Use Case Statement

By Deb Sands

Name

New Request Attachment Section

Description

To allow users to attach small files to the request for storage in the specified file structure.

Dependencies

The attachment file structure must be in place with the proper rights for the ASPNET user.

Scope

To save attached files for reference by users related to the request.

Primary Actors

· Requester

Secondary Actors

·

Pre Conditions

· Request number must exist

· Attachment file structure must be configured

Success End Conditions

· Requester successfully stores an attachment related to a Request

Failure End Conditions

· Requester is unable to store the attachment related to the request

Document Revision #

Action Taken, Notes

When?

By Whom?

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Use Case

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Action / Stimulus

Reaction

1

The Attachments button is clicked.

This can toggle the visibility of the attachments section. This can allow someone to print out their request information from the browser with only pertinent information.

2

The Browse button is clicked

Requester finds the file they wish to attach to the request. The attachment is sent to the application for storing in the attachment file structure under a specific folder related to the request. See notes for further details.

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Alternative / Additional Scenario:

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Action / Stimulus

Reaction

A1

Remove attachment

No facility will be included at this time to delete attachments. Attachments will only be visible in the folders file structure and could be deleted by Server administrators

A2

  

A record is kept in the attachment table of past attachments related to an assignment even if the file no longer exists in the structure. Some sort of indication should exist.

A3

    

 

Alternative / Additional Scenario:

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Action / Stimulus

Reaction

B1

    

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Alternative / Additional Scenario: Cancel

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Action / Stimulus

Reaction

C1

    
     
     

Notes:

 

The assignment file structure is defined as follows. The folder should be accessible from the ASPNET worker process user. The ASPNET user should have read and write access to this folder. The folder structure should resemble the following:

q AttachmentShare

o Request

· Year

o RequestNumber

§ Attachment.FileExtension

 

Issues: