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What is Defect?
A defect occurs when the application doesnt meet the software
requirements. If the actual result do not match with the expected result
than it can be a defect.

What is all Defect section?

All the parent defects related to any project will be display in this
section.
User can view the defect detail by click on defect id link and will
direct to defect view page.
All section display only four column Defect Name, Defect Type,
Defect Priority and Status.

What is Reported By Me section?

The entire defect reported by the current user will be display on this
section.
User can view this section by click on Defect tab on Home page.
User can view the defect details by click on that any defect name or
id link and can also do edit and delete.
User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in
show dropdown list.

What is Assign To Me?

The defects assigned to the current user will be display in this
section and this option is available at the time of creation of defect.
User can view this section by click on defect tab on Home page.
User can view the defect details by click on that any defect name or
id link and can also do edit and delete.
User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in
show dropdown list.

What is Watch By Mesection?

All the defects watched by me the current user will be display in this
section.
User can view this section by click on defect tab on Home page.
User can view the defect details mouse over on that any defect
name or click on any id link and can also do edit and delete.
User can view up to 100 defects in one time by select the number in
show dropdown list.

How to create Defect?

Whenever you got any defect then you can add your defect using
Scopidea. A defect can be a bug, a task or an issue etc. To create
any defect you can follow the given steps.
Steps to Create defects: Click on Defect tab on Home page
Click on Add Defect button
Create Defect pop up will be open.
Fill all fields with valid data.
Click on Save button.
The Create Defect pop up fields is:
1. Projects the 'parent' project to which the defect belongs.
2. Defect Name a unique name by which that defect is identified.
3. Defect Detail It comprises of four fields:-

 Defect Type see below for a list of types.

Priority the importance of the defect in relation to other defects.
(See below for a list of priorities).
Browser browsers on which the defect occurred like (Mozilla
Firefox, Chrome, and IE etc.)
Sprint sprint is the small components of any project or you can
say module.
4. OS Operating systems on which the defect occurred like (XP,
Windows Vista, Windows7, Windows8, Mac, Linux, iPad, Tablet.)
5. Tag it is information attached to someone.
6. Due Date the date by which this issue is scheduled to be
completed...
7. Estimate Time (hrs) the total amount of time required to
resolve the issue, as estimated when the issue was created.
8. Spend Time (hrs) the total amount of time taken by Assignee
to resolve the issue.
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9. Progress it shows the development on particular issue.

10. Description a detailed description of the issue.
11. Browse file to attach a file or screenshot to an issue.
12. Assign to the person to whom the issue is currently
assigned.
13. Defect Flow to choosing the defect like (Open, Closed, Inprogress, Resolved, Reopen, Posponed, Invalid).

How to edit Defect?

User can also edit the defect. Can follow the following steps:Mouse over selected defect name or click on defect id link.
The defect details page will be open.
Click on the Edit button.
Edit Defect pop up will be open
Edit any respective field
Click on Save button.

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How to add Subtask?

It is an act that must be completed as an element of completing a
larger and more complex task.
Sub-task issues are useful for splitting up a parent issue into a
number of smaller tasks that can be assigned and tracked
separately. This can provide a better picture of the progress on the
issue, and allows each person involved in resolving the issue to
better understand what part of the process they are responsible for.
Create a Sub task (+)
1. Go to Defect tab.
2. Click the defect name for which you want to create a Sub task.
3. Click Sub task button.
4. Fill Relate as subtask of issue pop up.
5. Click Save button.

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How to download the Defect?

Steps to download the defect doc file:Click on Defect tab

Click on any defect name.
Defect view page will be open.
User can download the doc file of Defect by clicking Download
button.
This feature is useful, if any user want to keep record of defect.

Click on download button on defect view page.

How to Delete Defect

Steps to delete defect: Click on Defect tab

Click on any defect id.
Defect view page will be open.
User can delete any defect by clicking on Delete button on Defect
View page.

Click on Delete button for deleting any defect.

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Defect Workflow
Reopen

Valid
Fixed

Closed

New

Disputed

issue
customer
QA