Xray uses different issue types for implementing the testing process (with the exception of Test Runs).
That means that you are able to manually log time on those issues, using JIRA out-of-the-box. And if you have some other apps or integrations that are based on this field, then you are going to have it available there also.
Some reports (e.g. Test Runs Report, Test Executions Report) use the elapsed time from each Test Run. This time is not logged in JIRA automatically.
Possible usage scenarios
| issue type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Test | log time related with specification |
| Pre-Condition | log time related with specification |
| Test Set | log time related with creation of Test Set, eventualy considering the time related with the specification of related Tests and Pre-Condtions |
| (Sub)Test Execution | log time related with the execution of related Test runs |
| Test Plan | log time related with environments setup, planning |