Traceability matrix in HPQC 10

Question

We need to create a report with traceability matrix between requirements and testcases. I know HPQC 11 has a specific function for it, but I have only HPQC 10.

Is there any way to create such a matrix in HPQC10?

PS: example of matrix: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traceability_matrix

Answer 1

You should be able to do it programmatically with the OTA API. For example you can start with a requirement and list all of the child requirements with the tests which cover them. Here is the example code in Ruby:

reqs = req_factory.GetChildrenList(94) # get the start-requirement by id
reqs.each do |req|
  tests = req.GetCoverList
  puts "#{req.Name} is covered by #{tests.Count} tests:"
  tests.each { |test| puts "#{test.Name}" }
end

Output:

Req A is covered by 3 tests:
Test A
Test B
Test C
Req B is covered by 2 tests:
Test X
Test Y

To get the requirements covered by a test case, use the function GetCoverList() of the Test Object.

This should give you all the data needed to create a traceability matrix.