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Fields
Note:
The Tools 
> Export 
action exports all fields on the Properties page except the Notes field because of its potential size.
> Export action exports all fields on the Properties page except the Notes field because of its potential size.| Field Name | Description |
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| Name | The name for the defect action, which matches the name of the defect. |
| Originated | The date the defect action was created. |
| Defect | The defect name, copied from the defect. Click to open the defect. See Defect Properties. |
| Defect Title | The defect title, copied from the defect. |
| Defect Action Title | The short defect action title. |
| Defect Action Description | A more detailed description of the defect action. |
| Defect Action Type | The area where the fix described by the defect action needs to be made.
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| State | The lifecycle of the defect action, showing the current state highlighted in yellow. |
| Due Date | The date by which this defect action should be completed. |
| Defect Reported Against Model Version | The first revision of the model version where the defect is thought to exist, copied from the defect. Click to open the model version revision. |
| Defect Introduced In | The model version, requirement, or other object affected by the defect, copied from the defect. Click to open the model version revision. |
| Committed for Model Version | If the defect action is committed to be fixed (), the model version it is committed for. Click to open the model version. |
| Candidate for Model | If the defect action is connected to a model as a candidate for a future release (), that model it is a candidate for. Click to open the model. |
| Satisfied by Build | If the defect action fix is planned for a specific build (), that build it is planned for. Click to open the build. |
| Type | The object type: defect action. |
| Policy | The policy used to govern the defect action's lifecycle. |
| Ownership: | |
| Action Assignee | The person assigned to execute the action defined by this defect action. |
| Quality Assignee | The quality assurance person responsible for testing the fix implemented by this defect action. |
| Subscribers | The people and member lists to be notified whenever a change is made to this defect action. |
| Defect Subscribers | The list of people subscribed to the parent defect, who will also be notified whenever a change is made to this defect action. |
| Owner | The Defect Manager who is responsible for the defect. |
| Defect Details: | |
| Severity | How severe the defect is, where S0 is a showstopper and S3 is the least severe. |
| Priority | The priority for fixing this defect, where P0 means the highest priority and P3 is the lowest priority. |
| Description | A detailed description of the defect. |
| Steps to Reproduce | A step-by-step procedure showing exactly how to reproduce the defect. |
| Environment | The environment (client and server operating systems, browsers, and so on) where the defect occurred. Click to open the environment. |
| Regression | Yes or No. |
| Regression From | If regression is Yes, indicates in which version the feature worked. |
| Regression Details | If regression is Yes, detailed description about the regression. |
| Keywords | A list of terms relevant to the defect that people can use when searching for defects. |
| Defect Action Details: | |
| Resolution | The action being taken to resolve the defect:
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| Cause | The cause of the defect:
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| Where Found | Where the defect was found:
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| Reason for Rejection | Only shows if the defect action was rejected. Lists the reason why the defect action was not accepted. |
| Reason for Demotion | Only shows if the defect action was demoted from a later state to an earlier state. |
| Notes | Any resolution notes entered when the defect action was promoted to test. |
Actions/Toolbar Commands
The actions and toolbar commands are only available when they are appropriate for the defect actions' current lifecycle state.
Required access roles:
- App-specific: Defect Engineer
- Baseline: Leader
| Action | Description | For More Information |
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Edit Details  | Edits the details of the defect action. Any fields copied from the defect cannot be edited on this page. | Editing Defect Action Details |
| Mark as Candidate | Opens a search page to select a model to add this defect action as a candidate. If you select a model, any model version that had previously been selected as "Committed for Model Version" is changed to a deferral and shows on the Deferrals page. | About Searches |
Commit for Model Version  | Opens a search page to select a model version to indicate that the work defined by this defect action will be incorporated into that model version revision. Any previously selected model versions are changed to deferrals, and any model selected by "Mark as Candidate" is removed. | About Searches |
| Mark as Available in Build | Opens a search page to select a build of the committed model version to specify that the work defined by this defect action will be available in that build. If no model version has been defined as committed, this action does not show. | About Searches |
Assign  | Selects persons responsible for resolving and testing the defect action. | Assigning a Defect Action |
Subscribe  | Subscribes to or pushes subscriptions to others for notifications to the defect action. | Collaboration and Approvals User's Guide: Subscription Management |
Lifecycle Actions
You can move the defect action to other lifecycle states depending on the current lifecycle state. For example, if the defect action is in the Evaluate state, you can move it to the Open, Test, or Rejected state.
| Action | Description | For More Information |
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To Open  | When the defect action is in the Evaluate state, moves it to the Open state and work should begin. Required access roles:
| Promoting a Defect Action to Open |
To Open  | When a defect action is in the Test, Closed, or Rejected state, moves the defect action back to the Open state so the Action Assignee can work on it. Required access roles:
| Demoting a Defect Action |
| To Test | In the Evaluate or Open state, if the actions defined by the defect action have been completed and it is ready for testing, moves the defect action to the Test state. Required access roles:
| Testing a Defect Action |
| To Test | In the Closed state, moves the defect action to Test to indicate that additional testing needs to be done. Required access roles:
| Demoting a Defect Action |
| To Evaluate | In the Open, Test, Closed, or Rejected state, moves the defect action to the Evaluate state for more information. Required access roles:
| Demoting a Defect Action |
| To Closed | In the Test state, moves the defect action to the Closed state if the Quality Assignee has verified that the fix works. Required access roles:
| Closing a Defect Action |
To Rejected  | In the Evaluate, Open, or Test state, marks the defect action as Rejected (the action defined is not appropriate or required). You cannot reject a defect action if it has been closed. Required access roles:
| Rejecting a Defect Action |