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Set up XCM: tags, locations and checklists

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XCM → Settings has three tabs: Tags, Locations and Checklists.

Who can do this

In this release, every member of the organisation can create, edit and move tests, and change XCM settings.

Tags #

Tags tab: tag names, Used On counts and delete buttons
Tags tab: tag names, Used On counts and delete buttons
  • Click Add New Tag, enter the name and save. Names must be unique.
  • Used On shows how many tests use each tag.
  • Click the bin icon to delete a tag.
  • You can also create a tag while tagging a test.

Locations #

Location fields describe where a test runs. They appear on every test’s Idea step, in the order shown here, and drive conflict checks and the lanes on the Schedule.

Locations tab: Order, Label, Key, Field Type, Options, Conflict Role and Required
Locations tab: Order, Label, Key, Field Type, Options, Conflict Role and Required

Click Add New Field, or the pencil icon to edit a field.

Add New Location Field: Label, Key, Field type, Order, Conflict role and Required field
Add New Location Field: Label, Key, Field type, Order, Conflict role and Required field
SettingNotes
LabelWhat people see, for example “Funnel step”.
KeyThe field’s internal name, for example funnel_step. Must be unique.
Field typeText box or Dropdown. For a dropdown, enter the options separated by commas.
OrderIts position on the Idea step. You can also drag rows to reorder them.
Conflict roleHard: tests with the same value clash. Soft: they might interact. None: not used for conflicts.
Required fieldMarks the field with * on the Idea step.

Checklists #

The QA checks every test goes through on the Build & QA step. Staging checks come before any production check; Production checks are done on the live site.

Checklists tab: Staging and Production items with REQ markers and Add item
Checklists tab: Staging and Production items with REQ markers and Add item

Click Add item, or the pencil icon to edit an item.

Add New Checklist Item: Environment, Name, Description and Required check
Add New Checklist Item: Environment, Name, Description and Required check
SettingNotes
EnvironmentStaging or Production.
NameThe check, for example “Renders on iOS Safari and Android Chrome”.
DescriptionHow to verify it.
Required check (REQ)Untick to make the check optional (OPT).

Changes to the checklist apply to every test, including tests already in QA.

Limits #

ItemLimit
Test IDUp to 40 characters, unique in the organisation
EvidenceUp to 3 items per test
Secondary metricsUp to 5 per test
Mockups and variant filesPDF, Word, images (JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, SVG) and video (MP4, WebM, Ogg, QuickTime); up to 10 MB per file
Going liveNeeds a start and an end date, with the start no later than the end