Data Transfer

During your upgrade, the Jira settings and permission will stay the same. The following data will be migrated:

Test cases fields

Squad test case fields	Scale test case fields	Migration path
Summary	Name	We migrate the Squad test case "Summary" field to the "Name" field inside the Scale test case.
Description	Objective	We migrate the Squad test case "Description" field to the "Objective" field inside the Scale test case.
Status	Status	We extract the data about issue statuses from Jira("To Do", In Progress", "Done", etc) for this project and use this data to re-create these statuses as custom statuses for test cases in Scale and then assign them accordingly to test cases migrated from Squad to Scale.
Assignee	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	We create a custom field for test case in Scale with type user picker called “Assignee“ and map Squad Assignee there.
Labels	Labels	We need to extract labels for test case from Squad and migrate them to Scale.
Sprint	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	Sprint Field from Squad will become a test case custom field(Select list Multi-choice) in Scale with the name "Sprint" that contains the data from Squad.
Story point estimate	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	WE ARE NOT MIGRATING THIS FIELD. There is no use of story points in Scale.
Fix versions	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	The "Fix versions" Field from Squad will become a test case custom field(Select list Multi-choice) in Scale with the name "Fix versions" that contains the data from Squad test case “Fix Version“ field.
Affected versions	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	If the value exists, “Affected version” field will be migrated as a custom field called “Affected version“(Select list Multi-choice) for Scale test case.
Reporter	Owner	We migrate data from the "Reporter" field in Squad to the Scale test case field "Owner".
Priority	Priority	We are migrating all priorities as custom ones and then assigning them according to the migrated test cases.
Due date	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	We are migrating “Due Date” field from Squad as custom field called “Due Date” to Scale with the type Date picker.
Original estimate	Estimated time	We need to transform the data into the hours and minutes format (hh:mm) and if the value will be bigger than 99h:59m. We truncate it to fit 99h:59m and assign this value to the "Estimated time" field in the Scale Test case.
Time Tracking	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	WE ARE NOT MIGRATING THIS FIELD. “Time tracking“ for Squad test case represents the logged time. It's equivalent in Scale is represented by the field "Actual" inside the test player.
Start dates	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	If the value exists, we are migrating “Start dates” field from Squad as custom field called “Start dates” to Scale with the type Date picker.
Environment	No equivalent inside the test case creation in Scale.	If the “Environment“ field for Squad test case is not empty we need to create a custom field in Scale called “Environment“(type: Text Field (Multi-Line)) and transfer Squad data to this field in Scale.
Component	Component	If the component field in Squad contains multiple component values, one of the components needs to be assigned to the component field for the Scale test case and all others need to be mapped to the Scale test case custom field called “Squad components“ with the type Select List (Multi Choice).
Epic link	Test case → traceability tab → Issue	When we have an epic link we need to link it to Jira issue inside the traceability section of the test case
Issue links	Test case → traceability tab → Issue	When we have an issue link we need to link it to Jira issue inside the traceability section of the test case
Comments	Comments	We migrate comments as it is from Squad test case to Scale test case
Attachments	Attachments	We migrate attachments as they are.
Subtasks	Test case → traceability tab → Issue	When we have an sub-task link we need to link it to Jira issue inside the traceability section of the test case

Test case custom fields

All of them will be migrated except the one with Jira Advanced type

Squad	Scale
Checkboxes	Select List (Multi-Choice)
Date picker	Date Picker
Date time picker	Date Picker
Number field	Number
Radio Buttons	Select List (Single Choice)
Select list (multiple choices)	Select List (Multi-Choice)
Select list (single choice)	Select List (Single-Choice)
Paragraph (supports rich text)	Text Field (Multi-Line)
Short text (plain text only)	Text Field (Single-Line)
URL Field	Text Field (Multi-Line)
User Picker (single user)	User Picker

Test case linked issues

We extract linked issues from the Squad test case and link them to the Scale test case in the traceability section.

Test case web links

We extract weblinks linked to a Squad test case and link them to the Scale test case in the traceability section.

Test case steps: step, data, and result

Squad	Scale
Test step	Step
Test Data	Test Data
Test Result	Expected Result
Attachments	Attachments
Custom fields	Custom fields

Test case step attachments

We migrate test case step attachments as they are.

Test case step custom field

Squad	Scale
Text Field (single line) A basic single line text box custom field to allow simple text input.	Text Field (Single Line)
Text Field (multi-line) A multiline text area custom field to allow input of longer text strings.	Text Field (Multi-Line)
Number Field A custom field that stores and validates numeric (floating point) input.	Number
Radio Buttons A list of radio buttons.	N/A
Checkboxes Choose multiple values using checkboxes.	Checkboxes
Select List (single choices)A single select list with a configurable list of options.	Select List (Single Choice)
Select List (multiple choices)Choose multiple values in a select list.	Select List (Multi-Choice)
Date Picker A custom field that stores dates and uses a date picker to view them.	Date Picker
Date Time PickerA custom field that stores dates with a time component.	N/A

Test case change history

To migrate Squad test case history to Scale we need to combine data from the Jira issue history and the “Test Details History” tab.

From the “Test Details History” tab we need to get data about changes made to Squad test steps.

From the Jira issue history, we need to get all the data available there.

After getting the data from both Squad histories we need to sort it based on the time that the change was made. (sort by date and time to get the right order.)

After sorting the data we import it to Scale as a separate change event to the test case.

Test cycles fields

Squad	Scale
Version	Release version
Name	Name
Description	Description
Build	Text custom field
Environment	Text custom field
From	Test cycle Planned start date
To	Test cycle Planned end date

Test execution fields

Squad	Scale
Test execution key/id	Test execution key/id
Summary	Summary
Description	Objective
Execution Status	Execution Status
All Execution Statuses - UNEXECUTED, PASS, FAIL, WIP, BLOCKED, Custom	UNEXECUTED → Not ExecutedWIP → In ProgressPASS → PassFAIL → FailBLOCKED → BlockedCustom → Custom
Default Status Description	As Scale’s configuration
Default Status Color	As Scale’s configuration
Custom Status Description	As Squad’s configuration
Custom Status Color	As Squad’s configuration
Assigned To	Assigned To
Defects	Issues
Comment	Comment
Comment Rich text attachment
Executed By	Executed By
Executed On	Executed On
Total Execution Time	Estimated
Total Logged Time	Actual
Execution Work Flow Status	N/A
Component (In Cycle Summary grid)	Present under Details section
Label (In Cycle Summary grid)	Present under Details section
Attachments	Attachments
Execution History	Not Supported
Test Details	Test Script
Step results Test step	Test Script Test step
Step results Test data	Test Script Test data
Step results Test result	Test Script Test result
Step results Status	Test Script Status
All Test Step Results Statuses - UNEXECUTED, PASS, FAIL, WIP, BLOCKED, Custom	UNEXECUTED → Not ExecutedWIP → In ProgressPASS → PassFAIL → FailBLOCKED → BlockedCustom → Custom
Step results Comments	Test Script Actual Result
Step level Attachments	Test Script attachments
Step level custom fields	Test Script custom fields
Step results attachments	Test Script attachments
Step results defects	Test Script Issues
Execution search filters	N/A

Test execution custom fields

Squad	Scale
Text Field (single line) A basic single line text box custom field to allow simple text input.	Text Field (Single Line)
Text Field (multi-line) A multiline text area custom field to allow input of longer text strings.	Text Field (Multi-Line)
Number Field A custom field that stores and validates numeric (floating point) input.	Number
Radio Buttons A list of radio buttons.	N/A
Checkboxes Choose multiple values using checkboxes.	Checkbox
Select List (single choices) A single select list with a configurable list of options.	Select List (Single Choice)
Select List (multiple choices) Choose multiple values in a select list.	Select List (Multi-Choice)
Date Picker A custom field that stores dates and uses a date picker to view them.	Date Picker
Date Time Picker A custom field that stores dates with a time component.	N/A

Test cycle folder structure

In Squad, a test cycle is created under a fix version. Fix versions can be in released or in unreleased state and the tree structure to organize test cycles are grouped by it. By default, a fix version named Unscheduled and a test cycle named Ad-hoc for each fix versions is present. Test cycles can have one more level called Test folder under it.

In Scale, the folder hierarchy is created first and for each folder test cycles can be created. Folder structure are present for n-levels and fix versions are present as a field for the test cycle.

For migrating data from Squad to Scale, the test cycle and folder hierarcy under the fix versions is migrated as the folder structure in Scale. The executions present for each of these cycles and folders is added by creating a test cycle each under the respective folder node. The test cycle is given a name with the folder name prefix for e.g., login-cycle. The fix version for these test cycles is added as the fix version field value for the test cycle.

Ad hoc test cycles executions is migrated to folder named Ad hoc and by creating multiple test cycles with each fix versions added to it.

API Keys

Squad	Scale
API Tokens	Existing tokens from Squad is not migrated. New api tokens need to be created.

Test Automation

Scale	Squad
Saved configurations	Since the automation in Scale is REST API based, the saved automation configurations won’t be applicable.

Data that will not be migrated

BDD data
Test execution history
Test execution saved filters
JQL saved filters
Test steps custom fields change history
Custom field of type Select list (cascading)
Custom field of type Label
Advanced custom fields for test cases

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