You use the Template Manager dialog to view, create, modify or delete global issue-tracking templates.
To call the dialog, right-click the TestExecute icon (
) in the notification area (tray) and select Issue Tracking | Template Manager from the resulting context menu.
The dialog holds a list of available global issue-tracking templates. Information about each template is shown in the following columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Valid | Indicates whether the connection settings of a template is valid or not. If these settings are invalid, TestExecute will not be able to create or edit items in the issue-tracking system, with which the template operates. |
| Name | Specifies the template name. This string is used as the name of IssueTracking object’s method that TestExecute generates for the template. |
| System | Specifies whether the template is a system or user template. For more information on template types, see Issue-Tracking Templates. |
| Project | Specifies the project, to which TestExecute will add an item, or the project holding the item which TestExecute will modify. |
| Item Type | Specifies the item type. |
| Connection | Specifies the connection used to connect to the issue-tracking database. |
In addition, TestExecute shows a template description for each template.
To create a new template
- Click Add.
- Use the ensuing Template Editor dialog to specify template properties.
To modify an existing template
- Select the desired template in the templates list and click Edit.
- Use the ensuing Template Editor dialog to change template properties.
To remove a template
- Choose the desired template in the templates list and then click the Delete button.
| Note: | System templates cannot be deleted. |