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# Defects Module Fields

This section describes the Defects module fields.

To access | On the ALM sidebar, select Defects.
Important information | You can add user-defined fields and change the label of any of the fields in the Defects module. You can also customize project lists. For details, see the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management Administrator Guide: Customizing Project Entities and Customizing Project Lists. You can use the Script Editor to restrict and dynamically change the fields and values in the Defects module. For details, see the Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management Administrator Guide: Workflow Customization at a Glance. When you select a defects column with a user name value (including user-defined fields), ALM displays a list with the name and full name of each user. You can search for users, sort users, group users by user group, and select users from the users list or a group tree. For user interface details, see Users List Dialog Box.
Tip | To zoom in and out on memo type fields, hold down the Ctrl key and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Or, hold down the Ctrl key and use the + and - keys to zoom in and out.
Relevant tasks | How to work with Defects in ALM

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element (A - Z) | Description
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Actual Fix Time | The actual number of days needed to fix the defect. If this field is left blank, ALM automatically calculates the Actual Fix Time as Closing Date–Detected on Date.
Assigned To | The user name of the person who is assigned to fix the defect.
Closed in Version | The application version in which the defect was closed.
Closing Date | The date on which the defect was closed.
Comments | Comments about the defect. To add a new comment, click the Add Comment button. A new section is added to the Comments box, displaying your user name and the database's current date.
Defect ID | A unique numeric ID for the defect, assigned automatically by ALM. The Defect ID is read-only.
Description | Describes the defect in detail.
Detected By | The user name of the person who submitted the defect.
Detected in Cycle | The cycle in which the defect was detected. When assigning a defect to a cycle in the Detected in Cycle field, ALM automatically assigns its release to the Detected in Release field.
Detected in Release | The release in which the defect was detected.
Detected in Version | The application version in which the defect was detected.
Detected on Date | The date on which the defect was detected. Default: The current database server date.
Detected on Environment | The environment on which the defect was detected. Environments are a combination of operating systems, browsers, and so on, on which you test the application. Note: Environments are defined using the Desktop Client Customization. After they are defined, you can select them when reporting a defect.
Estimated Fix Time | The estimated number of days required for fixing the defect.
Modified | The date and time when this defect was last changed.
Planned Closing Version | The version in which the defect is planned to be fixed.
Priority | The priority of the defect, ranging from low priority (level 1) to urgent priority (level 5).
Project | The name of the project where the defect occurs.
Reproducible | Whether the defect can be recreated under the same conditions by which it was detected. Default: Y
Severity | The severity of the defect, ranging from low (level 1) to urgent (level 5).
Status | The current status of the defect. Defect status can be one of the following: Closed, Fixed, New, Open, Rejected, Reopen. Default: New
Subject | The subject folder.
Summary | A brief summary of the defect.
Target Cycle | The cycle in which the defect is targeted to be fixed. When assigning a defect to a cycle in the Target Cycle field, ALM automatically assigns its release to the Target Release field.
Target Release | The release in which the defect is targeted to be closed.

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See also:

- Defects Module Icons
- Defects Module Fields
- Defects Overview

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