Traceability shows where a defect came from, what it affects, and which external work items are connected to it.
Defects can be linked to:
Add links from the create window or from the defect Traceability tab.
Users with edit access can remove traceability links.
Removing a traceability link breaks the relationship between the defect and the linked item. It does not delete the requirement, test case, execution, test run, or release.
External issue cards show linked issues from connected tools such as Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, or Linear.
Cards can show:
From the Traceability tab, select Link External Issue when at least one compatible integration is available.
Select the external issue to connect it to the Hawzu defect.
Use Unlink issue to remove the connection between Hawzu and the external issue.
Unlinking does not delete the external issue. It only removes the link from the Hawzu defect.