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Configure Tracker Settings

Du Nguyen
posted this on June 04, 2012 04:18 pm

Configure Tracker Settings

You can create multiple tracker connections for the same tracker type. For each type of tracker connection setup, following steps are always to be taken. Next steps will be different depending on type of tracker you are setting up the connection for.

1.pngClick the Settings button on the Main toolbar.

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2.pngLocate Defect Trackers tab in the Settings.

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3.pngClick New Connection button. New Connection dialog displays.

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qTrace currently supports the following defect tracking systems:

 

image005.pngAssembla

image005.pngBugzilla

image005.pngFogBugz

image005.pngHP Quality Center

image005.pngJIRA

image005.pngQASymphony's qTest

image005.pngRally

image005.pngTeam Foundation Server

image005.pngVersionOne

 

Connect to Assembla

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports Assembla on premise and SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "Assembla" tracker type, enter connection name, Assembla Web URL, and login information. For example, http://www.assembla.com.

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5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to Assembla, refer to Submit Defect to Assembla for details.

 

Connect to Bugzilla

Pre-Condition: Bugzilla requires the installation of the BZAPI API on the server in order to accept bug reports from external applications. qTrace currently supports Bugzilla version 3.6.x, and 4.0.x.

4.pngSelect "Bugzilla" tracker type, enter connection name, Bugzilla Web URL, and login information.

noteBtn.png The Web service URL schema depends on your Bugzilla setup. Contact your Bugzilla administrator to get the correct Web service URL. Sample URL: http://bugzilla.qasymphony.com:3000. Bugzilla integration does not accept special characters in the password field.
noteBtn.png Bugzilla requires users to install its BZAPI API on the server in order to accept bug reports from external applications. If you have not installed the API, refer to the links below: 

image005.pngBZAPI source: http://hg.mozilla.org/webtools/bzapi/file/1424a63c7abd

image005.pngBZAPI installation: http://hg.mozilla.org/webtools/bzapi/file/1424a63c7abd/INSTALL

image005.pngREST API: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Bugzilla%3aREST_API

noteBtn.png qTrace defect records support Unicode. However, Bugzilla does not support Unicode by default. If you need to view these Unicode defect records in your Bugzilla system, you may need to download and install a patch on your Bugzilla system. 

image005.pngBugzilla patch: http://hg.mozilla.org/webtools/bzapi/file/0d03fbe67e51/patches/xmlrpc-fix.diff

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to Bugzilla, refer to Submit Defect to Bugzilla for details.

 

Connect to FogBugz

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports FogBugz on premise 8.7.6 and SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "FogBugz" tracker type, enter connection name, FogBugz Web URL, and login information. For example, http://qas-qa.fogbugz.com.

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to FogBugz, refer to Submit Defect to FogBugz for details.

 

Connect to HP Quality Center

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports HP Quality Center 11.

4.pngSelect "HP Quality Center" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information.

noteBtn.png The Web service URL schema depends on your HP Quality Center setup. Contact your HP Quality Center administrator to get the correct Web service URL. Sample URL: http://hpqc.qasymphony.com:8080

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to HP Quality Center, refer to Submit Defect to HP Quality Center for details.

 

Connect to JIRA

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports JIRA on premise version 4.1.x, 4.2.x, 4.3.x, 4.4.x and SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "JIRA" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information. Example: http://jira.qasymphony.com:8080

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to JIRA, refer to Submit Defect to JIRA for details.

 

Connect to QASymphony's qTest

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports QASymphony's qTest SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "qTest" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information. Example: http://yourdomain.qasymphony.com

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to qTest, refer to Submit Defect to qTest for details.

 

Connect to Rally

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports Rally SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "Rally" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information. For example: https://community.rallydev.com/

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to Rally, refer to Submit Defect to Rally for details.

 

Connect to Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Pre-Condition: You need to install either Microsoft Team Explorer or Visual Studio on your machine in order for qTrace to integrate with TFS. qTrace currently supports TFS version 2008 and 2010.

4.pngSelect "Team Foundation Server 2008" or "Team Foundation Server 2010" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information. Contact your TFS administrator to get the correct TFS service URL. For example: http://qasfoundation:8080/tfs

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to TFS, refer to Submit Defect to TFS 2010 or TFS 2008 for details.

 

Connect to VersionOne

Pre-Condition: qTrace currently supports VersionOne on premise 12 and SaaS version.

4.pngSelect "VersionOne" tracker type, enter connection name, Web URL, and login information. For example: https://www6.v1host.com/QAS_DSDM/

5.pngClick the Test Connection button to test the connection. You will receive a confirmation message next to the Test Connection button if the connection is established successfully.

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6.pngClick Save to save settings for subsequent use. The connection is saved and listed on the Settings screen and on Submit dropdown list. To submit the defect to VersionOne, refer to Submit Defect to VersionOne for details.