You can export documents to a MS Excel XLSX file for sharing, printing or data processing.
Export XLSX Files
To export a XLSX file click File, mouseover Export and click XLSX File. In the Export XLSX dialog, choose exported documents and other options. After confirmation of the dialog, select a destination for storing the exported XLSX file.
Note: In the WebApp, the exported XLSX file is saved in the browser download folder.
Export Options
Documents:
- Current document — export the current document only.
- Open documents — export all open documents from the main project or loaded linked projects
- All documents from the main project — export all documents from the main project.
- All documents from loaded projects — export all documents from the main project or loaded linked projects.
The exported XLSX file will contain one sheet (tab) for each exported ReqView document and preserve displayed columns.
Table View:
- Current or default view — export documents using the current table view.
- Or, export documents using the selected table view.
The last used view or the default table view is used for documents that do not define the selected table view. For more information see Table Views.
Options:
- Export displayed custom attributes in a single column — if set then columns displaying custom attributes will be compacted into a single column.
- Ignore filter — if the exported table view is filtered then this options controls if the filter is preserved or ignored.
- Ignore sorting — if the exported table view is sorted by a selected column then this option controls if the sort order is preserved or ignored.
- Ignore section numbering — if set then section headings in the Description column will not be numbered.
- Ignore links to invisible objects — if set then do not include links from / to document objects which are not visible in the exported file.
- Preserve section folding — if set then the content of collapsed sections will be ignored.
Example: Export a Software Requirements Specification (SRS) document into an XLSX file. Display ID, Description, Status, Ver. Method and Satisfies columns and collapse section 1 Introduction in ReqView table view before export.
Export with CLI
You can export ReqView documents to XLSX file using reqview export xlsx command, see Command Line > Export Documents.