Xray Issue Types uses the default screen for your project, there is no specific screen created in advance. Therefore if you want to set new custom fields for Xray Issue Types you should do it like with any other issue type.
Xray Cloud and Xray for Jira Server/on-premises are quite different in this aspect. While in Xray for Jira Server there are many custom fields that need to be configured on screens, either automatically or manually, on Xray Cloud you don't have most of those custom fields and thus you don't need to configure the screens for normal usage
UI Step
Check existent custom fields for Xray Issue Types
When you install Xray, you will see new custom that only three fields that are added to some issue types . (Test Execution, Sub-Test Executions and Test Plan)
Field Name
Manually set by the user?
(users needs to fill out the custom field)
Type
Available Context(s)
Screens
Begin Date The start date of the Test Execution or Test Plan
Pre-Condition association with a Test The Pre-Condition issue to associate with this Test
Pre-Condition Association with a Test
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Requirement Status The status of the Requirement
Requirement Status Custom Field
Issue types mapped as requirements
Default Screen
Revision The system revision for the test execution
Text Field (single line)
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Default Test Execution Screen
Steps Count Number of Steps in a Manual Test
Manual Test Steps Count
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Test Execution Status The overall execution status for the tests in the test execution
Execution Status Custom Field
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Test Plans associated with a Test Start typing to get a list of possible matches or press down to select from a list of existing Test Plans to associate with this Test
Test Plan Association with a Test
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Default Test Screen (Test Plans)
Test Set Status The execution status for the tests in the test set
Execution Status Custom Field
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Test Sets associated with a Test Start typing to get a list of possible matches or press down to select from a list of existing Test Sets to associate with this Test
Test Sets Picker
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Default Test Screen (Test Sets)
Test Type Choose the Test Type
Test Type Select List (single choice)
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Default Test Screen (Test Details)
TestRunStatus Latest Test Run final status
Test Run Status Custom Field
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Tests association with a Pre-Condition Associated Tests with this Pre-Condition
Test Association with a Pre-Condition
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Tests association with a Test Execution Associated Tests with this Test Execution
Test Execution association with Tests
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Tests associated with a Test Plan Associated Tests with this Test Plan
Test Association with a Test Plan
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Tests association with a Test Set Associated Tests with this Test Set
Tests Picker
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Test Plan Status The aggregated execution status for the tests in the test plan
Test Plan Status Custom Field
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Tests Count
Number of Tests within a Test Set or a Test Plan issue
Issue Links Count
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Test Environments
Test Environment(s) associated with the Test Execution
Test Environments Custom Field
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Default Test Execution Screen
Test Execution Defects
Shows the number of defect issues associated with a Test Execution issue. These can be directly linked with the issue using Jira issue links or defects that were created during testing within Test Runs
Test Execution Defects
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Test Repository Path
The Test Repository Path for this issue
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Default Test Screen (General)
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Revision The revision of the SUT being addressed by the Test Execution
Text Field (single line)
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Tip
You can hide custom fields or make them required at the Field Configuration Scheme. You can also remove custom fields from the default screens.
Make sure these operations do not affect Xray functionality.
UI Step
Check if you need to create new custom fields
Your team may want to add extra custom fields to your Xray Issue Types. As Xray uses JIRA Issue features, this is as simple as adding a new custom field to a screen.
You can add new custom fields to:
Test
Test Plan
Test Set
Test Execution
Pre-Condition
Sub Test Execution
UI Step
Add New Custom Field to Xray Issue Type
Go to Jira Administration JIRA Settings > Issues > Custom Fields and click add. Create Custom Field
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Select the Field Type you want to use (like Text, Select List, Date Picker) and fill the configuration options.
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Finally, select the screens where this new field should be available. Image RemovedIf you haven't performed any changes to the screens you should update the Default Screen.
Tip
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Use standard fields, such as labels and components, and avoid unnecessary creation of custom fields.
Remember that custom fields added to Tests are not copied to Test Runs, so they’re volatile/informative only; they’re not part of the specification.
