Executing Test Runs

There are several ways to execute Test Runs in qTest Manager:

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Edit Test Case During Execution

Sometimes, when you're ready to execute the Test Run, you may notice that the Test Case needs to be changed as well. For example, the Test Case may be missing some important test steps or you may need to modify the Precondition. If you have the Approve Test Case permission, you can make changes on the Test Run during execution (from the TestPad), which will automatically update the corresponding Test Case as a newly approved version in Test Design. This functionality will save you time instead of requiring you to update the Test Case in Test Design first then re-launch the TestPad.

In the TestPad, you can:

  1. Edit Test Cases' Descriptions and Preconditions.

  2. Add or remove Attachments.

  3. Select individual Test Steps to edit Step Descriptions, Expected Results, and Actual Results.

  4. Re-order Test Steps by using the Move Up or Move Down icon in the Action column.

  5. Add/Remove Test Steps by selecting the Add or Remove icons in the Action column.

  6. Add/Remove Attachments of individual Test Steps.

If a Test Run has been created off of a shared Test Case, it cannot be edited via TestPad. You cannot edit shared Test Cases. Test Cases are shared for execution only. The limitation is that system cannot check user permission across projects while editing Test Cases in TestPad.

Modify Test Log After Execution

You can modify a Test Log after execution provided you are the Tester of the Test Log or a Project Admin.

To modify a Test Log:

  1. From the Execution History grid, select the pencil icon in the Action column which will load the Test Log to the TestPad.

  2. A notification will display at the top of the TestPad that indicates which Test Log number you are modifying.

  3. Once the TestPad loads, you can modify the following Test Log data:

    • Test Log properties

    • status of the overall Test Log or each Test Step Logs (this will automatically update the Executed End Date to when you save the modification)

    • Link Defects

    • Add or remove Attachments of the Test Log or Test Step Logs

  4. Save your changes.

  5. In Execution History, an asterisk will appear next to the Test Log number as a visual indicator that the Test Log was modified.

    You cannot modify the following items as they would create a new Test Case version:

    • Test Case description and precondition

    • Test Step description and expected result

    • Re-order, add or remove Test Steps

    • Add or remove Test Step attachments