Copy and Move Objects in Manager

qTest Manager makes it easy to both move objects within your testing environment. You can move various objects in Manager using one of the following methods:

For a more detailed introduction to the nature of qTest objects, refer to Introduction to qTest Objects.

Notes about moving objects

  • You will need the appropriate permissions to copy or cut objects, including but not limited to: the Create/Edit Test Cycles permission for Test Cycles, the Create/Edit Test Suites permission for Test Suites, and the Create/Edit Test Runs permission for Test Runs.

  • You cannot cut or move objects that are linked to objects in Tosca.

  • You cannot move a closed Test Cycle.

  • All nested objects under a moved object are moved as well. For example, if you cut or copy and paste a Test Cycle that includes two Test Suites to a new location, the two Test Suites are also copied and moved with the Test Cycle.

  • The target Release of moved objects and sub-objects will be changed accordingly.

Move objects in the tree panel using the context menu

You can move objects using the object context menu. To access the context menu, right-click an object in the tree panel. The context menu includes options for copying, cutting, and pasting objects to a different location in the tree panel.

You can select multiple objects by pressing and holding Ctrl while clicking the objects. When you select the Copy or Cut option, all selected objects will be copied or cut.

Move option Action
Copy Copy the selected object. Copying an object leaves the original object in the original location. When you paste the copied object to a different location, you will be pasting a copy of the object. Thus, the object will exist in two locations: the original location and the location that you paste the copy to.
Cut Cut the selected object. Cutting an object removes the object from the original location. When you paste the cut object to a different location, you will be pasting the original object. Thus, the object will exist in only one location: the new location that you paste the cut object to.
Paste Paste the copied or cut object to the selected location.

Move objects in the tree panel using the drag and drop function

You can move objects using the drag and drop function.

  • To copy an object and drag it to a new location, press and hold Ctrl, and then click and hold the object that you want to move. Drag the object to the new location, and then drop the object into the new container.

    You can copy and drag multiple objects by clicking each object before dragging them.

  • To cut an object and drag it to a new location, click and hold the object that you want to move. Drag the object to the new location, and then drop the object into the new container.

    You can cut and drag multiple objects by pressing and holding Ctrl while clicking each object before dragging them.

Move objects using the grid context menu

You can cut or copy objects from a grid to a folder in the tree panel using the grid context menu. All of the properties are included within the items pasted.

To access the grid context menu:

  1. Select an object in the tree panel.

  2. On a grid on the object page, select the check boxes for the objects that you want to move.

  3. Right-click a selected object to display the context menu, which includes the following options:

    • Copy. Copy the selected objects. Copying an object leaves the original object in the original location. When you paste the copied object to a different location, you will be pasting a copy of the object. Thus, the object will exist in two locations: the original location and the location that you paste the copy to.

    • Cut. Cut the selected objects. Cutting an object removes the object from the original location. When you paste the cut object to a different location, you will be pasting the original object. Thus, the object will exist in only one location: the new location that you paste the cut object to.

  4. In the tree panel, right-click the container that you want to paste the copied or cut objects to. Then click Paste on the context menu that appears.

    The selected objects are copied or moved to the selected container.