What is the intended purpose of the limit by lifecycle query attribute in DNG, and how is it meant to support link-based filtering
In DNG, there is a requirement to filter artifacts based on:
- "Validated By" links (Typically to test artifacts)
- "Satisfied by architecture element" links (Typically to affected items or rhapsody links)
- However, DNG does not provide a direct filter attribute for link types such as validated by or satisfied by architecture element in the standard filter dialog
During analysis, the attribute "Limit by lifecycle query" was identified as a possible workaround. When applied:
- Validated by filtering becomes possible by selecting Test items -> Status = All
- Satisfied by architecture element filtering becomes possible by selecting affected items -> Status = All
Questions:
- What is the intended design purpose of the "Limit by lifecycle query" attribute in DNG?
- Does the usage of "Status = All" a supported and recommended way to filter by the Prescence of the links?
- Are there any alternative or cleaner approaches to filter the links "Validated by" or "Satisfied by architecture element"?