Project wizard

In aqua, you can work with different projects at the same time. You can have different projects with different configurations, but you can also have different projects with shared configurations. You can create new projects and decide which configuration should be chosen to configure your individual project based on your specific needs.

Independent Projects

Start the Project Wizard by clicking on the 'Add new' button and then select 'New project'.

Give it a unique name and click the 'Create' button.

Using a source project for configuration

If you don’t want to set up your project configuration from scratch, you can use an existing project as a source. This lets you inherit its settings, such as fields, workflows, and rules.

To do this:

1. Select a project from the ‘Source project’ drop-down.

2. Click ‘Create’.

Your new project will now have the same configuration as the selected source project.

If you don’t choose a source project, your new project will be based on aqua’s default configuration.

Shared project configuration

You can create a project that reuses the setup of another project, known as the source project. This is called a shared project configuration.

A shared project automatically inherits all configuration settings from the selected source (master) project. This includes:

• Default and custom fields (defined by the template)

• Workflow and advanced rules

• Field rules

Any updates made to the configuration in the source project are instantly applied to all linked projects. This helps ensure consistency across projects and saves time on setup.

To create a shared project, first select the source project and the check the ‘Share template’ option in the project creation wizard.

Please note: You cannot modify the configurations directly in a shared project. All changes must be made in the source (master) project.

Detach project configuration

If you realize that your project has grown beyond its original scope and needs a different setup, you can detach it from the master project. Detaching makes the project fully independent, allowing you to customize its configuration without affecting or being affected by the original master project.

Please note:

Detaching is only available from the Template configuration page and cannot be undone. Once detached, the link to the master project is removed, and the configuration must be managed separately from that point on.

Copy items from an existing project

If you select a source project, you can choose to copy its items into your new project. This includes:

• Requirements

• Test cases

• Test scenarios

• Defects

To do this:

1. Select a Source project from the drop-down.

2. Check the Copy items box.

3. Click Create.

Your new project will include all selected content from the source project. This is useful when you want to build on top of existing work instead of starting from scratch.