A test run

An executable display of a single or collection of test cases, including their steps.

is a printable view of one or more test cases and their test case

A set of known behaviors associated with a feature or requirement that define acceptance of work associated with the work item. A test case also captures test results.

steps listed in a single, summarized display.

On the Test Run page

A location in CA Agile Central under any of the main navigation pages, that provides summary views of work item data. You can also create custom pages under CA Agile Central tabs. Custom pages are used to host one or many apps and can be copied, shared, and customized.

, you can do the following:

• Run a test case by completing the steps displayed in the test case.
• Edit the details of the test case.
• From Actions, select Print for a complete test run of all test cases and their steps.

You can view a test run from several locations. This flexibility allows you to progress through work activities and view test runs whenever you need to from logical positions within the CA Agile Central application.

From the User Story detail page

Use the Test Run page from the User

Represents a login for a person or role within a CA Agile Central subscription that can take on specific access privileges.

Story detail page to run acceptance

An activity whereby the product owner or customer accepts the validity of a feature based on its adherence to the defined acceptance criteria.

or functional tests. When a test case is added to a user story

A listing of acceptance criteria needed to deliver a new feature or piece of work. Generally written from the perspective of a user of the system. A commonly used format is: As a X, I want to Y, so that Z.

it is also added to the test run. The test run also displays all test cases that are associated to child stories.

Assess your test case status from the colored information boxes at the top of the page:

• The red passing box displays the percentage of all test cases (including child user stories) that are passing. Hover over this indicator to display a list of test cases that are not passing. The failing tests window contains a hyperlinked list of test cases that have any verdict

  Test case results yield verdicts. Predefined verdict values may include pass, fail, inconclusive, and error, and can be user-defined.

  other than Pass. Select any of the hyperlinked test cases to navigate to their detail pages.
• The yellow covered box indicates the percentage of test case coverage that is present for the displayed user story and its related children. Hover over the covered indicator to display a listing of user stories that do not have an associated test case. Select any of the hyperlinked user stories to navigate to their detail pages.

   

From test folders and test sets

Use the Test Run page from test folders and test sets to run regression tests. Test folders and test sets are collections of test cases that are available with the CA Agile Central Quality Manager module

Modules are sets of advanced features included with the Unlimited Edition of CA Agile Central. Specific modules may be purchased for Enterprise Edition subscriptions. Time tracking, product, and portfolio management, advanced test management, and advanced security are some of the features provided by modules.

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The test folder and test set status bar rolls up the test results of the test cases in the folder as well as results in child folders. Hover over the status bar to display details.

• Green = Passing test cases
• Red = Failing test cases
• Yellow = All other test case result verdicts not passing or failing (For example, inconclusive, error or custom values.)
• White = Not run