Call a Test

When creating new tests or editing existing tests, it is possible to call test steps from other existing tests in the Test Library. This feature can save time by reusing already well defined test steps.

Calling test steps into a new test

In the Test Library > Create a new test/Edit an existing test.

If you have added a new test be sure to name it and add relevant information in the Custom fields, then go to the Steps tab. Instead of adding a new step manually, click on “call a test“.

call a test

Call test steps by entering an existing test ID from the Test Library and pressing “submit”, or by selecting “Show tests” and choosing the test/s you want from the pop-up window.

import call a test

 

call a test pop up window

 

The called test will appear as a link to the original test within your steps tab display.

(Save your new test).

imported test

 

In the traceability tab of the test that was called, a link to this calling test will be added.

traceability-tab-called

Nested tests

You can nest as many “child” called tests under any “parent” test as desired with multiple levels, as seen in the diagram here:

nested called tests

 

How it works

To see the actual called steps, go to Test Sets & Runs > Create a new Test Set.

Add your new test to the Test Set and hit run. You will now see all the steps of your test (manually added ones as well as the called steps). All with full edit capabilities of description, expected results fields, and of course, run status, bug reporting capabilities, etc.

 

call a test in test run

Editing called steps

  • Deleting steps: While you are in the Test Run you can delete any individual called step. However while in the Test Library, deleting the called test will remove all the included steps with it from the new test.
  • Cloning tests: When you clone a Test in the Test Library that has “call a test” steps, the called test steps are cloned as well (with a link to the original test).
    * You can also clone a test (with called steps) to another project, where it will appear in that Test Library as a new test in itself with all the step information.
  • Action options in Test Run: All editing capabilities of steps are available as mentioned. However, you cannot add a new step in between called steps. You can add steps before or after them, by using the action button of the tests before and after the called step sequence.
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