QTM4J Confluence Integration
 QTM4J Confluence Integration app offers you a seamless way to integrate your QMetry Test Management for Jira (QTM4J) with Confluence. The app allows the display of QMetry Test Management for Jira (QTM4J) test cases/test cycle/test plan on Confluence pages. Users can -
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Overview
QTM4J Confluence Integration app enables you to insert QMetry Assets macro and QMetry Chart macro. The QMetry Assets macro gives you control over which issues from QMetry Test Management for Jira to display and their appearance on the Confluence page. Teams can fetch the test assets information (test cases, test cycles and test plans) they need to do their job and even track issues effortlessly. The app enables the teams to retrieve issues the other teams are working on in QMetry Test Management for Jira to Confluence, which saves time required in updating teammates.
The app evades the need for context switching between Confluence and Jira. For example, QA Manager is writing a test report, they don’t have to leave the Confluence page to check the test assets in QMetry Test Management for Jira. They can just insert the QMetry Assets macro and QMetry Charts macro as a ready reference to the management to showcase the current state of the testing activity.
Pre-requisites:
User should have Admin rights for both Jira and Confluence applications.
“View” and “Create” permissions are required for Test Case, Test Cycle and Test Plan on the QMetry Test Management for Jira instance.
Install QTM4J Confluence Integration App
You can install the QTM4J Confluence Integration app through either of the following methods:
Installing through Atlassian Marketplace
Installing through Confluence
Installing through Atlassian Marketplace
Step 1. Go to the QTM4J Confluence Integration app page https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1225227/qtm4j-confluence-integration?hosting=cloud&tab=overview.
Step 2. Select Data Center from the Hosting Options and click on the Get it now button on the page.
Step 3. The pop-up opens highlighting the hosting type selected. Click on the Get it now button for Data Center hosting type.
Step 4. The QTM4JConfluenceIntegration JAR file will be downloaded on your system.
Step 5. Now log in to Confluence with admin credentials.
Step 6. Go to Administration > General Configuration.
Step 7. Select Manage apps on the navigation bar.
Step 8. Click on the Upload app link on the page.
Step 9. Browse the downloaded JAR file and click on the Upload button.
The installation process is initiated.
Once the installation is complete, the success message appears. You can see the install under the Manage app section.
Installing through Confluence
Pre-condition: Users should have admin rights for the Confluence instance.
Step 1. Log in to Confluence with admin credentials.
Step 2. Go to Administration > General Configuration.
Step 3. Select Find new apps on the navigation bar.
Step 4. Search for “QTM4J”. The QTM4J Confluence Integration app is listed. Click to open the app page.
Step 5. Click on the Install button for the app.
Step 6. The confirmation screen pops-up. Click on the Accept & install button to proceed with installation.
The app gets installed on the instance.
Once installed, you can see the QTM4J Confluence Integration under the Manage apps section.
Configure QTM4J Application Link with Confluence
Users can create Application links that let them integrate Confluence with QTM4J applications so they can exchange information, resources, and functionalities.
→ Permissions Required: Users should have Admin rights for both Confluence as well as Jira instances.
Steps:
1. Open the Administration menu and open General configuration.
2. Then click on the Application Links on the navigation bar.
The Confluence administration screen opens.
3. Click on the Create Link button.
The Create Link pop-up opens.
4. Select “Atlassian Product” as the Application type and click on the Continue button.
The Link applications pop-up opens displaying the details of creation of the link from Jira application to the Confluence application.
5. Click on the Continue button to proceed.
You will be then redirected to the QTM4J instance the link of which you have created in Confluence.
6. Enter Administrator password to validate your credentials in QTM4J.
Once logged into Jira, you can see the integrated Confluence on the list.
You will be then navigated back to the Confluence.
You can see the link configuration is in-progress.
The QTM4J application link is configured within Confluence and the two-way connection is established.
Now you can view the data of linked QTM4J application in Confluence.
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