Copying a Defect

You can copy a defect to create a defect. The two defects are then marked as related defects. Any defect actions associated with the original defect are not copied to the new defect. Defect actions for the new defect are created the same way as for any other defect.

Required access roles:

  • App-specific: Defect Engineer
  • Baseline: Author

You can copy a defect, for example, if you want to submit the same defect against two model versions from different product lines. In this example, you need to create the first defect, then copy it and select the second model version. Creating the two defects by copying one from the other allows the impact analysis to properly generate reports.

  1. Open the defect you want to copy. See Opening a Defect.

    Or:

    Select a defect from the list on one of the following pages:

    • Defect Assessment Dashboard
    • Reported Defects page
    • Also Against page
    See Defects Page.

  2. From the toolbar, select Actions > Copy.

    Unless otherwise noted, the fields in the copied defect contain the same values as those in the original defect. Which fields are copied can be changed by your Business Administrator. This list shows the defaults.

  3. Edit any of these details as needed:

    Field NameDescription
    Basics:
    Title Enter a title that briefly defines the defect.
    StateThe original defect's state is not copied. Select the state the new defect should be in when it is created:

    StateDescription
    SubmitYou still need to gather additional details for the defect, but you want to enter the information you currently have.
    EvaluateYou will enter all the needed details and the defect is ready for assessment once you click Done.

    Expected Completion DateThe date when all associated defect actions are complete and verified.
    Reported Against Model Version Click to search for and select the model version that the defect affects.
    Introduced In Click to select the first revision of the model version where the defect is thought to exist.
    Reporting Organization By default, shows the organization associated with you (the person reporting the defect). Click to select a different organization.
    When Found Select an option from the drop-down menu to indicate the stage of the model version development process where the defect was discovered:
    • Development
    • First Pass Test
    • Second Pass Test
    • Final Qualification
    • After Release
    • N/A
    Type Shows the object type used to save the defect; cannot be changed.
    Policy Shows the policy used to govern the defect; cannot be changed.
    Details:
    Severity Select the option that indicates how severe the defect is, where S0 is a showstopper and S3 is the least severe.
    Priority Select the option that indicates the priority for fixing this defect, where P0 means the highest priority and P3 is the lowest priority.
    Description Enter a detailed description of the defect.
    Steps to Reproduce Enter a step-by-step procedure showing exactly how to reproduce the defect.
    Environment Click to select the environment (client and server operating systems, browsers, and so on) in use when the defect was discovered.
    Summary:
    Regression The original defect's value is not copied, so select Yes or No.
    Regression From The original defect's value is not copied. If regression is Yes, click to select the model version revision where the feature last worked.
    Regression Details The original defect's value is not copied. Enter a detailed description of the change that broke the relevant feature.
    NotesThe original defect's value is not copied. Use this field to enter discussion notes about the defect.
    Subscribers Click to select people and member lists who should be notified whenever a change is made to this defect.
    Keywords Enter a list of terms relevant to this defect that people can use when searching for defects.

  4. Click Done.

The defect's details are copied into a new autonamed defect. It is linked as a related defect to the defect from which it was copied. Both defects are now listed on each other's Related page.