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diff --git a/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md b/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md index f533f8807d2..9d75c4ab071 100644 --- a/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md +++ b/doc/user/project/requirements/index.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ type: reference, howto stage: Plan group: Certify -info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#designated-technical-writers +info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- # Requirements Management **(ULTIMATE)** @@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ For an overview, see [GitLab 12.10 Introduces Requirements Management](https://w A paginated list of requirements is available in each project, and there you can create a new requirement. +Users with Reporter or higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) can create requirements. + To create a requirement: -1. From your project page, go to **{requirements}** **Requirements**. +1. From your project page, go to **Requirements**. 1. Select **New requirement**. 1. Enter a title and description and select **Create requirement**. @@ -54,8 +56,9 @@ next to the requirement title. > The ability to mark a requirement as Satisfied [introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/218607) in [GitLab Ultimate](https://about.gitlab.com/pricing/) 13.5. -You can edit a requirement (if you have the necessary privileges) from the requirements -list page. +You can edit a requirement from the requirements list page. + +Users with Reporter or higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) can edit requirements. To edit a requirement: @@ -66,9 +69,11 @@ To edit a requirement: ## Archive a requirement -You can archive an open requirement (if you have the necessary privileges) while +You can archive an open requirement while you're in the **Open** tab. +Users with Reporter or higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) can archive requirements. + To archive a requirement, select **Archive** (**{archive}**). As soon as a requirement is archived, it no longer appears in the **Open** tab. @@ -77,6 +82,8 @@ As soon as a requirement is archived, it no longer appears in the **Open** tab. You can view the list of archived requirements in the **Archived** tab. +Users with Reporter or higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) can reopen archived requirements. + ![archived requirements list](img/requirements_archived_list_view_v13_1.png) To reopen an archived requirement, select **Reopen**. @@ -94,7 +101,7 @@ You can search for a requirement from the requirements list page based on the fo To search for a requirement: -1. In a project, go to **{requirements}** **Requirements > List**. +1. In a project, go to **Requirements > List**. 1. Select the **Search or filter results** field. A dropdown menu appears. 1. Select the requirement author from the dropdown or enter plain text to search by requirement title. 1. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd> on your keyboard to filter the list. @@ -188,3 +195,65 @@ requirements_confirmation: reports: requirements: tmp/requirements.json ``` + +## Import requirements from a CSV file + +> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/246857) in GitLab 13.7. + +You can import requirements to a project by uploading a CSV file with the columns +`title` and `description`. + +The user uploading the CSV file will be set as the author of the imported requirements. + +Users with Reporter or higher [permissions](../../permissions.md) can import requirements. + +### Import the file + +Before you import your file: + +- Consider importing a test file containing only a few requirements. There is no way to undo a large + import without using the GitLab API. +- Ensure your CSV file meets the [file format](#csv-file-format) requirements. + +To import requirements: + +1. Navigate to a project's Requirements page. + - If the project already has existing requirements, click the import icon (**{import}**) at the + top right. + - For a project without any requirements, click **Import CSV** in the middle of the page. +1. Select the file and click **Import requirements**. + +The file is processed in the background and a notification email is sent +to you after the import is complete. + +### CSV file format + +When importing requirements from a CSV file, it must be formatted in a certain way: + +- **Header row:** CSV files must include the following headers: + `title` and `description`. The headers are case insensitive. +- **Columns:** data from columns other than `title` and `description` is not imported. +- **Separators:** the column separator is automatically detected from the header row. + Supported separator characters are: commas (`,`), semicolons (`;`), and tabs (`\t`). + The row separator can be either `CRLF` or `LF`. +- **Double-quote character:** the double-quote (`"`) character is used to quote fields, + enabling the use of the column separator in a field (see the third line in the + sample CSV data below). To insert a double-quote (`"`) in a quoted + field, use two double-quote characters in succession (`""`). +- **Data rows:** below the header row, succeeding rows must follow the same column + order. The title text is required, while the description is optional and can be left empty. + +Sample CSV data: + +```plaintext +title,description +My Requirement Title,My Requirement Description +Another Title,"A description, with a comma" +"One More Title","One More Description" +``` + +### File size + +The limit depends on the configuration value of Max Attachment Size for the GitLab instance. + +For GitLab.com, it is set to 10 MB. |