Xray - Auto populate fields in Create screen with data from a Linked Issue?

reuben_hollifield

We are using the X-ray App to run our Quality Assurance and Testing department. 

In the Xray app, you have the option to create a Defect issue straight from a Test case execution.  I would like to auto fill certain fields in the Defect with data that is already in the Test case execution.

In particular, I'd like to populate a custom field with a list of the "steps" that are detailed in the Test case. 

Here's what I'd like to do:

• User initiates Test Execution for the Test.
• User encounters a Defect and clicks the "Create Defect" button in the Execution itself.
• The Create screen appears for the Defect issue type (Jira automatically Links the Test issue to the Defect Issue already).
• We would like Jira to automatically populate a field within the Defect's Create screen with the steps that are indicated in the Test.

Is this something that can be done through the API?  I'm not familiar with programming, at all, but wondering if this is possible.  

José Domingues [Xray]

Hi Reuben, 

There is an Xray configuration that enables that option, to activate it you must access the "Add-on" tab on your Jira Administration Tools, go to the "Miscellaneous" window under the "Xray" section and travel to the "Defect Default Values" area:

There you can enable the "Include Steps Table in Description" like it is shown on the image above.

 

Hope this helps!

Best Regards, 

Team Xray.