Creating new test cases

Test cases describe what you are going to test.

Typically, one or several test scripts can be associated with a test case, as well as one or several test execution records, which are often used to execute or run a test.

To create a new test case:

  1. From the left sidebar, point to the Construction icon (Construction) and click Create Test Case.

    The new test case opens, with a Table of Contents on the left and an editor on the right.

  2. At the top of the new test case window, enter a new test case name.
  3. Select a test case template from the list.
  4. Complete the test case Summary section or assign the Summary to another team member to complete.

    To complete the test plan Summary:

    1. Select a Category, Function, and Theme.

      You can use these attribute categories to organize your test cases into various groupings that can later be sorted. You can also add your own categories.

      To add new Categories, Functions, and Themes, or to add your own test case category types, click the Manage Test Case Categories icon (Manage category).

    2. Assign a numerical value for the relative weight of the test case.

      You can use the weight as a means of tracking the relative difficulty or importance of the test case. A test case that requires twice as much time to execute could have double the weight as another test case.

    3. Add a description of the test case.

    To assign the Summary section, or any section of the test plan, to another team member to complete:

    1. Click Work Item: Create to open the Create Work Item window.
    2. In the Summary field, enter a summary of the work item.
    3. In the Owned By field, select an owner to which you want to assign the work item.
    4. In the Due field, assign a work item due date.
    5. Click OK.
  5. Complete the remaining test case sections as needed. For example, you can:
    • Provide additional detail about the test case in the Test Case Design
    • Set up a formal review process for the test case
    • Associate requirements with the test case
    • Define test case preconditions and postconditions
    • Define the expected test case results
    • Associate an existing test script to the test case or create a new manual test script
    • Generate or create test execution records for the test case.
    • Attach related documents to the test case
  6. Optionally, click Manage Sections to add your own, customized test case sections or to remove sections that you do not need.
  7. Click Save.
  8. At any point after you create the new test case, you can add it to one or more test plans.
  9. Optionally, click the Print View icon (Print view) in the upper right corner of the test case to display a printable version of the test case.
  10. Optionally, click the Lock/Unlock icon (Lock test artifact) in the upper right corner of the test case to make the test case read-only.
    Note: You will be required to E-Sign this action by providing your password.
Related concepts
Test case overview
Related tasks
Managing categories
Managing sections of test plans and test cases
Adding existing test cases to a test plan
Creating manual test scripts

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