Manually submit defects

To manually submit defects to OpenText Application Quality Management:

1. Prerequisites

   Ensure that the ALM client is installed on your computer. (Enter the ALM server URL in a browser and ensure that the Login screen is displayed.)

2. Connect to an ALM project

   Select Tools > ALM Connection or click the ALM Connection button and connect to an ALM project. For details, see Connect to OpenText Application Quality Management.

   Note: If you are using the Run Results Viewer on a computer running Windows 10 or later or Windows Server 2016 or later, you must connect to OpenText Application Quality Management the first time with administrative privileges.

3. Add a new defect

   1. Select Tools > Add Defect or click the Add Defect button to open the New Defect dialog box in the specified ALM project. The New Defect dialog box opens.

   2. Modify the defect details as necessary. Basic information on the test or component and any checkpoints (if applicable) is included in the description:

      

      

   Tip: You can attach videos (.fbr files) to defects in OpenText Application Quality Management. If you have the OpenText Functional Testing Add-in for ALM installed, you can view the videos within the application.

4. Results

   The defect is added to the ALM project's defect database.