Test Suite
Definition
A Test Suite is an executable part of a Test Configuration and consists of a collection of Test Cases that are intended to be used to test a software program to show that it has some specified set of behaviours.
The Test Suite is the second level of the 4-layer framework that is used in MTA. It allows for a Test Configurations to be split up into different functional or technical aspects of the tested software. It is possible to define Data Variation on the Test Suite level.
Properties
Name | Description |
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Name | The name of the Test Suite. |
Description | The description of the Test Suite. |
Status | Can be either Changing or Ready. If Changing, this means MTA is updating the Test Suite because the user applied a new revision. If Ready, this means the Test Suite can be configured. |
Business rules
The revision of all Applications used in the Test Suite must match the ones used in the Test Configuration.
Actions on Test Suite
Create a new Test Suite
- Navigate to the Test configurations page in MTA and select the Test Configuration that you want to create the Test Suite in.
- Click " Test Suite" to create a new Test Suite.
- Enter a name and an optional description and choose "Save".
Configure a Test Suite
- Navigate to the Test configurations page in MTA and select the Test Configuration where you want to configure a Test Suite.
- Select Configure on the Test Suite you want to configure.
Change the order of a Test Suite in a Test Configuration
- Navigate to the Test Configuration that the Test Suite is in.
- Click on "" or "" on the left of the title of the Test Suite to move it up or down.
Execute a Test Suite
- Open a Test Suite.
- Click on "Execute and to to Test Run overview".
- Click "Proceed on the confirmation window".
Copy a Test Suite
- Navigate to the Test configurations page in MTA and select the Test Configuration where you want to copy a Test Suite.
- Click "" on the Test Suite you want to copy.
- Click Select and proceed to copy the Test Suite in the same Test Configuration, or expand the list of other Test Configuration and select one there.
- Give the copy a name and choose "Save".
Delete a Test Suite
- Navigate to the Test configurations page in MTA and select the Test Configuration where you want to delete a Test Suite.
- Click "" on the Test Suite you want to delete.
Note that deleting a Test Suite is permanent. Individual Test Suites cannot be recovered.
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Last updated: 5 july 2023