Automating HP Quality Center with Python or Java

Question

We have a project that uses HP Quality Center and one of the regular issues we face is people not updating comments on the defect.

So I was thinkingif we could come up w

Answer 1

Though you have asked for a Python or Java based solution, sharing the following VBA code that you can use insde HPQC/ALM's script editor (Defects module script) to accomplish the goal.

Function Bug_FieldCanChange(FieldName, NewValue)

 On Error Resume Next

 if not changed then
 strCommentBeforeUpdate = Bug_Fields("BG_DEV_COMMENTS").Value
 end if

 If FieldName = "BG_DEV_COMMENTS" and blnAddCommentClicked = False Then
    Msgbox "Cannot update the comments." & Chr(13)& "Changes made will not be saved."&Chr(13)& "Please use 'Add comment' button to insert new comment." &Chr(13)& " Or click Cancel without saving."
    blnUpdateCommentError = true
    blnAddCommentClicked = False
    changed = true
  End If
Bug_FieldCanChange = DefaultRes 

End Function