Add, Edit, and Delete Configurations

Applies to QAComplete 11.9, last modified on November 15, 2018

To begin working with configurations, go to Test Management > Configurations. From here, you can access various types of operations which you can perform with a configuration of your choice.

Create a configuration

To add a configuration, click Add New on the Configurations screen.

Testing in QAComplete: The Add New button on the Configurations screen

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In the subsequent Create Configuration form, provide the necessary information about the new configuration on the Edit tab. You can use the auto-fill option to quickly describe the configuration. To do that, just select a recent entry in the Auto-fill from Recent drop-down list.

The Add Configuration form

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Tip: The required fields are marked with a red asterisk (*).

To learn more about each field, see Configurations Reference.

Note: Select the Start with CrossBrowserTesting check box to link your configuration to a CrossBrowserTesting.com preset. You can learn more about this feature in the corresponding section of the documentation.

Once your configuration is ready, click Save and Close to apply the changes you have made.

The Save and Close button on the Create Configuration form

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The new configuration will appear on the Configurations screen.

Edit a configuration

To perform operations with a specific configuration, move the mouse cursor over it on the Configurations screen. The  Edit button will appear to the left.

Configurations: The Edit this record button

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Click  Edit to open the Edit Configuration form.

On this form, you can apply the changes you need to the configuration: for example, edit the fields describing the configuration, make some comments, attach files, and so on. See below for more information.

  • To apply the changes you have made and return back to the Configurations screen, click Save and Close.

  • To apply the changes you have made and stay in the Edit Configuration form, click Save.

  • To revert the changes and return back to the Configurations screen, click Cancel.

The Cancel, Save, and Save and Exit buttons on the Edit Configuration form

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Delete a configuration

To delete a configuration, click Delete on the Edit Configuration form, then confirm this action in the subsequent dialog.

Miscelanneous actions

To link items to a configuration

Use the Linked Items panel on the Edit tab of the Create Configuration or Edit Configuration form:

Edit Configuration form: The Linked Items panel

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To add comments

Switch to the >Notes tab and click Add New:

Edit Configuration: The Notes tab

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On that tab, you can also edit or delete the existing comments.

To attach files

Switch to the Files tab and do one of the following:

  • Drop the file you need to the panel.

  • Сlick Choose File and upload a file from your device.

  • Click Add / Link Files to open the Add New Link/Files dialog and upload the attachment from there.

Edit Configuration: The Add Attachments form

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On that tab, you can also download or delete the existing attachments.

To view the history of changes

Switch to the History tab on the Edit Configuration form, or switch to the Fast Edit History tab to see changes made to the configuration as part of a bulk.

To learn more about history of changes, see the corresponding topic.

To review and print a configuration
  • On the Configurations screen, move the mouse cursor over the needed configuration, then click the  Printer Friendly button that appears to the left:

    Configurations: The Print button

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  • Click  Printer Friendly at the top of the Edit Configuration form:

    Edit Configuration: The Printer Friendly button

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To email a configuration

  • Move the mouse cursor over the configuration’s row on the Configurations screen, then click the  Email button that appears to the left:

    Configurations: The Send Email button

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  • Click  Send Email at the top of the Edit Configuration form:

    Edit Configuration: The Send Email button

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To learn more about the emailing functionality in QAComplete, see Emails.

See Also

Add and Edit Tests
About Running Tests

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