Test Executions
Test execution refers to the process of running test cases and assessing the actual behavior of the software or system being tested. It involves the step-by-step execution of predefined test cases, capturing the results, and comparing them against the expected outcomes. The main purpose of test execution is to verify whether the software or system functions correctly, meets the specified requirements, and behaves as intended.
1. Test Execution List
In order to manage Test Executions, navigate to Test Management → Test Execution in the left side menu. The page shows all the created test execution general info including associated Issue Key, Summary, Assignee, number of Tests and Status
2. Create a new Test Execution
In the Test Executions screen, do the following steps:
Click on + Test Execution button. A Jira issue creation dialog shown up.
Fill in all mandatory and desired information such as Summary, Description, etc.
If you want to create another Test Execution, check to Create another.
Click on Create button
3. Manage a Test Execution
3.1 Test Execution
In order to manage test execution details, and its associated Test Cases click on Issue Key link from the Test Execution list
The page shows the following information:
Milestone: Link to the Milestone feature
Overall Execution Status: The execution status for all the tests
Total Tests: Number of tests
Add tests: Add new tests to the current Execution
Issue key: Link to the Test Jira issue
Run: Run the corresponding test
Action: Remove the selected test out of the current Execution
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3.2 Add Tests
You can add a new test or existing tests into the current Test Execution by clicking on Add tests button
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Add a New Test Case
Click on Add tests -> New Test
Fill in necessary information of in the Create issue dialog
Click Create button
Add existing Test Cases
Click on Add tests -> Existing tests
In Select Test Cases dialog, you can search test cases by name, filtering with fields, or using JQL
Select all matching test cases and click on Add selected
3.3 Execute Test
In order to execute a test, click on run button of the corresponding Test
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This will navigate your to test execution details page with the following info
Preconditions: List of preconditions of this test
Steps: List of test steps
Result status: Result of the test. It can be In Progress, Passed, Failed, Blocked, Query, Skipped or Retest
Return to Test Execution: Navigate to Test Execution Jira issue page
Previous Test: Navigate to the previous test case
Next Test: Navigate to the next test case
Test information: Includes number of test cases for the current test execution, and percentage of cases that have passed
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