Test Step Management
This document step-by-step instructions on how to create and manage test steps in test cases. The test steps of a test case are the Unit Tests that are to be performed when executing a test plan of manual type.
Test step management require correct permissions, such as Project Manager, Create Plan/TC … . For more information, please refer to the Global Permissions guide.
Creating new Test Steps
Creating test steps after having created a manual test case:
After having created a manual test case you will be redirected to the test case page, on the pop-up window that appears, enter the required and any optional information.
Refer to the table below for more information on the test step fields.
Click the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the window to complete the test step creation.
Creating new test steps to already existing manual test cases:
On the TESTaide homepage, select the project which you wish to create additional test steps for.
On the left-hand side navigation bar, click on the ‘Test Case’ options.
From the list of test cases, select the test case you wish to create additional test steps for. This will redirect you to the test case page.
On the test case page, click on the ‘Create Test Step’ button. On the pop-up window that appears, enter the required and any optional information.
Refer to the table below for more information on the test step fields.
Click the ‘Save’ button at the bottom of the window to complete the test step creation.
Field | Description |
|---|---|
Test Case | This displays the name and key of the current test case that is selected. This value is fixed and cannot be modified. |
Title | (Optional) The maximum length for the title is 50 characters. |
Test Step | Here you will input the unit test that you want to be performed. As for manual test cases, there is no functional execution performed therefore, a simple text format is needed for the test step. |
Test Data | (Optional) Here you will input any required data that is used in the unit testing. E.g., any reoccurring variables used in the testing operation. |
Expected Result | (Optional) Here you will input the expected result from the unit test, e.g., assertions of any operations occurred in the testing. |
Editing an existing Test Step
Modifying information on the test step:
On the TESTaide homepage, select the project which you wish to create additional test steps for.
On the left-hand side navigation bar, click on the ‘Test Case’ options.
From the list of test cases, select the test case you wish to create additional test steps for. This will redirect you to the detailed test case page.
In the test step panel below, click the ‘Edit’ icon besides the test step you want to edit from the test step list. In the ‘Test Step’ pop-up window, edit the information you want.
Refer to the table above for more information on the test step fields.
Click the ‘Save’ button at the bottom to save the changes.
Changing the order of the test steps
To change the order among test steps, simply click either the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ icon besides the test step.
Deleting an existing Test Step from the Test Case.
To remove any test step(s) from a test case, follow these steps:
On the TESTaide homepage, select the project which you wish to delete any test step(s) from.
On the left-hand side navigation bar, click on the ‘Test Case’ options.
From the list of test cases, select the test case you wish to delete any test step(s) from. This will redirect you to the detailed test case page.
In the test step panel below, click the ‘Remove’ icon besides the test step you want to delete from the test step list.
When the deletion confirmation pop-up window appears, click the 'OK' button to complete the deletion.