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Find a comparison view of the settings and features in Server / DC vs Cloud about Administration & Configuration. One of the first

Understand the icons: 

  - Available in Xray Cloud but with some differences or minor UI adjustments

  - Not available in Xray Cloud

  - Extra option or functionality in Xray Cloud

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title Global Level Settings
Available Setting Server Cloud Custom Fields Configuration - Test Run Status Custom Field Version Test   - Test Run Status Custom Field Version → behaves like "No Version" is selected. - Test Set Status Custom Field Version   - Test Set Status Custom Field Version → No behavior in sight. - Requirement Status Custom Field Versions Requirement   - Requirement Status Custom Field Versions → behaves like "No Version" is selected. Xray Linking Restrictions - AvailableUnavailable   - Unavailable Manage Test Types - Manage Test Type   - Available under "Global Settings – Test Types" and "Project Settings – Test Types" after enabling it → Test Type define works for both Test and Precondition. - Manager Pre-Condition Type   - Available under "Global Settings – Test Types" and "Project Settings – Test Types" after enabling it → Test Type define works for both Test and Precondition. Coverage & Defects Configuration - Available   - Available under "Project Configuration → Test Coverage & Defects Mapping" Workflow & Notifications - Available - Available under "Global Settings" Migration & Copy - AvailableUnavailable   - Unavailable Backup & Restore - Available - Available under "Global Settings → Backup"   - Restore (Not documented Information missing in our Documentation that we can'tfor Cloud) Xray in-App Notifications - Available - Available Archiving Xray Issues - Available Available   - Available including (Auto-Archiving) Storage Not ApplicableAvailable   - Ability to manage Storage Miscellaneous Settings - Available   - In Xray Cloud, Miscellaneous Settings are present not only as a Global setting but also as a Project setting, and both with limitations: Global Settings: Miscellaneous  - Test Run Options,  - Defect Links,  - Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses,  - Disallow executions with workflow statuses  - Defect Default Values → Label  - Defect Default Values → Component  - Enable Document Generator  - Enable Chat Support Project Settings: Miscellaneous  - Test Run Options,  - Defect Links,  - Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses,  - Disallow executions with workflow statuses  - Defect Default Values → Label  - Defect Default Values → Component - Display the Pre-Conditions section before the Test Details    - Display the Pre-Conditions section before the Test Details - Display Manual Test Results table in short view  Display - Display Manual Test Results table in short view → Available under Global by default and per Project after enabling it. - Test Step FieldsProject admins can configure Test Step Custom Fields  Project - Project admins can configure Test Step Custom Fields → Available by default on project level through Test Step Fields, no longer a Global Setting - Project admins can configure Test Run Custom Fields                                                             Project - Project admins can configure Test Run Custom Fields → Available by default on project level through Test Run Custom Fields, no longer a Global Setting - Set final Test Run status  Set   - Set final Test Run status → To review with Sofia. (Information missing in our Documentation for Cloud) - Inline Execute Tests  Inline - Inline Execute Tests - Restrict tests execution to assignee   - Restrict tests execution to assignee - Fail All Steps/Examples                                                                                                          Fail   - Fail All Steps/Examples → Available however changing the Run to Fail will change all Test Steps to fail and not just the ones in TODO. - Restrict automated Test status                                                                                              Restrict   - Restrict automated Test status → However by default, you can edit, but by manually editing the imported run, the Imported Result Section gets removed from the Testing Board but it's still accessible through. (OmissoInformation missing in our Documentation for Cloud) - Can Edit TestRun Dates  Can   - Can Edit TestRun Dates → However by default you can edit (OmissoInformation missing in our Documentation for Cloud) - Track Time Track - Track Time - Set the value of the Time Tracker Set - Set the value of the Time Tracker - Enable Test Run Status history log in Test Executions Enable   - Enable Test Run Status history log in Test Executions - Link Defects with Test Link - Link Defects with Test - Link Defects with Test Execution Link - Link Defects with Test Execution - Link Defects with Requirement  Link - Link Defects with Covered Issues - User Groups allowed to add Xray Issue Types                                                                     User   - User Groups allowed to add Xray Issue Types → You cannot restrict someone from adding Xray Issue Types: Suggestion here → → https://jira.getxray.app/browse/XRAYCLOUD-6784 - User Groups allowed to add/remove Xray Notifications User   - User Groups allowed to add/remove Xray Notifications - Final Test Run statuses that may trigger notifications Final   - Final Test Run statuses that may trigger notifications - Enable Hierarchical Test organization Enable   - Enable Hierarchical Test organization → By default is set with Hierarchical Organization and access vary: → Software Projects Test Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the left panel → Business Projects Test Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the horizontal project menu Apps → Testing Board. - Project Roles allowed the edit Test Repository information                                                Project   - Project Roles allowed to edit Test Repository information → Anyone with access to the project can edit Test Repo info. - Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses - Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses - Disallow executions with workflow statuses - Disallow executions with workflow statuses - In progress test Execution workflow status   - In Progress Test Execution workflow status - Resolved Test Execution workflow statusResolved   - Resolved Test Execution workflow status - Resolution for Resolved Test ExecutionResolution   - Resolution for Resolved Test Execution - Associate a cloned Test with all original Test SetsAssociate   - Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Sets →  XRAYCLOUD-2939 - Associate a cloned Test with all original Test PlansAssociate   - Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Plans →  XRAYCLOUD-2939 - Environment   - Environment Environment → Although the option does not exist, It behaves with the default linked to "Test"  Steps - Steps to Reproduce Steps   - Steps to Reproduce → Normal comment section for documentation.  Version  - Version                                                                                                                                Version   - Version → By default it behaves as the Affect Version field of the defects created in the context of a test run will be populated by FixVersion value of Test Execution.  Label - Label - Label  Component - Component - Component Enable - Enable Automated Steps Library Enable Automated   - Enable Automated Steps Library → By default you can access:  Enable Automated Steps Library Software Projects Test → Software Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the left panel  Enable Automated Steps Library Business Projects Test → Business Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the horizontal project menu Apps → Testing Board.  Validate - Validate Cucumber ScenariosValidate   - Validate Cucumber Scenarios  Cucumber - Cucumber Export Prefixes                                                                                                     - Cucumber Export Prefixes → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber" but unable to create a prefix for a Test Plan. - Cucumber Language -  Cucumber Language Cucumber Language → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"  Replace - Replace dash [ - ] with underscore [ _ ] when exporting issue keys as tags                             - Replace dash [ - ] with underscore [ _ ] when exporting issue keys as tags → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"  Generate - Generate features by requirements   - Generate features by requirements → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"  Cucumber - Cucumber export feature name - Generate features file name using summary → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"  Enable - Enable Document Generator - Enable Document Generator → Available under Global Settings Miscelaneaous & Feature  Max - Max number of issues that can be exportedMax   - Max number of issues that can be exported  Max - Max number of requirements per report or gadgetMax   - Max number of requirements per report or gadget  Maximum - Maximum number of Links added to a RequirementMaximum   - Maximum number of Links added to a Requirement  Test - Test Evolution Tests LimitTest   - Test Evolution Tests Limit  Test - Test Evolution Test Executions LimitTest   - Test Evolution Test Executions Limit  Test - Test Runs list limitTest   - Test Runs list limit  Tests - Tests per Test Plan Maximum Plan Maximum allowedMaximum   - Maximum allowed  Xray - Xray REST API -  Max Max results per requestXray   - Xray REST API  Associating - Associating a Test Execution to a Test Plan and importing Test resultsAssociating   - Associating a Test Execution to a Test Plan and importing Test results  Max - Max Test Runs for bulk operations Max   - Max Test Runs for bulk operations  Maximum - Maximum size for parameter values Maximum   - Maximum size for parameter values  Enable - Enable Xray Exploratory App execution links Enable   - Enable Xray Exploratory App execution links  Enable - Enable Xray Analytics   - Enable Xray Analytics  Thread - Thread Pool Size   - Thread Pool Size  Enable - Enable In-app Chat Support Enable - Enable In-app Chat Support  Enable - Enable Xray notifications Enable - Enable Xray notifications - Show Xray notifications button  Show - Show Xray notifications button Test Environments Unavailable - Unavailable - Available  Available Automated / BDD Step Libraries  - Not available as a Global setting, only as a project setting under the name "Automated Step Library"   Available - Available Global Settings → Parameter value lists - Available  Available - Available Test Statuses - Available  Available - Available Test Step Statuses - Available  Available - Available Cucumber - Available under Miscellaneous   Available   - Available as a dedicated option Test Run Archiving  - Auto Archiving is unavailable as a setting however, the Test Run Archive is available to be done manually.   Available - Available API Keys Not Applicable, access levels are managed on-premise   Available - Available Storage Not Applicable, storage is managed on-premise   Available - Available Health Check  Unavailable -  Unavailable or Not Applicable   Available - Available Features  Unavailable or Not Applicable -  Feature Toggling Unavailable for Server / DC  - Available

Understand the icons: 

  - Available in Xray Cloud but with some differences or minor UI adjustments

  - Not available in Xray Cloud

  - Extra option or functionality in Xray Cloud

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title Project Level Settings
Setting Server Cloud Project Organization   Available - Available (with the same use cases) - Available (with the same use cases) Configuring Xray Test Project	Available

- Available	- Available under "Project Configuration → Summary"
Requirements per Project

- Requirement Coverage Strategy

- Available under "Project Configuration → Test Coverage & Defects Mapping"

- Ignore Requirements with Status

- Ignore Requirements with Label

- Ignore Tests with Status

- Requirement Historical Chart Days

- Include Previous Version Requirements

- Show Flatten Requirements

- Separation of concerns	- Unavailable

Configure Xray with an existent Project	- Available	- Available under "Project Configuration → Summary"
Using Xray Template	- Available	- Unavailable
Agile Boards	- Available	- Available with limitations.

We are only able to use 3 Xray Custom Fields, we are unable to showcase the "Requirement Status" field (one of the most used in DC/Server)
Permissions	- Available	-

Unavailable (Permissions are Jira wise)
Summary	Unavailable or Not Applicable	-Available

Only Available for Team Managed Projects
Test Coverage	- Available under Issue Type

Ability to set up which issue types are considered Requirements.
Defect Mapping	- Available under Issue Type

Ability to set up which issue types are considered Defects.
Test Types	- Available

- Available
Test Environments	Unavailable or Not Applicable

- Ability to manage Test Environment at a project level.
BDD Step Library	- Available under

the name "Automated Steps Library"	- Available
Test Step Fields	Available under Project Settings

Step Fields

- Available

→ Test Run Custom Fields	- Available
Parameter value lists	- Available

- Available
Default Column Layouts	- Test Execution TestRun Columns

- Test Execution TestRun Columns

-Test TestRun Columns

- Test TestRun Columns

-Test PreCondition Columns

- Test PreCondition Columns

-Test Test Set Columns

- Test Test Set Columns

-Test Test Plan Columns

- Test Test Plan Columns

-Test Set Test Columns

- Test Set Test Columns

-Test Plan Test Columns

- Test Plan Test Columns

-Test Plan Test Execution Columns

- Test Plan Test Execution Columns

-Test Coverage Columns

- Test Coverage Columns

-Project Test Columns

- Project Test Columns

-Project Test Set Columns

- Project Test Set Columns

-Project Test Execution Columns

- Project Test Execution Columns

-Project Test Plan Columns

- Project Test Plan Columns

-Precondition Tests Columns

- Precondition Tests Columns
Re-Indexing	- Available	- Available