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A defect occurs when the application doesn’t meet the software requirements. If the actual result do not match with the expected result than it can be a defect.

What is “Defect”?

What is all “Defect” section?

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• All the parent defects related to any project will be display in this

section.

• User can view the defect detail by click on defect id link and will

direct to defect view page.

• “All” section display only four column “Defect Name”, “Defect Type”,

“Defect Priority” and “Status”.

What is “Reported By Me” section?

• The entire defect reported by the current user will be display on this

section.

• User can view this section by click on “Defect” tab on “Home” page.

• User can view the defect details by click on that any defect name or

id link and can also do edit and delete.

• User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in

show dropdown list.

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What is “Assign To Me”?

• The defects assigned to the current user will be display in this

section and this option is available at the time of creation of defect.

• User can view this section by click on “defect” tab on “Home” page.

• User can view the defect details by click on that any defect name or

id link and can also do edit and delete.

• User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in

show dropdown list.

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What is “Watch By Me”section?

• All the defects watched by me the current user will be display in this

section.

• User can view this section by click on “defect” tab on “Home” page.

• User can view the defect details mouse over on that any defect

name or click on any id link and can also do edit and delete.

• User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in

show dropdown list.

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How to create “Defect”?

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• Whenever you got any defect then you can add your defect using

Scopidea. A defect can be a bug, a task or an issue etc. To create

any defect you can follow the given steps.

• Steps to Create defects:-

• Click on “Defect” tab on “Home” page

• Click on “Add Defect” button

• “Create Defect” pop up will be open.

• Fill all fields with valid data.

• Click on “Save” button.

• The “Create Defect” pop up fields is:

• 1. Projects — the 'parent' project to which the defect belongs.

• 2. Defect Name — a unique name by which that defect is identified.

• 3. Defect Detail — It comprises of four fields:-

• Defect Type — see below for a list of types.

• Priority — the importance of the defect in relation to other defects.

(See below for a list of priorities).

• Browser — browsers on which the defect occurred like (Mozilla

Firefox, Chrome, and IE etc.)

• Sprint — sprint is the small components of any project or you can

say module.

• 4. OS — Operating systems on which the defect occurred like (XP,

Windows Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Mac, Linux, iPad, Tablet.)

• 5. Tag — it is information attached to someone.

• 6. Due Date — the date by which this issue is scheduled to be

completed...

• 7. Estimate Time (hrs) — the total amount of time required to

resolve the issue, as estimated when the issue was created.

• 8. Spend Time (hrs) — the total amount of time taken by Assignee

to resolve the issue.

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• 9. Progress — it shows the development on particular issue.

• 10. Description — a detailed description of the issue.

• 11. Browse file — to attach a file or screenshot to an issue.

• 12. Assign to — the person to whom the issue is currently

assigned.

• 13. Defect Flow — to choosing the defect like (Open, Closed, In-

progress, Resolved, Reopen, Posponed, Invalid).

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How to edit “Defect”?

• User can also edit the defect. Can follow the following steps:-

• Mouse over selected defect name or click on defect id link.

• The defect details page will be open.

• Click on the “Edit” button.

• “Edit Defect” pop up will be open

• Edit any respective field

• Click on “Save” button.

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Edit “Defect”-

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How to add “Subtask”?

• It is an act that must be completed as an element of completing a

larger and more complex task.

• Sub-task issues are useful for splitting up a parent issue into a

number of smaller tasks that can be assigned and tracked

separately. This can provide a better picture of the progress on the

issue, and allows each person involved in resolving the issue to

better understand what part of the process they are responsible for.

• Create a Sub task (+)

• 1. Go to “Defect” tab.

• 2. Click the defect name for which you want to create a “Sub task”.

• 3. Click “Sub task” button.

• 4. Fill “Relate as subtask of issue” pop up.

• 5. Click “Save” button.

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How to download the “Defect”?

• Steps to download the defect doc file:-

• Click on “Defect” tab

• Click on any defect name.

• Defect view page will be open.

• User can download the doc file of Defect by clicking “Download”

button.

• This feature is useful, if any user want to keep record of defect.

• Click on download button on defect view page.

How to Delete “Defect”-

• Steps to delete defect: -

• Click on “Defect” tab

• Click on any defect id.

• Defect view page will be open.

• User can delete any defect by clicking on “Delete” button on “Defect

View” page.

• Click on “Delete” button for deleting any defect.

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Defect Workflow

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Fixed

Closed

Reopen

Disputed

issue

customer

QA

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