How to: Submit Bugs with Diagnostic Trace Data

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07/13/2012

When you run a manual test on an application written with managed code and discover a defect, you can submit a bug that includes diagnostic trace information. This information is saved in an IntelliTrace file that has an extension of .tdlog. Other team members can use the IntelliTrace file to speed up the debugging process and isolate bugs that are difficult to reproduce. See Debugging Code Faster by Reviewing its History with IntelliTrace.

You must enable IntelliTrace for a particular test. To do this, use a test setting that has IntelliTrace selected for the test plan that contains the test. For more information, see How to: Collect IntelliTrace Data to Help Debug Difficult Issues. You can also update an existing bug if you discover additional defects while you are running a test. See How to: Update an Existing Bug while using Test Runner.

Submitting bugs in Test Runner

To submit a bug from the Microsoft Test Runner with an IntelliTrace file

Verify that the test you are running is contained in a test plan that has a test setting configured to include diagnostic tracing. See How to: Collect IntelliTrace Data to Help Debug Difficult Issues.
In Test Manager, start the test. See How to: Run Manual Tests.

Warning

The diagnostic tracing works by instrumenting a managed process. You must do this after the first test case for the run is started. If the process that you want to monitor has already started, no logs will be collected because the process is already running. To circumvent this, either make sure that the process is stopped before you start your first test, or restart the process after the test has begun.
As you run the test case, mark steps as passed, as appropriate.
When you discover an application defect, mark the test step where you discovered that defect as failed.
(Optional) To type a comment for the failed test step, type a comment in the text box next to the comments icon.
(Optional) To take a screen shot for either a rectangular area you can define, the specific window associated with the application under test, or the entire screen, choose the arrow next to the camera icon on the toolbar and choose either Capture rectangular screenshot, Capture window screenshot or Capture full screenshot.

The window is saved in an image file that has the .png extension. It is listed under Attachments in the Test Step Results tab of the Properties pane.

Note

You can also create a video recording of the desktop session during the test. The recording will be attached as a .wmv file together with the test results.
(Optional) You can attach a file which can provide additional information to support the issue. Choose the paperclip icon and select the file that you want to attach.

The document is attached and is listed under the test step.
Select the test step where the bug occurred and then choose the create bug icon on the toolbar.

Note

You can also submit a bug at any time while a test is running, regardless if the bug is related or discovered during a specific test step.

The New Bug dialog box appears.

Note

You may also append the issue to an existing bug by choosing the arrow next to Create a bug on the toolbar and selecting Add to existing bug. See How to: Update an Existing Bug while using Test Runner
Type an appropriate title in the Title field.
To see the test result attachments, including the diagnostic trace data, see the Diagnostic Data Adapter section under STEPS TO REPRODUCE.

Note

You can double-click the IntelliTrace link to view the IntelliTrace summary page.
(Optional) You can edit these test steps, expected results, and comments as needed.
To save the bug, choose Save.

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How to: Submit Bugs with Diagnostic Trace Data

To submit a bug from the Microsoft Test Runner with an IntelliTrace file

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