About Gadgets

Zephyr gadgets are extremely configurable allowing users the functionality to include various projects and releases to track multiple statistics regarding the testing activities included in Zephyr. 

• When configuring dashboard gadgets, users can take full advantage of the ability to set a default value for the refresh rate in the customization page of administration.

• Zephyr has also included the option to easily maneuver gadgets within a dashboard. Zephyr provides users with the ability to utilize the simplicity of a drag-and-drop feature to let users customize the look and design of the dashboard by maneuvering the gadget position.

• Users can utilize these gadgets to create and view their metrics across multiple projects, releases, and/or cycles within one dashboard in Zephyr. The following six gadgets can be configured to display information across multiple projects, releases, and/or cycles:

  • Project Status

  • Open Defects

  • Overall Defects

  • Planned vs. Executed

  • Execution Analysis Snapshot

  • Test Case Count

• Zephyr has support for rich text formatting within specific dashboard gadgets that can be used to provide more information and context for other dashboard users.

  • Rich text formatting applies to the header and footer for the dashboard gadgets.

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Configuring a Gadget

You can configure six Gadgets to create and view their metrics and display information for multiple projects, releases, and/or cycles. Depending on the support for projects, releases, and cycles, the six Gadgets can be grouped as follows:

• only projects supported - Project Status

• projects and releases supported - Execution Analysis Snapshot, Open Defects, and Overall Defects

• projects, releases, and cycles supported - Planned vs. Executed

To configure a Gadget,

1. In the upper right corner of the UI, click the Configure icon 

   to open the Configure Gadget page.
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2. On the Configure Gadget page, fill in the details for the gadget.

   • For the Gadget supporting only projects, fill in details such as title, header, footer, project, and refresh rate.

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   • For the Gadget supporting only project and release, fill in the details such as title, header, footer, project, release, and refresh rate.

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   • For the Gadget supporting a project, release, and cycle, fill in the details such as title, header, footer, project, release, cycle, status, and refresh rate.
     

     
     
     

3. Click Save.
   The Gadget will display the configured information.

Downloading Gadget Report

Download a Gadget report as a PDF or a zip file, or print a report for the following Gadgets:

• Project Status

• Open Defects

• Overall Defects

• Planned vs. Executed

• Execution Analysis Snapshot

To download a Gadget report:

1. Open the Gadget page.

2. On the upper right side of the UI, click the icons to get the desired output. The icons are:

   •  Convert to PDF

   •  Create a zip folder

   •  Print the report

3. The file is saved in the Downloads folder of your system.

Dashboard Gadgets

This section explains the dashboard gadgets in Zephyr:

Project Status

This gadget displays the status of a project providing key indicators for viewing:

• Release Count

• Releases In-Progress Count

• Total Test Case Count

• Total Test Case Execution Count

• Total Assigned Members on the Project Count

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