Template Test Cases

Template test cases make it easy to create, maintain and update test cases with similar content:

The Relationship tab page of a template test case displays the test cases that have been created based on the template. On the Relationship tab page of a test case derived from a template test case, you can choose the corresponding template test case and choose Pull Updates to import changes made in the template into the derived test case.

Creating Template Test Cases

You create template test cases as follows:

  1. In the Test Steps Designer application, choose + ("Create new test case").

  2. In the Test Case Properties, turn the toggle switch at Template Test Case to Yes.

  3. Select a solution and a branch.

  4. Choose Create.

  5. Define the properties and test steps of the template test case.

  6. Release the template test case.

Template test cases are not used for testing. When you change or update a template test cases, the updates can be imported into all test cases that have been created based on the template test case.

Creating Test Cases Based on Template Test Cases

For the actual testing, you create new test cases based on the template test case.

To create a new test case based on a template test case, do the following:

  1. Open the template test case in the Test Steps Designer application.

  2. In the tool bar, choose Create New Test Case from Template.

  3. Choose whether you want that updates in the template are automatically pushed into the new test case

  4. Choose Create.