Software Testing - How To Log A Bug (Defect)

A brief introduction to how a bug/defect/error is reported during software testing.
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M.f.shaikh I want to learn easy way to prepared test reports 6/12/2008
suresh The Tester has to call the DEFECT or BUG some are saying DEFECT and some others are saying BUG 3/31/2008
hetal Its a very useful information given here.Thanks. Its important for any fresher like me to understand any procedure for software testing without any exp. good keep it up. u r doing wonderful job. 3/12/2008
DIVYA VERY GOOD DOCUMENT 3/12/2008
vijay who will change bug status? developer ot tester? 11/19/2007
vinode hai nilesh 8/22/2007
madhumitha awesome ...............now im cleared with concept... 7/23/2007
Sarma good and very informative 6/6/2007
raj good 6/1/2007
sri Very useful introduction for a beginer like me. 3/25/2007
saquib Ahmad not more information bug report and prepare bug report how 2/20/2007
Ratnakar It is nice and thanks and i have one quetion
When log file created in winrunner in automation and where it is located
Test failed in the application log file is created and test case pass log file created or not
I am waiting for your answer so Please give me the reply.
Thanksand Regards,

2/16/2007
sweeta abt screen shot test 2/16/2007
sweeta a detailed description of detecting the bug should be given 2/16/2007
pepper you are great 1/23/2007
prabhu.R there is a difference between the bug defect error failure 1/14/2007
prabhu bug is not a defect 1/14/2007
Shruthi Your Explanation looks great. But we need additional information from you from the scratch. Could you please tell us some informations about the automation test tools like Test Director, QTP , Loadrunner. Also if you can provide some Interview Questions and how we should answer that in a efficient manner it would be great.
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10/25/2006
EthenHunt Its ok 7/4/2006
nileshparekh Hi Geetha,
There is nothing in testing world called 'Screen Shots Bugs' ... actually, the but that you come across ... if you take a screen shot of the error (capture that error condition in picture/image format) so as to be able to present it visually, then that image is called screen-shot of a bug.
Let me illustrate it by a simple example, suppose you are asked to TEST the PASSWORD text field on the login window! Logically, you would first check if anything you type, is being displayed as an asterisk or some other password-character!
Now, if you enter letter 'A' in the field, and it displays 'A' straight away to the user, then it's a bug (because it is not suppossed to display what the user is typing inn). This condition, you can capture as an image in order to present as a proof of your testing. You can do this by pressing 'Print Screen' button on your keyboard and then 'Control + v' on your microsoft word document. Now, you can send this document as an attachment to the developer for his development/bug fixing.
I hope that helps!

Regards,
Nilesh Parekh

6/6/2006
kavitha its marvellous 6/5/2006
geetha Its good but need to know about screen shots bugs. 6/5/2006
vandhana Its excellent 6/5/2006
vinay iGATE good job 6/1/2006
nagaraj best 2/14/2006
basavaraja it helps for the folks who are new to the testing field.
it gives the idea how to send the information to developer.
11/11/2005
Stalin John B Really Good, but I need the screen shots bug and explain it 9/19/2005
sreekanth can anybody explain me the priority and seviority of a bug 7/12/2005
Praveen This page tells the bug if found and reported to a developer in a company
7/8/2005
venkatesh i am need of the bug format 7/1/2005
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