Link Defects to Test Cases in TestLink

Overview

This is a step-by-step guide to link defects to test case execution results in TestLink. We can attach relevant bugs to the Failed Test Case execution reports in the TestLink tool.

To link relevant defects we need to integrate the bug tracking tool with TestLink. TestLink can be integrated with several Bug tracking tools like Jira, MantisBT, etc.

Bug Tracking Integration

Jira Integration :

https://www.testingdocs.com/jira-testlink-integration/

MantisBT Integration:

https://www.testingdocs.com/testlink-and-mantis-bts-integration/

Link Defects

In this post, we will link the MantisBT bug to test case execution reports in TestLink.

Let’s assume a defect is logged in MantisBT with the following information:

Bug ID: 0000001

Bug Summary: Login page not working.

MantisBT Defect View Issue Page

We will link this defect to the failed test case execution report in the TestLink tool.

Test Execution

Navigate to the Execute Tests page.

Test Execution in TestLink

 

Let’s assume that the Login page test case is failing. We need to attach the above relevant defect to the report.

Select the Test Case from the Left navigator tree. Mark the test case as Failed.

 

Mark Test Case Fail TestLink

Click on the green bug “Link Existent Issue” icon.

 

Link Existent Issue MantisBT

This will a add link to the bug report page.

Enter the Bug ID and bug notes.

Check the checkboxes to add links to the bug:

  • Add Link in Issue Tracker to Test Case Execution Feature
  • Add Link in Issue Tracker to Test Case Execution Print View

Click on the Save button.

Add Link to Bug Report TestLink MantisBT

The relevant bug would be added to the report.

Bug Report Mantis in TestLink TestCase

Failed Test Case Reports

The defect summary information also appears in the TestLink Test Reports.

Click on the Test Reports menu icon in the TestLink.

Click on the Failed Test Cases report.

 

Failed Test Cases TestLink Test Report

Notice the defect status, defect summary, and the link to the defect are added to the test report on the fly. Any changes to the defect status, summary in the bug tracking system would reflect here. The defect information is up to date and there is no need to change it manually.

That’s it. We have successfully linked the existing relevant defect to the test case execution.

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TestLink Tutorials

TestLink Tutorial on this website can be found at:https://www.testingdocs.com/testlink-tutorials/

More information on TestLink Open source Test management tool can be found on the official website at:

http://testlink.org

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