Test Cycles contain Test Phases. Using the cycle menu on the left lets you expand a cycle with phases in it to see those phases in both the left and right pane, underneath their respective cycles.

Add a New Phase

There are two ways to add a phase to a cycle; use the cycle context menu on the left pane or right-click the cycle in the right pane. In both options, select Add Phase to begin adding a phase to that cycle. Phases can only be run during inside the start and end dates of the cycle.

There are two types of Test Phases that can be created:

1. Structured

The first option shows all the root-level folder nodes as set up in the Test Repository tool and allows the creation of a structured Test Phase with all of the testcases underneath automatically added. If you want to execute testcases belonging to a nested sub-folder node, you must chose the parent folder node here. The Assignments window will allow you to selectively chose only the testcases you want to assign for execution.

2. Free form

The second option allows the creation a new free-form Test Phase in which you can give it any name (ie: "Free-form tests") and the Assignments window will allow you to add the specific testcases you want

Edit a Phase

There are two ways to edit a phase; use the cycle context menu on the left pane or right-click the phase in the right pane. This is very useful when schedules slip or have to be modified for other reasons.

Delete a Phase

On selecting a phase and clicking on the Delete button, the entire Phase is deleted after a confirmation, including its assignments and execution statuses. This cannot be undone.

Assign Testers

There are two ways to assign testers to a phase; use the cycle context menu on the left pane or right-click the phase in the right pane. The assignments window displays testcase execution assignments. The assignments window will also let you sync your testcases to add any new testcases or commit changes from the test repository to existing assignments.

Export

On selecting a phase and clicking on the Export button, the entire Phase can be exported via Custom Export Report Wizard. This includes details such as test cycles, testcases, assignments, schedules and execution statuses.

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