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title	Global Level Settings

Setting	Server	Cloud
Custom Fields Configuration	- Test Run Status Custom Field Version	- Test Run Status Custom Field Version → behaves like "No Version" is selected.
	- Test Set Status Custom Field Version	- Test Set Status Custom Field Version
	- Requirement Status Custom Field Versions	- Requirement Status Custom Field Versions → behaves like "No Version" is selected.
Xray Linking Restrictions	- Available	- 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.
Manage Test Types	- 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	- Available	- Unavailable
Backup & Restore	- Available	- Available under "Global Settings → Backup"
Backup & Restore	- Available	- Restore (Information missing in our Documentation for Cloud)
Xray in-App Notifications	- Available	- Available
Archiving Xray Issues	- Available	- Available including (Auto-Archiving)
Storage	Not Applicable	- 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 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 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 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 final Test Run status (Information missing in our Documentation for Cloud)
	- Inline Execute Tests	- Inline Execute Tests
	- Restrict tests execution to the assignee	- Restrict tests execution to assignee
	- Fail All Steps/Examples	- 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 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. (Information missing in our Documentation for Cloud)
	- Can Edit TestRun Dates	- Can Edit TestRun Dates → However by default you can edit (Information missing in our Documentation for Cloud)
	- Track Time	- Track Time
	- Set the value of the Time Tracker	- Set the value of the Time Tracker
	- Enable Test Run Status history log in Test Executions	- Enable Test Run Status history log in Test Executions
	- Link Defects with Test	- Link Defects with Test
	- Link Defects with Test Execution	- Link Defects with Test Execution
	- Link Defects with Requirement	- Link Defects with Covered Issues
	- User Groups allowed to add Xray Issue Types	- 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 Groups allowed to add/remove Xray Notifications
	- Final Test Run statuses that may trigger notifications	- Final Test Run statuses that may trigger notifications
	- Enable Hierarchical Test organization	- Enable Hierarchical Test organization → By default is set with Hierarchical Organization and access vary:
		→ Software Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the left panel
		→ Business 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 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 status	- Resolved Test Execution workflow status
	- Resolution for Resolved Test Execution	- Resolution for Resolved Test Execution
	- Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Sets	- Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Sets → XRAYCLOUD-2939
	- Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Plans	- Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Plans → XRAYCLOUD-2939
	- Environment	- Environment → Although the option does not exist, It behaves with the default linked to "Test"
	- Steps to Reproduce	- Steps to Reproduce → Normal comment section for documentation.
	- 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
	- Component	- Component
	- Enable Automated Steps Library	- Enable Automated Steps Library → By default you can access:
		→ Software Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the left panel
		→ Business Projects Test Repo and Test Plan are accessible after navigating to Testing Board from the horizontal project menu Apps → Testing Board.
	- Validate Cucumber Scenarios	- Validate Cucumber Scenarios
	- 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 → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"
	- 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 features by requirements	- Generate features by requirements → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"
	- Cucumber export feature name	- Generate features file name using summary → "Available under Global Settings → Cucumber"
	- Enable Document Generator	- Enable Document Generator → Available under Global Settings Miscelaneaous & Feature
	- Max number of issues that can be exported	- Max number of issues that can be exported
	- Max number of requirements per report or gadget	- Max number of requirements per report or gadget
	- Maximum number of Links added to a Requirement	- Maximum number of Links added to a Requirement
	- Test Evolution Tests Limit	- Test Evolution Tests Limit
	- Test Evolution Test Executions Limit	- Test Evolution Test Executions Limit
	- Test Runs list limit	- Test Runs list limit
	- Tests per Test Plan Maximum allowed	- Maximum allowed
	- Xray REST API - Max results per request	- Xray REST API
	- Associating a Test Execution to a Test Plan and importing Test results	- Associating a Test Execution to a Test Plan and importing Test results
	- Max Test Runs for bulk operations	- Max Test Runs for bulk operations
	- Maximum size for parameter values	- Maximum size for parameter values
	- Enable Xray Exploratory App execution links	- Enable Xray Exploratory App execution links
	- Enable Xray Analytics	- Enable Xray Analytics
	- Thread Pool Size	- Thread Pool Size
	- Enable In-app Chat Support	- Enable In-app Chat Support
	- Enable Xray notifications	- Enable Xray notifications
	- Show Xray notifications button	- Show Xray notifications button
Test Environments	- Unavailable	- Available
Automated / BDD Step Libraries	- Not available as a Global setting, only as a project setting under the name "Automated Step Library"	- Available
Global Settings → Parameter value lists	- Available	- Available
Test Statuses	- Available	- Available
Test Step Statuses	- Available	- Available
Cucumber	- Available under Miscellaneous	- 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
API Keys	Not Applicable, access levels are managed on-premise	- Available
Storage	Not Applicable, storage is managed on-premise	- Available
Health Check	- Unavailable or Not Applicable	- Available
Features	- Feature Toggling Unavailable for Server / DC	- Available

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title	Project Level Settings

Setting	Server	Cloud
Project Organization	- Available (with the same use cases)	- Available (with the same use cases)
Configuring Xray Test Project	- 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
Issue Types Mapping	Unavailable or Not Applicable	Only Available for Team Managed Projects
Test Coverage	- Available under Issue Type Mapping	Ability to set up which issue types are considered Requirements.
Defect Mapping	- Available under Issue Type Mapping	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 → Test Step Fields	- Available
Test Run Custom Fields	Available under Project Settings → 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

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- 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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