Environment

Introduction

Generally, the test executions are conducted against an environment/platform. Users can create a repository of environments under QMetry > Configurations. While executing Test Cycles, the Environment list is populated from the Environment repository. 

QMetry has an inbuilt System Default environment as 'No Environment'.  By default, 'No Environment' is selected as the environment on Test Cycles. 

Jira Permissions: Browse Project permissions are required.

QMetry Permissions :

• If Enabled then the below permissions are required.

  • Configuration View

  • Configuration Modify

Use case: Your testing process needs an environment as Opera browser to execute some test cases from execution. 

Adding an Environment

Users should have 'Configuration modify' access to the project before creating an environment for their test assets.

Steps:

1. Go to QMetry menu > Configuration > Select your Project. 

2. Under Test Execution select Environment.

3. Enter the new environment name and its relevant description. Click Add.
   
   

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Add Environment Values Inline

The Environment field values can be added inline in the test asset detail page. For example, on the test execution page, an Environment value "Android" is added.

1. In the Environment field, type the field value.

2. An option to create the value is prompted. Click on it or press the ENTER key.
   
   

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How to use an Environment? 

Below are the steps of how to use custom created environment while executing the Test Cycles.:

1.  Go to the QMetry menu > Test Management > Test Cycle tab.

2. Navigate to the execution screen.

3. Click on the drop-down for the environment field and Select the environment as per requirement.

Editing an Environment

Users having 'Configuration modify' access to the project can edit an environment that is already created. Below are the steps to edit a custom-created environment.

1. Click on the environment name to edit, and we get a text box to enter the new environment name as shown in the below screenshot.

2. Type the new name and click on the tick mark symbol. You can even edit the description field on similar lines.
   
   

Copy Environments to Other QMetry Projects

Users can copy Environments from one project to other projects. The functionality allows users to use similar items in different QMetry projects without having to add these items individually.

Users can save their time as they do not have to create redundant/duplicate items for different QMetry projects.

1. Select the items that you want to copy to other QMetry Projects and click Copy at the top right corner.
   
   

Deleting an Environment

Users should have 'Configuration modify' access to the project to delete an environment that is now not in use. 

Below are the steps to delete Environment:

1. Go to QMetry menu > Configuration > Select your Project. 

2. Under Project Configuration select Environment. The Environment list is displayed on the screen.

3. Click on the Delete icon of the Environment that you want to delete.

Note: When you try deleting an environment that is linked to any test execution then you will get the below warning message.

Searching an Environment

The Searching feature helps you locate the required environment easily even if it is a long list of environments on the screen. You can also search an environment before creating a new one to avoid duplication.

Steps:

1. Navigate to QMetry > Configuration menu > Select Project.

2. Click on Environment under Project Configuration.

3. Click on the search icon to see the text box. Type the keyword in the text box and press the ENTER key.