How to Sync Defects and Test Cases in HP ALM/QC

This article shows how to synchronize defects and test cases in HP ALM/QC.

Introduction

Exalate allows you to synchronize the following entities in HP ALM/QC:

• Defects
• Test case (Test Lab module)

You can add sync rules to every entity type separately.

Configuration

To synchronize multiple entity types, you need to adapt the sync rules using if blocks. This helps Exalate distinguish sync rules for different entity types. Check the examples below:

Source Side

Outgoing sync

To send defects and testCases use the code below: 

if(entityType == 'defect') {
replica.key            = defect.key
replica.owner          = defect.owner 
replica.reporter       = defect.detectedBy
replica.summary        = defect.summary
replica.description    = defect.description
replica.comments       = commentHelper.getSingleCommentFromCommentsArea(defect)
replica.status         = defect.status
replica.attachments    = defect.attachments
	///other fields supported by the defect entity

}

if(entityType == 'testCase') {
replica.key            = testCase.key
replica.owner          = testCase.owner 
replica.summary        = testCase.summary
replica.description    = testCase.description
replica.comments       = commentHelper.getSingleCommentFromCommentsArea(testCase)
replica.status         = testCase.status
replica.attachments    = testCase.attachments
	///other fields supported by the test case entity
}

Destination Side HP ALM/QC

You need to map the incoming entities. For example:

• Jira issue of type bug to the HP ALM/QC defect
• Jira issue of type story to the HP ALM/QC test case

Below you can find some examples of mapping multiple issue types from Jira to different entities in the HP ALM/QC.

Incoming sync

Note: If you want to sync multiple entities in one connection, add the following code at the beginning of your Incoming sync rules.

def defaultEntityType = 'defect' //Please change the defaultEntityType to 'testCase' to create test cases by default
if(firstSync) entityType = defaultEntityType else entityType

To create defects with the received information on your side, add the code below:

def defaultEntityType = 'defect' //Please change the defaultEntityType to 'testCase' to sync into test cases by default.
if(firstSync) entityType = defaultEntityType else entityType

if(entityType == 'defect') {
    defect.summary      = replica.summary
    defect.severity     = "1-Low"
    defect.description  = replica.description
    defect.attachments  += replica.addedAttachments
    defect.attachments  -= replica.removedAttachments
    defect.commentsArea = commentHelper.mergeCommentsIntoCommentsArea(testCase, replica)
}

To create test cases with the received information on your side, add the code below:

def defaultEntityType = 'testCase' //Please change the defaultEntityType to 'Defect' to sync into defects cases by default.
if(firstSync) entityType = defaultEntityType else entityType

if(entityType == 'testCase') {
    testCase.parentId     = qcHelper.getTestPlan("TEST").id
    testCase.typeName     = qcHelper.getTestType("VuGen-Script").id
    testCase.summary      = replica.summary
    testCase.description  = replica.description
    testCase.attachments  += replica.addedAttachments
    testCase.attachments  -= replica.removedAttachments
    testCase.commentsArea = commentHelper.mergeCommentsIntoCommentsArea(testCase, replica)
}

Note: To start the synchronization, create a trigger for every entity type separately.

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