Generating reports of trace links between Embedded Software Management components

You can generate reports for the trace links that you created between Embedded Software Management components. These trace link reports are supported only with item revisions.

Option 1: Export

1. Select the Embedded Software Management component and click Export in the toolbar.
2. Select the Excel option.
3. From the Template list, select from the following style sheets: ESM_TraceLink_complying_template, ESM_TraceLink_defining_template.
4. Click Export. The report is exported to an Excel file.

Option 2: Generate Reports

1. Ensure that a report is defined in Report Builder. Add the following values to the report: Name = "TL Complying and Defining Report". In the Report Stylesheets pane, select the ESM_Tracelink_complying_template and ESM_Tracelink_defining_template style sheets from the Defined Stylesheets list and move them to the Selected Stylesheets list. (These steps are performed in the rich client.)

2. In Active Workspace, select the Embedded Software Management component and click Generate Report in the toolbar.

3. In the Generate Report dialog box, select the TL Complying and Defining Report report.

   Note: The name of the report depends on how you have defined it in the Report Builder application.

4. From the Style Sheet list, select from ESM_TraceLink_defining_template or ESM_TraceLink_complying_template.

5. Click Generate. The report opens in an Excel file.