Triggering Test Execution
You can trigger test suite execution using the Trigger Execution button in the Active tab. The result is listed in the Execution History tab and you can download the report in HTML and Excel format when you click on an Execution within the Execution History tab. An email report is also generated and sent to the recipients with the link that redirects you to the Execution History tab. Ensure that the email sender is not blocked.
For more information on downloading the report, see Viewing the Execution History. You can also compare the reports. See Comparing Test Execution Reports.
While selecting the suite and the environment, ensure that if the test suite is using multiple users then the environment must have the same set of users.
Execution Type field has two options: Suite and Dynamic. When you choose the type Suite, all the test cases that are linked with the suite are executed. However if you want to execute only specific test cases from the suite, select the type Dynamic. A checkbox is displayed next to each test case in the table. Select the checkbox for the test cases that you want to execute.
You can associate a test management tool and a project on this page. This lets you save the test execution data in the test management tool for future reference.
Intergration of qTest Manager, which is a test management tool, is supported with Test Author.