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What is showstopper bug?

Hi all, showstopper bug
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

As the name suggest any bug going to break the application or important functionality with respect to business or end user fails is called show stopper
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

Hi Srinu,

Any bug that does not let the user proceed ahead with testing the specified functionality would be called as a ShowStopper.

Generally such bugs are assigned the highest Priority of fix.

For Instance - User is testing a Online Shopping site. After Selecting the required items into the Shopping Cart, he clicks on Order Button.

Expected Result : User Should be Redirected to Order and Billing Page

Actual Result : Application displays a webServer error and displays a http Page not found error page.

Thisi would be logged as a ShowStopper bug since you do not have any workaround to proceed ahead with testing the Orders Page.

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Re: What is showstopper bug?

a showstopper bug, is a bug that hinder or stops from continuing or running your test scripts, you cannot proceeds to the next level. it normally called a blocker, no work around steps
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

It turns your TV off. Really.
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

GOOD one!!! I will have to remember that one at our next development meeting.
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

ShowStopper!! name itself tells that any bug that doesn't allow the user to proceed with testing called as ShowStopper!!

ShowStoppers are raised as P1 ( High Priority ) defeccts and one should look into these defect fixes as highest priority.
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

ShowStopper Bug:

Show stopper bug as the name suggest itself is a bug that doesnt allow the user to further do the testing. It freezes the test execution phase.
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

hi umesh

nice explanation

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Re: What is showstopper bug?

showstopper!!
Name itself tells that bug that doesn't allow the user or customer to proceed further steps with testing called as Showstopper!!

For Ex- User wants to pay the credit card payment thro online.user loged into website and entered necessary detaisl and clicked on submit button.

Expected Result : Transaction completed succesfully, thank you page should display

Actual Result : Application displays a webServer error o and displays a http Page not found error page.

This would be logged as a ShowStopper bug since you do not have any workaround to proceed ahead with testing the Orders Page.
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Re: What is showstopper bug?

hi friend..

You can't continue anything if the bug arises.. it stops every activity then and there.. you can continue the process once the error is cleared...

For Ex: If you need to withdraw money from the bank, when you are reaching bank you came to know the bank is on strike ..once the bank is on strike ATM will also be closed now tell me how you can with draw the money?????.. The bank strike stops your activity ..then it is called as show stopper..

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Re: What is showstopper bug?

hi,

hope you got a good idea regarding what is meant shopw stopper bug???

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Re: What is showstopper bug?

hi srinu

have you got an idea or not.. if not please tell where you cannot get the point ... for better help

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