What are Upstream/Downstream dependencies, and how do I use them?

Upstream/downstream dependencies enable your Accompa system to automatically identify suspect links.

You can use upstream/downstream dependencies to define which of your Accompa objects are upstream/downstream with respect to other objects.

This helps you trace a record upstream its origin, and downstream to derived artifacts.

For example: You can define that your Use Cases are downstream from Features, and that Issues are downstream from Use Cases. This would enable you to trace a Use Case backward (upstream) to its origin Feature.

Here are the steps to edit the upstream/downstream dependencies:

• Login using an account that has 'Administrator' privileges.
• Click Settings on the top-right, and select Customize Accompa from the menu.
• In the resulting page, click Define upstream/downstream dependencies link (under "Customize Objects" section) - and follow on-screen instructions to add/edit the dependencies.