Manage defects

This section describes how to manage defects when working in Web Runner.

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Submit defects

You can submit defects to ALM directly from Web Runner. You can associate defects to ALM projects, test runs, or test steps.

1. Choose one of the following options:

   Submit a defect to an ALM project	While working in Web Runner, you can submit a defect to your ALM project. Select the defect icon located in the upper-right corner of the window. The Add Defect dialog box opens.
   Submit a defect for a test run	While running a test instance, you can add a defect to a test run. Select the menu icon located in the upper-right corner of the window. Select Add Defect. The Add Defect to Test Run dialog box opens.
   Submit a defect for a test step	While running a test instance, if the expected result and actual result of a test step don't match with each other, you can add a defect to the step. Grid View: Under Actions, select Add Defect to Step . Details View: On the right side of the window, select Add Defect to Step . The Add Defect to Step dialog box opens.

2. Fill in defect details as necessary.

3. To associate an attachment with your defect, select:

   	Attaches a file to your defect.
   	Select an attachment and click the delete button.

4. Select Submit.

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Link to existing defects

While running a test instance, you can link existing defects to a test run.

Select the menu icon located in the upper-right corner of the window. Select Link Defect. The Link to Defect dialog box opens enabling you to enter a defect number.

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View, filter, and edit defects

The Defects tab by default displays the defects that you have detected. You can use filters to search target defects.

To filter defects:

Use the following filters to filter defects.

	Displays all defects of the project.
	Filters on the defects that are assigned to you.
	lters on the defects that are detected by you.
	Opens the Filter dialog box that allows you to filter defects by the specified values of any defect fields, except the Comments and Description fields. For details, see Filter dialog box (for Web Runner and Quality Insight).
	Filters on a selected private or public favorite view that has been defined in the ALM client.

To view and edit defect details:

1. Prerequisite: You can edit defects only when defect editing is enabled for the project. For details, see Enable or disable Web Runner or its modules.

2. Click the ID link to open the defect you want to view or edit.

   • Details tab. Enables you to view and edit the defect details.

   • Attachments tab. Enables you to add, delete, and download attachments. Use the CTRL key to select multiple attachments.

3. If you want to view the defect in the ALM client, in the Action column, click Open in ALM Client .

4. Click OK to save.

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