Use Case: Individual Test Suite Execution
This use case executes an existing test suite in Test Author and monitor execution results and reports.
Actor: Test Author User or QA Engineer
Objective: To execute an existing test suite in Test Author and monitor execution results and reports.
Scope: Test Author - Test Suite Execution
Prerequisites:
- A test suite is created.
- test cases are mapped and active with the test suite.
- The required environment and users are configured
Step 1: Executing a Test Case
- On the Test Author home page, click Test Execution in the right pane or navigate to in the left pane.
- Locate the required test suite from the list of available test suites.
- Navigate to tab, click Trigger Execution.
- In the Trigger Execution panel, complete the following:
- The test suite is already selected.
- Choose the execution type. Suite executes all test cases mapped to the selected test suite. Dynamic allows you to select specific test cases to execute.
- Enable Test Management option to add test management tool and project details (for example, qTest Manager).
- Select the environment in which the test suite will run.
- The base URLs are auto-populated based on the selected environment.
- Enter the required credentials in Client ID and Client Secret.
- Select the user ID for execution.
- Enter the release version, if applicable.
- Enter one or more email addresses in Report Recipient to receive the test execution report. Separate multiple email addresses with commas.
- All active test cases mapped to the suite are listed. If Suite execution type is selected, all listed test cases will be executed. If Dynamic execution type is selected, select the checkboxes for the test cases you want to execute.
- Click Execute to start the test suite execution.
Step 2: Monitoring the Execution Results
- Track execution progress in Active tab or in the Execution History tab.
- Download the execution report in HTML or Excel format.
- Review the email containing a link to the execution history and a zip file with the complete execution report.
Note: If the test suite uses multiple users, ensure that the selected environment contains the same set of users to avoid execution failures.
Expected Outcome
- The test suite is executed successfully.
- Execution status, detailed results, and downloadable reports are available for analysis.
