Link Defects

Owned by Mrunalini Potnis
Last updated: Jun 16, 2020
3 min read

Introduction

You may come across defects/bugs while running the test. These defects need to be recorded properly for further analysis. You can log a defect to test steps and test cases individually. You can either create a new defect or link an existing defect to the test case/test step.

Link Defects to Test Case

You can see the Bug section on the execution screen. You can either add an existing bug or create a new bug to link to the test case.

A. Add existing Bug

Steps

  1. Open the test execution screen.

  2. Expand the Bug section.

  3. Click on the Add existing Bug button. The Add Existing Bug to Execution pop-up opens. The screen displays the records as per the Issue Type enabled for Bug in QMetry Project Settings.

  4. Select the bug you want to link with the test case and click Submit.

You can also -

(A) select bugs logged in other projects. Open the project drop-down and select other projects from which you want to add the bug.

(B) apply the Basic filter to search bugs (The Issue Type filter displays Issue Type in accordance with the Issue Type enabled for Bugs in QMetry Project Settings.)

(C) apply JQL to search bugs

Switch to JQL: Click on the Switch to JQL. The JQL editor opens. Write the query to filter the records and click Submit.

B. Create Bug

Steps

  1. Open the test execution screen.

  2. Expand the Bug section.

  3. Click on the Create Bug button. The Create Issue screen of Jira opens. The Issue Type drop-down shows the list of issue types as per the Issue Type enabled for Bug in QMetry Project Settings. By default "Bug" issue type is auto-selected on the drop-down.

  4. Create an issue with Issue Type "Bug".

The bug created from the Execution Screen will be linked to the test case directly.

Link Defects to Test Step

Apart from linking defects to the test case, you can also link defects to test steps to trace the bug related to step level.

  1. Expand the Step Details section.

  2. Click on the bug icon at right.

  3. The Assign Bugs screen opens. Follow the same steps described above to create a new bug or add existing bugs.

The color of the Bug icon gets changes(Red) as soon as you associate a bug to it.

Remove Association

  • Hover the mouse over the bug which you want to unlink.

  • The Unlink icon becomes visible.

  • Click on the unlink icon to remove the association of the bug with the test case.

  1. Select the bugs you want to unlink.

  2. Click on the Bulk Unlink button.