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Delete Requirements

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Delete a requirement only when it should no longer be part of the project. Deletion is permanent and cannot be undone.

Delete A Requirement

Section titled “Delete A Requirement”

To delete a requirement:

  1. Open the project Requirements page.
  2. Select the requirement.
  3. Click Delete in the requirement details view.
  4. Review the confirmation message.
  5. Click Delete Requirement.

The delete action is available only to users with permission to delete requirements.

What Gets Removed

Section titled “What Gets Removed”

Deleting a requirement removes:

  • The requirement record
  • Requirement details
  • Requirement attachments
  • Links between the requirement and test cases
  • Links between the requirement and defects

The requirement is removed from the active project Requirements list.

What Is Not Deleted

Section titled “What Is Not Deleted”

Deleting a requirement does not delete:

  • Test cases
  • Releases
  • Testruns
  • Past executions
  • Defects
  • Project labels

Existing releases and past executions are not affected by requirement deletion.

Traceability Impact

Section titled “Traceability Impact”

After deletion, the requirement is no longer available for new traceability links, test-case selection, test-run selection, or requirement filters.

Any requirement links that depended on the deleted requirement are removed from active project traceability.

Before Deleting

Section titled “Before Deleting”

Before deleting a requirement, review:

  • Linked test cases
  • Releases and testruns shown in the requirement details view
  • Directly linked defects
  • Defects linked through the requirement’s test cases

If the requirement still represents active work, consider updating its status instead of deleting it.

Next Steps

Section titled “Next Steps”