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Test Management functionality can be added to any item type in Contour by assigning a category of "Test Case" in the item type administration area. Enabling this category adds the Steps and Test Case Status fields to the item type to provide the necessary functionality.
| • | Steps - The Steps field is a unique system field that allow users to add distinct steps in the testing process of an item. When running a Test Case, users can indicate the success or failure for each step. See Test Management Fields for more details. |
| • | Test Case Status - The Test Case Status field is a unique system field used to display the derived status of an executed test. This will indicate whether the Test Case has been included in a Test Plan, whether it has been scheduled, and/or whether the Test Case or Test Run passed or failed. See Test Management Fields for more details. |
The Test Plan explorer tab allows users to access the test management content in Contour. Specifically, users can add, open, edit, archive, and duplicate Test Plans here.
| • | Adding and Editing a Test Plan |
Click the "Add Test Plan" button to create a new Test Plan. See Item Types for configuring the fields in a Test Plan item. Right click and select "Edit" on an existing Test Plan to modify the details of a Test Plan.
| • | Archiving a Test Plan |
Right click an active Test Plan and select "Archive". Archived Test Plans will display in a group list in the navigation pane allowing users to maintain visibility into the Test Plan but preventing additional content from being created or run. Right click an archived Test Plan and select "Unarchive" to make it active.
| • | Duplicating a Test Plan |
Right click any Test Plan (active or archived) and select "Duplicate" to create an active copy of the selected Test Plan. The copy will contain the same details as the original, the same groups of test cases, but will not contain the Test Runs or Test Cycles from the original.
| • | Opening and working in a Test Plan |
Selecting a Test Plan will open the Test Management pane in the content area. Test Plans have 3 primary content areas which include Overview, Test Cases, and Test Runs.
Opening a Test Plan and Displaying the 3 Content Areas.
Legacy Testing Functionality in Test Management Area
Users who have used the legacy testing features from previous versions of Contour can continue to support their existing content with the additional functionality of the Test Management area. Simply follow the Test Management Setup guidelines to enable the functionality in the item type.
| • | The legacy testing features allowed for execution of static tests in a Test Case where criteria for success or failure was defined in the description field of the item. |
| • | When executing Test Runs in the Test Management area, users will be presented with the same description field. |
Note: unlike the legacy testing execution:
| • | The description field presented in the test run execution is non-editable. |
| • | There is no "Steps" field contents automatically created in the test case from the description field of legacy test items. Specific notes, directives, or results can be specified in the provided "Actual Results" field. |
