Creating manual test scripts

The Manual Test editor is a rich-text editor for constructing test scripts.
To create a manual test script:
  1. You can create a test script on the Construction page or create a script from within a test case. Use one of the following procedures to create a test script.
    • To create a test script on the Construction page:
    1. From the left sidebar, point to the Construction icon (Construction), and click Create Test Script.
    2. In the Name field, type a descriptive name that identifies the purpose of the script.
    3. Optionally, enter a description.
    4. Select the owner from the list.
    5. For a manual test script, select Manual as the script type.
    6. Type a description.
    • To create a test script from within a test case:
    1. Open the test case to which to add a test script.
    2. From the Test Scripts section of a test case, click the Add New Test Script icon (Add). The New Test Script dialog displays.
    3. In the Name field, use a descriptive name that identifies the purpose of the script.
    4. Optionally, type a description.
    5. Select the owner from the list, and click OK.
    6. Save the test case. This creates the test script shell.
    7. Click the test script name to open it in the Manual Test editor.
  2. To begin typing your statements, click Click to add in the text editor. A new step is added with the default statement type as Execution Step.
  3. To change the statement type, right-click the execution step icon, and select a different value from the list. In addition to Execution Step (Step), you can choose Reporting Step (Reporting point) or Verification Point (Verification point).
  4. Click the step to write the instructions. Each step is an individual action.
  5. To continue adding statements, press Enter to move to the next line.
  6. When you have finished adding statements, click Save at the top of the page to save the test script.
    Tip: To quickly save a script, use Ctrl+S.
  7. Optionally, click the Print View icon (Print View) in the upper right corner of the test script to display a printable version of the test script.
  8. Optionally, click the Lock/Unlock icon (Lock test artifact) in the upper right corner of the test script to make the test script read-only.
    Note: You will be required to E-Sign this action by providing your password.

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