ALM Defects Configuration Properties

An ALM Defect configuration enables you to associate ALM work items with defects.

Field Descriptions

The field descriptions are included in the UI. While creating or editing a configuration, point to a field name to view its description.

Most of the available fields for this configuration are defined at the base configuration level. Additional fields are described in the following table.

Field Description dataType Example Values
Result Limit
  • Maximum size of the returned list of ALM defects.
  • Min: 1
  • Max: 2000
  • Default: 300
  • If this field is empty the value is 100
NUMERIC 300
Search Fields
  • A comma-separated list of ALM defect fields for advanced search.
  • Incorrect field names are ignored.
  • Default: BG_SUMMARY
TEXTAREA BG_SUMMARY, BG_DETECTION_DATE, BG_DETECTED_BY, BG_STATUS
Fields to Retrieve
  • A comma-separated list of additional ALM defect fields that you want to retrieve.
  • Exclude the standard fields: ID, NAME, BG_SUMMARY, BG_DESCRIPTION, BG_DETECTION_DATE, BG_DETECTED_BY, TYPE, BG_STATUS
  • Incorrect field names are ignored.
  • Default: standard fields
TEXTAREA BG_SEVERITY, BG_PRIORITY
Fields for Create
  • A comma-separated list of additional ALM defect fields that you want to create.
  • Exclude required fields.
  • Incorrect field names are ignored.
  • Default: all fields in the defect can be edited.
TEXTAREA BG_DESCRIPTION, BG_PRIORITY

Related Topics

ALM Base Configuration Details

Adding Action and Item Configurations

Updating Plugin Configuration Details