Create Test Plans and Test Cases

Users can author tests manually or using QAS test recorder. The test cases can be categorized into test plans. A test plan can resemble to a cycle or a release or a sprint in your product development/project cycle. A test plan in QAS is a logical grouping of test cases that are executed in a particular phase. It helps you schedule testing activities for your test project.

Create a Test Plan Folder/Test Plan

Once you create a Project in QAS, the next step is to create Test Plan(s) within the Project in which you can define relevant testing objectives.

QAS provides folder structure to arrange test plan folders and test plans.

Create a Test Plan Folder

1. Click on the New Folder icon on the tree.

2. Enter the folder name in the pop-up that opens and click Create.

Right-click options available on the Test Plan Folder

Once you create a test plan, right-click on it to see the following options:

  • Create New File: Create new test plans under the test plan folder.

  • Create New Folder: Create a sub-folder under the current folder.

  • Cut: Cut the folder to paste it.

  • Copy: Copy the folder to paste it.

  • Paste: Paste the cut/copied folder.

  • Rename: Rename current folder.

  • Delete: Delete the current folder.

 

Create a Test Plan

1. Click on the New Test Plan icon on the tree or right-click on the test plan folder and select the New File option.

2. Enter the Test Plan Name in the pop-up that opens and click Create.

Create a Test Case

QAS helps you with Code-less Test Authoring that reduces efforts in test case writing and lowers the maintenance.

Steps

1. Open the test plan in which you want to create test cases.

If you are creating your first test case, then you will see the screen like below.

2. Click on the Create button.

The Create Test Case section opens.

3. Enter the following details.

  • Name: Enter Name of the test case that is being created.

  • Type: Select the platform for the test case. By default, the platform is selected as per the set Project Preferences while creation of the Project. You can change the preferences under Project Settings > Preferences.

  • Description: Enter description for the test case.

  • Create Another: Keep the checkbox selected if you want to keep adding test cases further.

4. Click Create.

The test case is created.

Edit a Test Case

To edit a test case, click on the Edit icon for the test case.

You can change the Name and Description of the test case.

Click Update once the changes are done.

Version number appears once the test case is updated.

Edit Test Plan/Test Cycle/Test Case Name

Users can edit the test plan and test cycle name.

Hover over the name and click to edit the test plan/test cycle name.

 

Editing a Test Plan

 

Editing a Test Cycle

 

Edit a Test Case