Create or Link to a Defect
You can create a new defect or link an existing one to a test execution or to a test execution step.
At the test-execution level, use one of the following two options in the Issues section.
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At the test execution step-level, you can create a new defect or link an existing one to any test step by clicking the cog icon, then selecting Create Issue or Search Issues.
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If you click Create Issue, fill out your desired fields on the Create Issue screen, then click Create to link the new issue to the test step.
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You can see the linked defect in both the test-case list and the step.
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Links also appear on the defect in the Impacted Test Executions section.
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