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Copying Test Cases Overview

Zephyr provides users the option to copy test cases across multiple projects and testing repositories. Users are able to You can copy test cases directly from releases from other projects in the system. Users are also able to copy test cases that are located in the global test repository.

For example, if we're working in a project and release, we are able to copy the test cases that are within while working with a release, you can copy test cases from the global test repository so that we wouldnyou don't have to rewrite the test case cases from scratch. 

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Copying test cases across multiple projects essentially creates a direct copy of the copied test case but gives the newly copied test case a brand new ID.

To copy test cases:

1. Click on the  button on the folder that you want to the test cases to be copied to.:

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2. Click on "Copy from Project Releases".

A pop-up will display the local

Copy Testcases:

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A dialog will open with your local test repository on the left

side of the interface and the global repository for the system on the right side of the interface.
  • Local Repository - This tree displays the hierarchy of the test cases for the current project/release you are in.
  • Global Repository - This tree displays the hierarchy of all the test cases for all projects/releases in the system and it contains the folder structure of the global test repository.
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    3. Navigated through the global repository and select which test cases that you want to copy over.

    4. Simply drag and drop the selected test cases and other available test repositories, including the global one, on the right:

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    3. In the pane on the right, navigate through the test repositories and select the test case you want to copy.

    4. Drag and drop the test case to the destination folder in the your local test repository.Image Removed

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    There are two ways to copy test cases from the global test repository to the local repository.

    • You can copy  single or multiple test cases  to the local repository Select which test repository: select the needed test cases and drag and drop it to the local your test repository.
    • You can copy an  entire folder of test cases  to the local repositorySelect which test repository: select a folder and drag and drop it to the local your test repository.

    The copied test cases are given new ID'sIDs.

    • If the user is editing the edits a copied test case, it will not update the original.
    • If the user is editing edits the original test case, it will not update the copied test case.

    In the Copy Testcases dialog, you can also search for test cases you want to copy. To do that, switch to the Search tab, specify the project and release you want to copy test cases from, enter a ZQL query, and click Go:

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