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What does "Create Derivative Document from Existing" do?

What does "Create Derivative Document from Existing" do?

The “Create Derivative Document” option is just like “Create New Document”, except that it additionally creates a historical relationship to indicate that the new document was copied from an existing document.

For example, when starting a new project that’s very similar to an existing project, the requirements document for the new project can be created as a “derivative” of the existing requirements document.

Instructions

  1. When adding documents to a change request, click Create Derivative Document from Existing.

     

  2. Search for and select the existing document.

  3. The document being created has a “Derived From Document” link to the existing document.

 

The derivative relationship between documents is entirely optional and for informational purposes only; the only functionality behind it is the link to the other document. Actions taken on the original document (e.g. Revise, Obsolete) have no impact on the derivative document.

 

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