Managing Releases and Cycles

Notes:

Permissions for release or cycle can be managed from Roles under Customization.
Create and clone project operations will auto-create the new project's default release and cycle.

You can add a release or cycle to a project for organizing and managing test activities.

Adding Release

During project creation, a default release is assigned to each project. To add a new release, perform the following steps:

Navigate to the release/cycle tab and click the + icon.
Select Add Release.
Enter the release name, release start date, and release completion date in the respective fields, then click Add.
The new release will be added to the list.

Adding Cycles under a Release

Cycles are added within respective releases. During project creation, a default cycle is assigned. You can add a new release to the project by following these steps:

Click the + icon and select Add Cycle.
A blank row will appear for entering cycle details.
Select the Release within which the cycle will be added.
Enter the Cycle Name, Cycle Start Date, and Cycle Completion Date in the respective fields, ensuring that the cycle dates fall within the Release Start and End Dates.
Click Add.
The cycle will be added under the selected release.

Expand Release to view Cycles added under it.

Notes:

Users cannot archive or delete the system's default release or cycle.
Users with project rights assigned to their role can access the project.

Editing Release/Cycle

You can easily update the release and cycle of a project. These are the steps to edit release/cycle.

Hover the mouse over the field values and the Edit icon becomes visible.
Click on the Edit icon and change the required value.
Save individual values after editing.

Archiving Release/Cycle

You can archive release/cycle that are no longer needed. Archiving does not delete the release/cycle from QMetry, this option just hides the project.

Archiving a release or cycle requires Editing Release/Cycle Permissions.

Deleting a Release/Cycle

Follow these steps to delete a release/cycle:

Archive the Release/Cycle: To begin, click the "Archive" button in the Action column of the respective grid to archive the release or cycle.
Confirmation and Archival: After confirmation, the release or cycle will be archived. Note that archived releases or cycles cannot be edited.
Action Options: Once archived, the Action column will display "Unarchive" and "Delete" buttons for the archived release or cycle.
Delete the Release/Cycle: To delete, click the "Delete" button. Remember, a release or cycle must be archived before it can be deleted.

If a Release is archived, then all the Cycles under the Release are also archived.