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title: "[Xray] What is the difference between Administration & Configuration in Xray Server/DC vs Xray Cloud?"
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This article explains in deep detail the differences between Xray Server/DC & Xray Cloud Administration & Configuration .
First, to understand the differences between Xray Cloud Administration & Xray Data Center, let's clarify some concepts:
- **Global Settings **- Xray settings that apply to all projects that use Xray. Global settings could be access by Jira Administration > Apps.
> ✅ At Xray, you can override global settings and enable them as Project Settings.
- **Project Settings **- Xray settings that are aplicable to one specific project. In case of you need to replicate the setting per several projects, you need to apply the configuration to all projects that need the same setting. Xray Projects Settings are accessible at Project > Project Settings.
Find a comparison view of the settings and features in Server / DC vs Cloud about Administration & Configuration on the above table.
> ⚠️ This a comparison on settings that you can control on Xray Administration ( Global & project level). To understand if a specific feature comparison please use the [Xray Server/Data Center and Xray Cloud](https://getxraydocs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/XRAYCLOUD/pages/44564726).
> Macro (ui-expand)
>
> | **Xray Global Settings** | **Group** | **Setting** | **Xray Server/ DC**
**(Standard & Enterprise)** | **Xray Cloud**
**(Standard & Enterprise)** |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | Miscellaneous Settings | The Global Configurations for Xray. | Display the Pre-Conditions section before the Test Details |  | |
> | Display Manual Test Results table in short view |  | 
Available under Global by default and per Project after enabling it. |
> | Project admins can configure Test Step Custom Fields |  | 
:warning: Available by default on the project level through Test Step Fields, no longer a Global Setting |
> | Project admins can configure Test Run Custom Fields |  | 
:warning: Available by default on the project level through Test Run Custom Fields, no longer a Global Setting |
> | Test Run Options | Set final Test Run status |  | |
> | Inline Execute Tests |  |  |
> | Restrict Test Execution to the assignee |  | |
> | Fail All Steps/Examples |  | 
:warning: 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 |  | :cross_mark: - By default, the automated Test status can be set manually. |
> | Can Edit TestRun Dates |  | 
:warning: The setting is available under Project Settings → Miscellaneous |
> | Track Time |  |  |
> | Set the value of the Time Tracker |  |  |
> | Enable Test Run Status history log in Test Executions |  | |
> | Defect Links | Link Defects with Test |  |  |
> | Link Defects with Test Execution |  |  |
> | Link Defects with Requirement |  | 
:warning: The menu is "Linked Defects with Covered Issues" |
> | User Groups allowed to add Xray Issue Types |  | 
:warning: This permission is controlled by Jira permissions (only project administrators can add Xray issue Types to a project) |
> | Notifications | User Groups allowed to add/remove Xray Notifications |  | :cross_mark: - Xray Notifications (Xray Events) are not available in the Cloud. |
> | Final Test Run statuses that may trigger notifications |  |
> | Hierarchical Test Organization | Enable Hierarchical Test organization |  | :warning: - By default is set with Hierarchical Organization, meaning that Test Repository & Test Plan Board is available from the sidebar. You are not able to disable it. |
> | Project Roles allowed the edit Test Repository information |  | :cross_mark: - Anyone with access to the project can edit Test Repo info. |
> | Workflow Status | Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses |  |  |
> | Disallow executions with workflow statuses |  |  |
> | In progress test Execution workflow status |  | |
> | Resolved Test Execution workflow status |  | |
> | Resolution for Resolved Test Execution |  | |
> | Clone Issues | Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Sets |  | |
> | Associate a cloned Test with all original Test Plans |  | |
> | Defect Default Values | Environment |  | :cross_mark: - By default, when creating a defect, it inherits the environment set before the Test Run. |
> | Steps to Reproduce |  | :warning: - By default the steps are included in the Defect. Your are not able to disable this behaviour. |
> | Version |  | :warning: - By default, the defect’s Affect Version field is populated with the value of the FixVersion field of the Test Execution. |
> | Label |  |  |
> | Component |  |  |
> | Automated Steps Library | Enable Automated Steps Library |  | :warning: - Automated Steps Library is enabled by default. You are not able to disable it. |
> | Validate Cucumber Scenarios |  | |
> | Cucumber Export Prefixes | Test |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → Cucumber".
:cross_mark: - Unable to create a prefix for a Test Plan. |
> | Pre-Condition |  |
> | Test Set |  |
> | Test Plan |  |
> | Requirement |  |
> | Cucumber Language | Language |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → Cucumber". |
> | Cucumber Export | Replace dash [ - ] with underscore [ _ ] when exporting issue keys as tags |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → Cucumber". |
> | Generate features by requirements |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → Cucumber". |
> | Cucumber export feature name |  | :warning: - Only available the possibility to "Generate feature file name using summary", under Global Settings → Cucumber". |
> | Document Generator | Enable Document Generator |  | 
:warning: Available under Global Settings → Features |
> | Max number of issues that can be exported |  | |
> | Requirements Reports | Max number of requirements per report or gadget |  | |
> | Requirements Tests | Maximum number of Links added to a Requirement |  | |
> | Gadgets | Test Evolution Tests Limit |  | |
> | Test Evolution Test Executions Limit |  | |
> | Test Runs list limit |  | |
> | Tests per Test Plan | Tests per Test Plan Maximum allowed |  | |
> | Xray REST API | Xray REST API - Max results per request |  | |
> | Associating a Test Execution to a Test Plan and importing Test results |  | |
> | Bulk operations | Max Test Runs for bulk operations |  | |
> | Datasets | Maximum size for parameter values |  | |
> | Xray Exploratory App | Enable Xray Exploratory App execution links |  | :cross_mark: - By default within the context of a Test Run, you have available a button which allows you to "Execute with Exploratory App" |
> | Usage Metrics | Enable Xray Analytics |  | :cross_mark: - By default, Xray Analytics is enabled. You are not able to disable it. |
> | Thread Pool Size | Thread Pool Size |  | |
> | Chat Support | Enable In-app Chat Support |  |  |
> | Notifications | Enable Xray notifications |  | 
:warning: Available under Global Settings → Features |
> | Show Xray notifications button |  | |
> | Custom Fields | Custom Fields | Test Run Status Custom Field Version |  | :cross_mark: - By default, it will behave as if "No Version" is selected. |
> | Test Set Status Custom Field Version |  | :cross_mark: - By default, it will behave as if "No Version" is selected. |
> | Requirement Status Custom Field Versions |  | :cross_mark: - By default, it will behave as if "No Version" is selected. |
> | Maintenance | Recalculate Requirement Status |  | 
:warning: Available "Re-indexing" at Project Settings, this will recalculate the requirement status for a specific project. |
> | Permissions | Xray Test Repository Permissions | 
(*under Issues > Permission Schemes*) | ![cross mark]() |
> | Test Types | Manage Test Types | Manage Test Type |  | 
:warning: - Available under "Global Settings – Test Types" and "Project Settings – Test Types".
:cross_mark: - In Xray Cloud it's not possible to set different Test Types to Test & Precondition, meaning that it applies to both issue types. Learn more
[Changing the Type of a Test](https://docs.getxray.app/display/XRAYCLOUD/Test#user-menu-link-dd) |
> | Manager Pre-Condition Type |  |
> | Xray Enterprise | Xray Enterprise Settings | Xray Test Case Designer |  | 
:warning: - Available under "Global Settings – Test Case Designer |
> | Issue Type Mapping | Issue Type Mapping | Requirement Issue Types |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Test Coverage. Requirement Issue Issues are named Coverable Issue Issues in Xray Cloud.
- You can change your setting per project. |
> | Defect Issue Types |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Defects Mapping.
- You can change your setting per project. |
> | Sub-Requirements | Sub-Tasks/Links |  | |
> | Epic - Story relation as a Requirement |  |  |
> | Issue Link Type |  | 
:warning: - Available as "Issue Links Relation". |
> | Direction |  | 
:warning: - Available as "Issue Link Type Direction" |
> | Requirement Coverage | Requirement Coverage Strategy |  | |
> | Ignore Requirements with Status |  | |
> | Ignore Requirements with Label |  | |
> | Ignore Tests with Status |  | |
> | Requirement Historical Chart Days |  | |
> | Separation of concerns |  | |
> | Include Previous Version Requirements |  | |
> | Show Flatten Requirements |  | |
> | Document Generator | Document Generator Templates |  |  |
> | Requirement Projects |  | It's not possible to list all Xray Project with Requirement Coverage enabled. |
> | Test Statuses | Test Statuses | Manage custom Test Run statuses for Xray |  |  |
> | Preferences | Final statuses have precedence over non-final statuses |  | 
:warning: - Available in each report filter and selected by default |
> | Test Step Statuses | Manage custom Test Step statuses for Xray |  |  |
> | Default Column Layouts | Test Execution TestRun Columns |  | |
> | Test TestRun Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under "Test Test Runs Columns" at Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test PreCondition Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under "Precondition Tests Columns" at Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Test Set Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Test Plan Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Set Test Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Plan Test Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Plan Test Execution Columns |  | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | :info: Test Plan Test Runs Executions Columns | | 
:warning: - Available under Project Configuration → Default Column Layouts |
> | Test Coverage Columns |  | |
> | Project Test Columns |  | |
> | Project Test Set Columns |  | |
> | Project Test Execution Columns |  | |
> | Project Test Plan Columns |  | |
> | Parameter value lists |  |  |
> | Integrity Checker | Integrity Checker |  | :warning: - Similar validation is achieve at "Project Settings > Re-indexing" |
> | Calculated Custom Field Values |  | |
> | Automated Steps Library |  | |
> | Integrity of Hierarchical Test Organization |  | |
> | License Management | License Information |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → Manage Apps |
> | Cloud Migration | Cloud Migration Pre-Flight Checker |  | N/A |
> | :info: - Features | |  |
> | :info: - Test Environments | 
:warning: There is no centralised setting, but it can be edited from an issue screen. |  |
> | :info: - BDD Step Libraries | Only available at the project level. | 
Ability to manage the BDD Steps Library globally and share it across projects. |
> | :info: - Cucumber | Cucumber Export Prefixes | Test | 
:warning: Available in Global Setting → Miscellaneous |  |
> | Pre Condition |  |
> | Test Set |  |
> | Requirement |  |
> | Cucumber Language | Language |  |
> | Cucumber Export | Replace dash [ - ] with underscore [ _ ] when exporting issue keys as tags |  |
> | Generate features by requirements |  |
> | Generate features file name using summary |  |
> | :info: - Test Run Archiving | 
:warning: After Xray 4.9.3 it's already possible to define an auto-archive feature linked to a Test Execution which will also affect the Test Run |  |
> | :info: - Test Case Designer | Add Custom URL | 
:warning: Available in Global Setting → Xray Enterprise |  |
> | :info: - API Keys | Create API Key | N/A |  |
> | :info: - Storage | Refresh Storage Usage | N/A |  |
> | Filters | N/A |  |
> | :info: - Backup | With Attachments | 
:warning: Available as a Jira function not only to backup but also to restore/import. |  |
> | Create Backup |  |
> | :info: - Health Check | Reinstall Xray | |  |
> Macro (ui-expand)
>
> | **Setting** | | | **Server** | **Cloud** |
> | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
> | Test Step Custom Fields | Create |  |  |
> | Test Run Custom Fields | Create |  |  |
> | Parameter values lists | Add Global List |  |  |
> | Create List |  |  |
> | Remote Jobs Trigger |  |  |
> | Document Generator | Document Generator Templates | Add |  |  |
> | Store |  |  |
> | Disable Xray Requirement Coverage |  | :warning: - To disable Requirement Coverage you just need to remove issue types from the Test Coverage menu. |
> | Import Automated Steps |  | 
:warning: - Available under Global Settings → BDD Steps Library |
> | Disable Xray Notifications |  | |
> | :info: - Summary | | Add Xray Issue Types in Project | 
:warning: Available through the action button located on the top right corner after accessing Project Settings. |  |
> | :info: - Miscellaneous | Enable Project Settings | |  |
> | Test Run Options | Display Manual Test Results table in short view |  |  |
> | Can Edit Test Run Date |  |  |
> | Fail All Steps |  |  |
> | Inline Execute Tests |  |  |
> | Send email notifications to Test Run assignee |  |  |
> | Track Time |  |  |
> | Set the value of the Time Tracker |  |  |
> | Defect Links | Link Defects with Test |  |  |
> | Link Defects with Test Execution |  |  |
> | Link Defects with Covered Issues |  |  |
> | Disallow executions of Tests with workflow statuses | Choose the workflow statuses in which the Tests are not allowed to be executed. |  |  |
> | Disallow executions with workflow statuses | Choose the workflow statuses in which the Test Execution issues will not allow executing Tests. |  |  |
> | Defect Default Values | Label |  |  |
> | Component |  |  |
> | :info: - Test Coverage | Test Coverage | Available Issue Types |  |  |
> | Coverable Issue Types |  |
> | Test Coverage Hierarchy | Epic - Issues(Stories) relation |  |
> | Issue - Sub-tasks relation |  |
> | Issue Links relation |  |
> | Issue Link Type Direction |  |
> | :info: - Defect Mapping | Available Issue Types |  |
> | Defect Issue Types |  |
> | :info: - Test Types | Add New Test Type Option | 
:cross_mark: Not possible to set as Project Setting.
:warning: Available as a Global Setting under Issue Test Types |  |
> | :info: - Test Environments | Project Test Environments | Add Environment | 
:cross_mark: Not possible to set as Project Setting.
:warning: There is no centralized setting, but it can be edited from an issue screen. |  |
> | Create Environment |  |
> | Settings | Create Inline Test Environments | :warning: It's not possible to disable the creation of Test Environments. |  |
> | :info: - BDD Step Library | Step index heuristics | Quoted strings e.g. "red", "blue" | |  |
> | Numbers e.g. 355, 2.3 | |  |
> | Enums e.g. LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER | |  |
> | Permissions | |  |
> | :info: - Default Column Layouts | Test | Test Preconditions Columns |  |  |
> | Test Test Sets Columns |  |  |
> | Test Test Plans Columns |  |  |
> | Test Test Runs Columns |  |  |
> | Test Execution | Test Execution Tests Columns |  |  |
> | Pre Condition | Precondition Tests Columns |  |  |
> | Test Set | Test Set Tests Columns |  |  |
> | Test Plan | Test Plan Tests Columns |  |  |
> | Test Plan Test Executions Columns |  |  |
> | Test Plan Test Runs Executions Columns |  |  |
> | :info: - Re-Indexing | Re-Index | 
:warning: Available as a Jira feature ("Re-index project") |  |
**Understand the icons: **
:warning: - Available in Xray Cloud but with some differences or minor UI adjustments
:cross_mark: - Not available in Xray Cloud
- Extra option or functionality in Xray Cloud
:info: - Menus that are exclusive to Xray Cloud