10.1 (Jan 27, 2021)

New in ReqView 2.10.0 (Dec 16, 2020)

Fixed: Cannot refresh the project from the Project Folder while another user is editing project traceability or reordering documents
Fixed: Save of all updated documents on CtrlS to enforce saving links to new requirements stored in other documents
Fixed: Application does not ask for saving the opened Project File when the project is closed and only the order of documents is changed since opening the project
Fixed: Project folder lock file is not released when the project window is closed while the Add Document dialog is open
Fixed: A Project File or Folder can be opened in different windows
Fixed: Project Folder save fails with an error after adding a new attachment and then deleting this attachment
Fixed: Error when the project is refreshed from Project Folder after another user changes a document attributes definition
Fixed: CSV import of heading attribute containing newline characters
Fixed: A deleted requirement can be marked as the link end (by CtrlL), which opens Create Links dialog is opened with "No links will be created" message
Fixed: Clicking on a traceability link with target hidden in a collapsed section focuses the first visible parent but not the target
Fixed: Image attachments added or updated by other users in the shared Project Folder are not visible after Start Editing Document
Fixed: "Invalid format of document file" error when refreshing a document from a Project Folder while it is saved by another user at the same time
Fixed: Display of error "Tried to register widget with id==messageDialog but that id is already registered" after version upgrade
Fixed: Custom attributes of date type displayed 1 day before for users from the US
Fixed: Text selection in table cells displaying custom attributes
Fixed: Display of document tabs after reordering by drag and drop
Fixed: Holding CtrlW closes all document tabs and immediately reopens some of them
Fixed: Error when the current document is filtered by an attribute and the attribute definition is changed
Fixed: Display of an empty filter input box after startup with no project opened
Fixed: Export helper withParentLink outputs an empty string if it is used in a template column when Show parent link user preference is disabled
Fixed: Possible security issue when imported HTML contains malicious code
Fixed: Memory leak after closing a document tab
Speed up opening a project with large documents
Speed up scrolling of large documents

New in ReqView 2.9.1 (Aug 21, 2020)

New in ReqView 2.9.0 (Aug 14, 2020)

Bugfixes:
Fixed hidden image attachments when refreshing the current document from the shared Project Folder after another user changed the document
Fixed update of the default document table layout when refreshing the current document from the shared Project Folder after another user changed the default layout
Fixed lost non-breaking spaces after saving and reopening project
Fixed saving of documents without history after updating project traceability configuration
Fixed application freeze when saving a document with more than 15 section levels
Fixed error when saving a document template from a document containing a dash in its ID
Fixed validation of empty project ID and name in Save Project as File dialog
Fixed adding, deleting and refreshing a document if the project contains another document with the same ID followed by a dash and an arbitrary suffix
Fixed deleting the document lock file after deleting a document from the Project Folder
Fixed removing of attachment files from the Project Folder after deleting a document
Fixed progress dialogs and error messages for actions accessing Project Folder locks
Fixed closing of the project after a document is refreshed from file, which has been manually corrupted
Fixed error message when opening a Project Folder with missing attachment file
Fixed selection of header input field when editing Description column in the inline editor
Fixed action for adding the first object into an empty document to be enabled after starting exclusive edit of the document
Fixed error when purging selected document objects marked as deleted which are in transitive (but not direct) parent-child relationship
Fixed performance of promote / demote action in documents containing a large number of document objects at the same single level
Fixed lost line endings after creating a code block with multiple lines or after pasting multiple lines into a code block
Fixed storing of date attributes as date only instead in full UTC date-time format
Fixed error "Cannot convert value" after removing a document attribute and then adding a new attribute with the same id and a different incompatible type.
Fixed export of corrupted DOCX if the exported document has a space in its ID
Fixed export of boolean attributes
Fixed usage of template helper hyperlink within scope of eachChild block helper
Fixed error when exporting a custom template using a variable, map or array and a template column value, which contains variable, map or array with the same name as the exported template
Fixed error when printing to PDF
Fixed display of changes of heading attribute in Compare Project dialog
Fixed email validation in Contact Details dialog and stripping of a white space characters at the end of user's email
Fixed check-out of floating license when running ReqView CLI
Fixed broken layout of Getting Started dialog after it is closed by pressing Esc shortcut and reopened
Removed Check spelling option in the Preferences dialog (WebApp)
Fixed restoring windows position at application startup if their are out of screen
System Requirements:
Web Application — the latest desktop version of Chrome or Firefox browser
Windows Application — Windows 10
Linux Application — Ubuntu 16.04+ LTS, Debian 9+ LTS
Mac Application — Mac OSX 10.12+
ReqView License Server — version 1.1.2 or later
Known Issues:
ReqView UI is not optimized for control by a touchscreen.
New Features and Enhancements:
Multiple Projects Windows:
Open another project in a new application window
Close the opened project by closing its application window
Close the opened project by Project > Close Project to leave the application window open
Exit the application by File > Quit or CtrlShiftQ
Exit the application after closing the last application window
Restore all opened windows after starting the application next time
Copy Data Between Project Windows:
Copy requirements between projects windows
Optionally copy attribute values and attachments
Open Recent Project — choose a recent project to open from File > Open Recent menu
Image Preview — right click on an image attachment and choose Preview Image from the context menu to preview the image in a dialog
Rich Text Editor Enhancements:
Switch between normal and code paragraph style using a toolbar button or Ctrl; shortcut
Insert a symbol (latin, greek, currency or math characters) using a toolbar button
Undo / redo toolbar buttons
Numeric Filter on Template Columns — filter document objects matching values output in a template column with a numeric condition. For instance, filter all potential causes in FMEA with RPN greater or equal 50 by condition
Enhanced Export Helpers:
Repeat — repeat the block content a specified number of times
Display close button for all dialogs
Moved Document > Document View menu to View > Table Layout

New in ReqView 2.8.2 (Apr 20, 2020)

New in ReqView 2.8.1 (Feb 23, 2020)

New in ReqView 2.8.0 (Jan 18, 2020)

New Features and Enhancements:
Export MS Word DOCX Files — click File > Export > DOCX File menu to export
the current document with Book or Table layout using the default DOCX template, or
the current document with Custom layout given by a custom export template, or
selected document(s) using a custom DOTX or DOCX template defining the title page, table of content, headers, footers and paragraph styles
Export MS Excel XLSX Files — added File > Export > XLSX File menu to export the current document with Table layout using the default XLSX template
Export Helpers for Logical Operators — added and, or and not export helpers for convenient evaluation of logical conditions
File URLs — enter a URL starting with file:// prefix (e.g file://X:/Document.pdf) in the Edit dialog and click on the URL to open the linked file in the default application
MS One Note URLs — enter a URL starting with onenote:// prefix (e.g onenote://X:/Document.one#ReqView) in the Edit dialog and click on the URL to open the linked note in MS One Note application
Display URLs — mouse hover an external link to display the URL in the tooltip
Reuse Export Options — set export options same as in the last export
Improved checking of export helpers parameters
Improved email validation in the Contact Details dialog
Bug fixes:
Fixed file validation error 'minLength' when a new document is saved with empty name
Fixed dangling links after removing a document with incoming links from a Project Folder and reopening the project
Fixed preserving the text selection when switching from the inline text editor to the Edit dialog
Fixed hyperlinks in MS Word HTML export of multiple documents
Fixed multi-selection if distance between the selected objects is big. Note: The fix is just improvement, the problem may still appear when manually selecting objects in huge documents
Fixed opening of URL links in the default browser if the link contains rich formatted text
Fixed missing section numbers for section without headings in the exported HTML
Fixed style of embedded tables in a custom xhtml attribute exported using the HTML Report template
Fixed export of includes helper when it is used within eachInLinkWith, eachInLinkWith and eachLink helpers in the context of another document
Fixed error when an invalid regular expression is used in the Filter input field
Fixed selection of license files with .lic extensions in the system file picker dialog
Fixed print style of URL links in the printed PDF
Fixed print style of URL links in the HTML exported using the HTML Report template
Fixed print in the Compare Project dialog

New in ReqView 2.7.1 (Oct 1, 2019)

New in ReqView 2.7.1 (Sep 30, 2019)

New in ReqView 2.7.0 (Sep 12, 2019)

New Features and Enhancements:
New Rich Text Editor:
Embedded Tables — create, update and delete embedded tables
URL Links — create, update and delete URL links
Promote the current list item by pressing CtrlShiftTab
Demote the current list item by pressing CtrlTab
Edit Text Dialog — press CtrlE shortcut or
icon to edit text of xhtml attributes in a larger Edit Text dialog
Validate Project File — check format and consistency of opened Project Files or Folders against most common errors, such as issues with JSON format, duplicate IDs, links to missing objects, etc.
Set Validate files when opening option in the Preferences dialog to enable or disable automatic validation for all opened Project Files and Folders
Validate a Project File or Folder from command line by validate command
Filter Changed Requirements — filter document objects with changed attribute since a given date
Export Merged Documents
added Export into a single file option in the Export Options dialog to merge output from multiple documents;
new eachDocument, eachOpenDocument and withDocument export helpers allowing to choose which documents to export
Export Date of the Last Change — introduced lastChangedOn custom export helper which outputs the date when the document object was last changed in any attribute or an attribute given as a parameter
Save History — Set the default value of Save History option in Save Project As File / Folder dialog to ON. Display a warning message that the project history will be lost if this option is set to off.
Updated the ReqView Demo project — added ARCH document describing an example allocation of requirements to application components
Removed Compliance attribute from the standard document templates
Renamed Source attribute to Originator and added Priority attribute in the Volere template
Rearranged the Help menu, added Roadmap menu item with a link to the new ReqView Roadmap page
Bugfixes:
Fixed error "Access lock failed, timeout has expired" when opening a Project Folder from a network drive mounted via CIFS filesystem protocol (LinuxApp)
Fixed text of error messages when user opens an invalid Project Folder
Fixed error when an invalid name of a predefined document template is entered in Add Document dialog
Fixed saving of document templates to not store discussions
Fixed width of embedded table columns in the printed layout
Fixed filter by document object ID if document prefix is provided, e.g., "ID: SRS-3"
Fixed export of hidden columns when running CLI with export command
Fixed errors when uploading an updated file opened from Google Drive (WebApp)
Fixed error after pressing CtrlShiftQ (WebApp)

New in ReqView 2.6.2 (May 29, 2019)

New in ReqView 2.6.1 (May 24, 2019)

New in ReqView 2.6.0 (Apr 9, 2019)

New Features and Enhancements:
Volere Template — create requirements specifications for software development projects based on Volere process
ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148 Templates — create business, stakeholder, system and software requirements specifications based on ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:148 International Standard - Systems and software engineering — Life cycle processes — Requirements engineering
Clone Project — clone an existing project preserving document attributes, discussion and traceability links
Close Document Tabs — open only chosen documents in tabs; close document tabs
Project Pane — list all documents in Project pane
Instructions Pane — display template instructions in the right Instructions pane
Search Online Documentation — click Help menu, select Search Documentation and enter a keyword to display matched documentation topics
Key-value Maps Template Helpers — added the following template helpers: map, getElement, setElement, deleteElement, clear, eachOfMap and sort
Arrays Template Helpers — added the following template helpers: array, push, pop, getElement, setElement, deleteElement, clear and sort
Added includes template helper to check value(s) of an enumeration attribute
Added projectId template helper to output the project ID
Added Ignore links to invisible objects option to Export Options dialog; if this option is enabled then linked objects which do not match the current filter or which are not in the current document are not exported
Give explicit consent with the Privacy Policy in User Details dialog
License bound to a specific SW version
Bugfixes:
Fixed problem that objects from another document with the same document ID prefix as another document ID are visible
Fixed error "Attachment ID XXX has the wrong format" for a document with the the same document ID prefix as another document ID
Fixed error "Attachment XXX not found in the application database." after removing a document with an attachment
Fixed saving of attachments a template without the original IDs
Fixed empty requirements table after inserting a Template Column with an error
Fixed occasional error "Cannot read property 'type' of null" when editing requirements description text
Fixed filter of unassigned string attribute which displayed an empty table
Fixed focus of the first document after opening a project
Fixed detection of image attachments
Fixed CSV import of an object with an attachment which created an object with a single attachment per each letter in the original attachment name
Fixed CSV import of an object with a discussion comment which created an object with a single attachment per each letter in the original attachment name
Fixed deleting of a traceability link of type "parent"
Fixed wrong button icons in Check for Update dialog after update is finished or fails
Fixed usage of eachDisplayedCustomAttribute in Template Columns
Fixed too narrow display of custom Traceability Columns when exporting documents using the predefined HTML Report template

New in ReqView 2.5.1 (Dec 7, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.5.0 (Nov 18, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.4.1 (Sep 21, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.4.0 (Aug 21, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.3.4 (Jun 19, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.3.3 (Jun 6, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.3.2 (May 14, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.3.1 (Apr 20, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.3.0 (Apr 10, 2018)

New Features and Enhancements
Installed Linux App - manually download and install the latest DEB installer package on Ubuntu or Debian Linux
English Spell Checker - check spelling during editing (WindowsApp, LinuxApp)
Export CLI - export a document into HTML using a custom template from command line
Template Columns - customize table view by means of columns displaying custom content defined by a template; you can add for instance:
Calculated Columns displaying value of an expression such as the risk priority number (RPN)
Traceability Columns - displaying list of linked objects across multiple traceability levels
Refresh View - refresh requirements table view by View > Refresh menu or by F5 shortcut
Default View - set or use document default view saved with the project by Document > Default View menu
Suspect Flag for Origin Links - propagate changes from original objects to their copies
Filter Suspect Links - filter objects with an outgoing suspect link
Update Traceability Links from CSV - update outgoing traceability links for a batch of objects from a CSV file
Export Attachments of Linked Objects - iterate attachments of linked objects by eachAttachment helper; create files only for exported attachments
Export Document Name - new docName export helper to output the name of a given document
Export to JSON - new formatJSONString export helper
Export Links Count - new countInLinks and countOutLinks export helpers
Check Browser Version - check browser version and display a message if it is too old (WebApp)
Bugfixes
Fixed application freezes for more than 10s after purging selected deleted objects with enabled filter
Fixed display of system custom template file selection dialog during Custom Export action (WebApp)
Fixed synchronization of concurrent Project Folder file read / writes (WindowsApp, LinuxApp)
Fixed display of Save File Options dialog after leaving Exclusive Edit Mode the first time
Fixed saving of edited text after switching to another document by clicking on the document tab
Fixed export of linked object parent information
Fixed copy of selected object to the system clipboard
Fixed scrolling problems when the document contains large row heights
Fixed lost selected object when switching between documents
Fixed error that registering a dialog widget is already done because the widget is already registered
Fixed restoring requirements table font size from persistency
Fixed importing of explicit space in object headings from CSV
Fixed filtering of headings with an explicit space
Fixed display of empty line in TOC when heading contains an explicit space
Fixed display of object text in Create Links dialog for objects with an explicit space in heading
Fixed usage of searchString, searchRegexp, replaceString and replaceRegexp export helpers with multivalued enumeration attributes
Fixed usage of hasInlinks and hasOutlinks export helpers to accept link type ID as an optional parameter
Fixed overflow of requirements table cells if the text contains long non-breakable words
Fixed overflow of string and number editors
Fixed opening an empty browser windows after clicking on rich text editor buttons (WebApp)

New in ReqView 2.2.12 (Jan 6, 2018)

New in ReqView 2.2.11 (Dec 5, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.10 (Nov 18, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.9 (Oct 13, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.9 (Oct 9, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.8 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.7 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.6 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.5 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.4 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.3 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.2 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.1 (Oct 3, 2017)

New in ReqView 2.2.0 (Mar 6, 2017)

New Features and Enhancements:
Installed Windows App
download the latest installer package version from ReqView Download page
install ReqView as a native 64-bit or 32-bit Windows application
automatic creation of a shortcut in the Windows system menu
automatic check if an application update is available, download of an incremental update package, installation of the downloaded update package on the next application restart
Project Comparison
compare the current project with a Project File storing another project version (e.g. a baseline)
display the compared documents side-by-side in Theirs and Mine views with highlighted changes
print change report for Theirs or Mine view
Suspect Flag for Traceability Links
track changes of linked requirements by means of suspect link flag which propagates downstream (to link source) the information that the directly linked upstream object (link target) has changed
configure suspect attributes for a link type in the Project Traceability dialog
visually check suspect link flag displayed as icon next to the source / target link object the Links column or Links right pane
follow the suspect link to review how the change affects the linked object
clear the suspect link flag by Clear Suspect Link Flag context menu item
select more reviewed downstream objects and clear suspect flags of all outgoing links by Edit > Clear Suspect Flag menu or by Ctrl J shortcut
new export helper ifSuspect which outputs an exclamation mark if the link is suspect
Reordering Documents
change order of displayed project documents by drag & drop of the corresponding document tabs
if the project is opened from a Project File then the changed document order is saved to the Project File with the next project save
if the project is opened from a Project Folder then the changed order is immediately saved to the project file (if no other user keeps the project lock)
New Objects Imported from CSV
import new objects (lines with an empty ID) from a CSV file and update existing objects
section, level and attachments columns are ignored by the CSV importer and do not need to be manually deleted from imported CSV files
History of Object Moves
display in object history moves in the document such as swapping up and down, promoting, demoting and moving object by cut & paste
Display Copied Objects
if origin links are displayed (View > Origin Links) and an object is origin of one or more copies then its copies are displayed in the Links column or Links right pane
new export helpers hasOriginInlink, eachOriginInlink for export of copied objects
Exportable Section Number
export the section number of document objects as a plain text using sectionNumber helper
Hideable Description Column
hide and show the Description main column of the Requirements Table; you can do that from the popup opened by View > Table Columns menu or by clicking on icon
Flat Theme
UI was dressed into a modern looking flat visual style
Bugfixes:
Fixed long document / project refresh time if the document / project was not updated in the Project Folder
Fixed long document refresh time with enabled filter
Fixed removing of an attachment file from the Project Folder if user deletes the attachment in the document and saves the project
Fixed issue when an object was Cut & Pasted to the same position (i.e., before the next object or after the previous object)
Fixed issue that the attribute value editor was not closed properly when clicking on column header to sort the table
Fixed issue that the attribute value editor was not closed properly when reordering columns by drag & drop
Fixed issue that the attribute value editor was not closed properly when collapsing or expanding a section
Fixed issue that global key shortcuts were handled in opened modal dialogs
Fixed issue that visibility of a custom attribute column was not restored after restart or reload from file if the attribute has space(s) in its ID
Supported Browsers:
The latest stable version of Google Chrome (WebApp, ChromeApp)
The latest stable version of Mozilla Firefox (WebApp)