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D. Hide Already Linked Test Cycle: Check the Hide Already Linked Test Cycle to avoid the display of those test cycles on the screen which are already linked to the test plan. It prevents linking of the same test cycles with the test plan again.
Link: You can link the selected test cycles with the test plan. Select the test cycles to be linked with the test plan and click on the Link button. Once test cycles
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are linked, the Link Test Cycles screen still remains open to let you link further test cycles.
Link & Close: You can link the selected test cycles with the test plan and close the pop-up. Select the test cycles to be linked with the test plan and click on the Link & Close button.
You can see the test cycle(s) are linked to the test plan.
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