Traceability REport
Asked by Swati Verma:

I want to replicate Traceability report in order to customize the columns in the view.

We have a custom issue type "Design" which is linked with "Task". The Task is covered under Tests. Therefore I want a report which shows traceability of Design being liked with task and task begin linked with test and thus linked with the defects.

I have attached a screenshot so I need a column for linked Issues with the colmns already present. the linked task should show tests, test runs and defects.

Note: I dont want to link the designs with Test according to the company process![Capture.JPG](/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344094i023960221D94BD56/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Capture.JPG")


Answers:
author: Rina Nir
body: [@Swati Verma](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5577987)   

Another option, if you are considering Apps, is to use [Jira Snapshots for Confluence](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1225123/jira-snapshots-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) together with [Snapshots Traceability Extensions](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1228815/snapshots-traceability-extensions-for-jira-snapshots?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) (that gives you a deep integration with Xray data) .  

You'll have full control on the scope of the traceability, relation between levels, and which columns to see.

I am attaching a couple of screen shot for the result and also for the configuration screen  

[![Traceability-report.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344407i1508CC5823EDBF6D/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Traceability-report.jpg")](https://youtu.be/Gsn0y01UKus)  
![Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 08.42.54.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344421i1210068F7FD7A954/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Screenshot 2024-08-29 at 08.42.54.png")![Jira-Snapshot-Macro-configuration.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344420iF8522FDA57FDF4F7/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Jira-Snapshot-Macro-configuration.png")

![Traceability-testrun2.jpg](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344398i4F1D0CEDC8649EE4/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "Traceability-testrun2.jpg")I do not know if you use Confluence- but you can even use it on a free version of Confluence (and the two apps are free from tiers of up to 10 users, if that helps).  

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Try it free to see if it fits

*(Discl. it is a paid and supported app developed by our team. Free for 10 users!)
I hope this helps,*

*Rina*

comments: author: Swati Verma
body: Hi Rina,

Thanks for the reply.

Unfortunately, this plugin is also not the solution to my problem.

**Feedback:**

I tried using the plugin "Jira Snapshot," and I found it not very user-friendly. It did not update the search or columns after I edited them in Confluence. Additionally, you don't see the results unless you publish the page, which is a bit inconvenient for me.

Also, after downloading the plugin, Confluence automatically shifted to the "Standard Plan." As a result, it started charging for three users, even though it should be free for up to 10 users.


author: Swati Verma
body: Thank you but I did this report to be present on Jira so that I can use it in dashboard etc.

However this app is not solving the purpose, so in first column I need design issue type only, second column I need stories/tasks which are linked to that design, 3rd column I need test which is linked to that stories/tasks and 4th column I need defects in those test cases.

Do you think this is possible through any other app?

comments: author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: I don't know any, but I think you should check out the apps in the "Test management" collection and also search for terms "traceability", "requirement", etc.


author: Aron Gombas _Midori_
body: With the [Better PDF Exporter](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/5167/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=overview) you can produce a [traceability report](https://www.midori-global.com/products/better-pdf-exporter-for-jira/cloud/export-samples/jira-traceability-pdf-reports) like the one below.

It will basically traverse issue links (configurable) and parent-child relationships (configurable) up to a max distance (configurable). It is shown in the leftmost column.

Plus, it will display your selected columns in the right (from "Key" to "Created" in this example).

![jira-traceability-report.png](https://community.atlassian.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/344269iD3FD6D676B7634A3/image-size/large?v=v2&px=999 "jira-traceability-report.png")

Try it free to see if it fits your use case! If not, note that the template is customizable, so you can custom-tailor it to your needs.

*(Discl. it is a paid and supported app developed by our team. Free for 10 users!)*


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