Rules for creating variations

Rules for creating variations.

Linking to one system
Each variation of a given project item definition must be linked to the same system, or to no system at all.

Linking to multiple versions
A variation may be linked to only one system. However, that variation may be linked to multiple version nodes belonging to a single system.

Assigning a keyword signature to a variation
A given variation is identified by its variation signature: the combination of the system versions it is linked to (system signature) and the keywords assigned to it (keyword signature). This topic discusses the keyword signature.

Uniqueness of effective variations
For each effective variation of a given project item, the combination of version signature and keyword signature must be unique. TestArchitect enforces that uniqueness when you create new variations.

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