Defect Information Page
A defect represents an issue associated with a particular software artifact such as a software build.
The defect information page is a collection point for information related to a defect object. The information page of a defect object is accessed by clicking the information icon
.
From the information page, you can perform actions on a defect and view the object attributes and any related information.
For an overview of information page functionality, see
About Information Pages and
Customizing Information Page Tabs.
Actions
Information pages contain a list of applicable actions in a menu just below the object identification line.
See
Common Actions for a list of common actions in
Windchill. The availability of these actions depends on the status of the defect object and your access to it. For more information about status indicators, see
Object Status.
Use the Set State action to set the lifecycle state of a defect.
Tabs
The tabs in the following table are on the defect information page. You can customize the tabs on each object information page to include the most useful information.
| Administrators may have modified the tabs on the information page. |
The Details tab displays the attributes of the defect and the related tables.
See
Object Attributes for a list of common attributes in
Windchill. See
Problem Report Information Page for a description of the attributes that are common to a defect and a problem report.
For a defect, the following attributes in the Other area may be of particular interest:
Attribute | Description |
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Remote ID | A label assigned to the remote defect by the third-party defect-tracking system. |
Project | The parent project to which the defect belongs. |
Component | One or more project components to which the defect is related. |
Scheduling | The priority assigned to obtain a fix for the defect. |
Priority | The importance of the defect in relation to other defects. |
Affected Version | The version of the project component that is affected by the defect. |
Hyperlink | The hyperlink to the remote defect. | When you perform any action on the information page of a defect that is linked to a remote defect, it automatically queries the defect-tracking system where the remote defect resides for defect attributes. The mapped attributes of the defect in Windchill is compared with the remote defect attributes. If there are differences, you are prompted to confirm whether the defect information in Windchill must be updated to match the attributes of the remote defect. When creating a Windchill local defect using the attributes of a remote DTS defect, any change to attributes are automatically persisted to the attribute for the Defect information page and for the Edit Defect functionality on every predetermined time interval. |
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Assignee | The person to whom the defect is currently assigned. |
Operating System | The operating system on which the defect is reproducible. |
Platform | The platform on which the defect is reproducible. |
Environment | A description of the hardware or software environment in which the defect is reproducible. |
Resolved Version | The project version in which the defect was or is fixed. |
Estimate | The total amount of time required to fix the defect estimated at the time of its creation. |
Type | The Integrity Defects “Issue Type” for a new defect. |
Due Date | The date by which this defect is scheduled to be completed. |
Additional attributes and tabs on the defect information page are described in the following table:
Tab | Description |
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Details | In addition to the attributes of the defect object, the following tables may appear on the Details tab: • Attachments • Annotation • Affected Objects • Change Requests |
Process | Displays information about the processes that involve the defect object in the following tables: • Team—Displays the members of the team. • Tasks for Change Process—Displays the tasks related to the defect object and any related changes. • Discussions—Displays the discussions related to the defect object and any related changes. • Routing/Process History—Displays the routing history, the assignment history, and the routing status. |
History | Displays information about the history of the defect object in the following tables: • Timeline History • Maturity History • Revision History—Controlled by a preference. The default is No. |