State model for the Defect record type

This topic lists the states of the Defect record type.

State
Description
Submitted
First state of a new defect.
Assigned
Assigned to a team member.
Opened
Being worked on.
Resolved
Is fixed.
Closed
Is verified.
Duplicate
Duplicates another defect.
Postponed
Postponed to another release or iteration.

The state model for the Defect record type is the same for each predefined schema. You can also see this information in the state transition matrix of the Defect record type.

Figure 1. State model for Defect record type
The image illustrates the states and actions for a Defect record type.

All Duplicate actions can be reversed by using the Unduplicate action.