Linking Issues to a Test Case
The Issues tab in the test case details screen displays all issues linked to the test case from the test execution screen. The system supports linking internal and external issues to a test case without executing it, making issue tracking easier.
Testers often identify issues that relate to a specific test case but prefer not to execute the test case solely to link them. They need a way to directly associate these issues with the test case.
Note
Linked Issue Count column in the test case detail page displays the count of total Issues Linked to a test case.
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Linking Issues to Test Cases
To link issues to test cases, perform these steps:
Go to the Issues tab on the test case details page or test case edit page.
Click Link to select issues.
Linking Issues from Jira
The Advance Filter option is available for the custom fields mapped for the Issue module in Projects under Integration.
The Arrange Columns option shows all the system and custom fields mapped for the Issue module in Projects under Integration.
Linking Issues Across Projects
Select a project from the drop-down menu.
Select the issues to link.
For linking issues from multiple projects, select and click Link to link the issues from one project before switching to another.
Note
Switching projects without clicking Link clears all selection.
Linking a New Issue
To add a new issue, select the current project from the drop-down and click Create New Issue.
Perform the steps for Creating a New Issue.
Refresh the Link Issues pop-up to view new issues.
Click Link and Close.
Issue Traceability in Test Case
In the Test Cases module, the Issues tab displays all issues linked to a test case. Click the Issue Entity Key to view the Issue Details Page.
If the issue belongs to a different project, clicking the entity key automatically switches the project.
Determine whether an issue is linked from the execution screen or the test case detail page by checking the Direct Linkage and Execution columns:
Direct Linkage Column:
Direct Linkage No means issue was linked during the test case execution.
Direct Linkage Yes means issue was directly linked to the test case.
Note
You can unlink issues linked to executions from the execution screen.
Execution Column:
The Execution column on the Issue tab in Test Case shows the count of linked test executions.
Click the count to view execution details of the issue.
Linkage Level shows if the issue is added at the test case level or the test step level on the execution screen.
Note
For test cases associated with a requirement, issues linked to the test case appears on the Issue tab of that associated requirement.
When Jira is integrated with QMetry
The issue tab displays issues from Jira directly linked to the test case.
In Jira, the test case details appear in the Test Case section of the linked Jira issue. The Test Case Steps tab displays step details of the test case.
On the Jira add-on page, the Test Case Details tab displays all the details.
The Executions tab appears blank as the Jira issue is linked with the test case without its execution.
Associate Release and Cycles
Associate a release–cycle combination with the test case from the test case details page. You can create new release cycle combinations from Projects.
To associate releases and cycles, perform these steps:
Click Add New to associate the release and cycle with the test case.
Select the combinations of releases and cycles.
Select the version of the entity to associate.
Click Save.
To remove the release and cycle association for the test case, click for the release and cycle combination.