Defect Traceability in Jira

If a defect is logged while executing a particular test case, then on the issue page in Jira you can view the test case for which the defect is logged.

Issue Types that are enabled as Bug issue types from Project Settings will be considered as Bugs. The Bug Traceability panel is available for all such issue types that are enabled as Bug. The Test Case section is renamed to “Bug Traceability” for Issue Types enabled as bugs.

Users can view traceability from the Test Case, Test Cycle to Test Execution in the Bug Traceability section. The latest execution/linkages are displayed at the top along with the date and time of the execution.

The Bug Traceability section displays the following columns on it.

  • Test Cycle Summary: Test Cycle associated with the test case.

  • Test Case Summary: Test Case in which the defect is logged.

  • Version

  • Environment

  • Build

  • Linked on

  • Execution Result

  • Execution Assignee

  • Executed By

  • Executed On

  • Bug Level: If the issue is linked to a test step, then the step number is displayed here.

  • Attachment