In QAComplete, the test sets are used to organize your tests into groups and run them in the specified sequence. This allows you to create complex testing scenarios to ensure all the features of the tested applications are working correctly.
The Test Sets screen
On the Test Sets screen, you can perform various tasks with test sets.
To access this screen, select Test Management > Test Sets on the main QAComplete toolbar.
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Navigate through test sets
To navigate through available test sets, use the Project, Release, Folders, and Group By drop-down lists on the toolbar.
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Click Recent Items to display the drop-down list containing the items that have been changed lately. Click an item in that list to go to the corresponding Edit form and edit the item’s properties.
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You can also use the pagination buttons at the bottom to quickly switch between list pages.
To specify the amount of items to display, select the value you need in the Items to show drop-down list.
You can organize your test sets in any way you need. For example, you may consider organizing them by software release, by the feature or module they are testing, and so on.
| Note: | To learn more about groups, folders, and organizing items, see Navigation, Folders, and Grouping. |
Search in Test Sets
To search for a specific test set, you can do the following:
- Use the search box
- Select a predefined filter from the Filter drop-down list
- Create a new filter by clicking New Filter
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To learn about the filtering and search functionality in QAComplete, see the Search and Filters section.
Additional astions
Click Tools to perform various actions on the Test Sets screen:
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To learn more about each available option, see Tools (Actions) Menu.
Move the mouse cursor to a test set’s row to perform various actions:
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To edit the test set, click Edit to open the Edit form. See Add and Edit Test Sets.
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To display the test set information in an easy-to-read printable form, click Printer Friendly.
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To email the test set, click Email.
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To run the test set, click Run.
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To resume your unfinished test set run, click Resume.
Test Set reference
This section describes fields and drop-down lists available on the Create Test Set and Edit Test Set forms. You can use them to describe your test sets.
| Note: | For some options in the table below, possible values are determined by choice lists. These options are marked with an asterisk (*). To manage choice lists for your project, go to Test Management > Test Sets > Tools > Manage Choice Lists. |
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| Is Active | Defines whether the test set is active. | ||
| Date Created |
The date and time when the test set was created.
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| Date Updated |
The date when the test set was updated last time.
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| Execution Type* | Defines whether the test set is manual or automated. | ||
| Updated By |
The user who updated the test set last time.
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| Id |
The ID of the test set.
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| Folder Name | The folder the test set is stored in. | ||
| Status* | The status of the test set. | ||
| Priority* | The priority of the test set. | ||
| Assigned to | The user to whom the test set is assigned. | ||
| Avg Run Time |
The average run time of the test set.
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| Date Last Run |
The date when the test set had been run last time.
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| Last Run Status |
The status of the last run of this test set.
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| Last Run Config |
The configuration used to run this test set last time.
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| Last Run Release |
The release for which this test set was run last time.
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| Owner | The user who owns the test set. | ||
| Last Run By |
The user who performed the test set run last time.
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| Linked Items | The items linked to the test set. | ||
| Is Sequential | Defines whether the test set requires its tests to be run in the specified order. | ||
| Title | The title of the test set. |