Create and update tasks in Azure DevOps from Test Observability

Test Observability allows you to easily create, track, and monitor tasks on Azure DevOps without navigating away from Test Observability.

Prerequisite

Ensure that you have an Azure account.

Integrate Azure DevOps with Test Observability

To integrate Azure DevOps with Test Observability:

1. Sign in to BrowserStack Test Observability.
2. Hocer over the profile icon in the top navigation bar of Test Observability and select Integrations.
   
3. On the Integrations page, click Connect next to the Azure logo.
4. On the Integrate with your Azure DevOps account prompt, click Connect with OAuth.
5. Enter your login credentials and grant permissions, if prompted. You can view a success message to confirm Azure DevOps integration.

Report an issue on Azure DevOps

Ensure you have integrated Azure DevOps with Test Observability.

1. You can initiate an issue on Azure DevOps in two ways:
   • From the Tests tab of the Build Insights Dashboard, hover the cursor over the timeline graph of a failed test and click Report a bug.
   • From the Timeline Debugging view, click the bug icon.
2. Click Azure.
3. Select an organization and project from the menu. Test Observability automatically picks up all the fields in your Azure DevOps project.
   
4. Click the Create Issue tab and select the Work Item type.
   
5. Enter the details about the Work Item. Click Show all fields to view all the fields. Note that the fields in your Azure DevOps project are auto-populated here by Test Observability.
   
6. Click Create.
   

You will receive a success message that the Azure DevOps task was created.

You can click View on the success message to view the task on Azure DevOps.

The Azure DevOps task gets associated with the test run. You can track the status of the task from the test listing.

Metadata to aid in debugging

When you create an Azure DevOps task, Test Observability logs the following Metadata and other information to the task and makes debugging easier:

• Session URL to view the issue on BrowserStack
• Build Name
• Build ID
• CI Environment
• CI Build URL
• Test Name
• Test URL
• Test Status
• Operating System
• Browser name and version
• Host Name
• Defect Type
• Duration
• isAutoAnalyzed flag
• Status of Build Runs
• Error message or exception
• Environment

As Test Observability automatically logs this information onto the Azure DevOps task, you can reduce manual work, debug faster, and improve the data quality of your Azure DevOps bugs.

Update an issue on Azure DevOps

Ensure you have integrated Azure DevOps with Test Observability.

1. You can open the window to update an Azure DevOps task in two ways:
   • From the Tests tab of Build Insights, hover the cursor over the timeline graph of a failed test and click Report a bug.
   • From the Timeline Debugging view, click the bug icon.
2. Select a project and organization from the Project drop-down.
   
3. Click the Update existing issue tab and select the task you want to update.
   
4. Click Show all fields to view additional fields. Update the details.
   
5. Click Update.
   

You can confirm that the issue was updated after receiving a success message.