Release Scope Tab

This tab enables you to define and update release scope items.

To access

In the Releases module, select a release and click the Release Scope tab.

Important information

ALM Editions: Functionality related to PPT is available for ALM Edition only. For information about ALM editions and their functionality, see ALM Editions. To find out what edition of ALM you are using, ask your ALM site administrator.

Relevant tasks

How to Work with PPT

See also

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description

New Scope Item. Opens the New Scope Item dialog box, enabling you to define a release scope item. For details, see New Scope Item/Scope Item Details Dialog Box.

Delete. Deletes selected release scope item.

Refresh. Refreshes the release scope grid so that it displays the most up-to-date information.

Select Columns. Opens the Select Columns dialog box, enabling you to determine which fields to display in the release scope grid and their order. For details, see Select Columns/Select Fields Dialog Box.

Filter/Sort. Enables you to filter the data according to the criteria that you choose. For details, see Filter Dialog Box.

Scope Item Details. Opens the Scope Item Details dialog box, enabling you to display the details of the selected release scope item. For details, see New Scope Item/Scope Item Details Dialog Box.

Show/Hide. Shows/hides the Description and content tabs.

content tab

Enables you to select content to be included in the release scope item. It includes the following tabs:

  • Requirements. Displays the requirements tree.

    Expand the tree and select the folders/requirements to include in the release scope item.

  • Tests. Displays the test plan tree.

    Expand the tree and select the folders/tests to include in the release scope item.

    To only include tests covered by the requirements selected in the Requirements tab, select Tests covering selected requirements.

  • Test Sets. Displays the test set tree.

    Expand the tree and select the test set folders to include in the release scope item.

    To only include test sets that contain tests selected in the Test tab, select Test sets containing the selected tests.

  • Defects. Do one of the following:

    • To define a filter to determine the defects to be included in the release scope item, select Defects selected by defined filter.

    • To include only defects that link to selected requirements, tests, and tests sets, select Defects linked to selected requirements, tests, and test sets (and their associated entities).

      Note: Links between defects and test sets also include indirect links to:

      • Test instances

      • Runs

      • Steps

      For information about how ALM determines which defects and associated entities to include, see Defect Content Included in PPT Release Scope Items.

Description tab

Describes the release scope item.

Click in the text box to display a toolbar for formatting and spell checking the text.