New status for Maintenance Issues and Defects

[JdBAlten]

The reference data enables the configuration of several enumerations, e.g. the set of status values for a Requirement.

For Maintenance Issues and Defects however, I cannot find any reference data to modify.
Currently EA (V10.0.1003) supports the values "New", "Verified" and "Complete". I would like to add the value "In Progress" (or similar).

Can some one point me how to add a new status value for Maintenance Issues and Defects?

[qwerty]

Settings/Project Types/General/Status applies for all elements.

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[JdBAlten]

Thanks for this quick reaction.

However, I don't think this works as that list contains the values "Approved", "Implemented", "Mandatory", "Proposed" and "Validated", which is different from the list for Maintenance Issues (see question above).

Furthermore, when I would like to configure the auto-number feature for Maintenance Issues, I need to check the "Obj-Issue" type instead of "Issue" (using menu Settings => Auto Names and Counters).

The settings mentioned allow to apply that list for more objects via the button "Applies to...". In this list, the value "Obj-Issue" is missing. And neither "Issue" nor "Object" seems to do the trick.  

[qwerty]

When I create an Maintenance/Issue element from that toolbox I see the above noted status list. So which toolbox do you use to get something different?

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[JdBAlten]

The Issues I'm talking about are generated as follows:

• Create a TestSet element.
• Create a test in the TestSet.
• Create a defect from the test generated.

The tests can be shown via the Element => Testing window ("Alt+3").
The defects can be shown via the Element => Maintenance window ("Alt+4").

[qwerty]

So you're not talking about elements but some EA funny wizardry. I don't use that. Sorry.

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[Nizam Mohamed]

The status messages in the maintenance tab (defects) should also be customizable, please report as a feature request / bug report.

But we usually create a change / issue item from the maintenance item (right click -> Create as a new element) , which will

• Allow customized status to be maintained
• Maintain better traceability (as an implicit dependency is created
• Also use visual cues / status color for the defects in the model