Editing a Test Case

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To make changes to an existing test case, follow these steps. All instructions, images, and notes are now properly nested within a single ordered list for improved accessibility:

  1. On the Test Cases page, expand the Actions drop-down for the test case you want to edit, and click Edit test case (or select Edit test case from the Actions column of the Test Runs table on either the Test Runs or Home screens).

    Test Cases page displaying the edit test case option in Actions drop-down

    The Edit Test Case: Details (Step 1 of 3) screen appears, with the Details panel displayed by default. You can edit existing field values by modifying text entries and menu selections on each panel. then on the Pages panel, click the Save Test Case button to save the edits you make.

    Edit Test Case 3-panel wizard with Details panel open
  2. On the Edit Test Case screen, click the desired step tab link to navigate to each panel as necessary to make changes to the existing selections and entries as desired (or use the Next button at the bottom of each panel to progress to the next).
    1. To edit the details, be aware that the Next button at the bottom of the panel, or the tab links for either Common Components or Pages allow you to navigate away from the panel after making edits, and should you navigate back to the Details panel, those edits will remain. However, you must navigate to the Pages panel and click the Save Test Case button in order for those edits to become effective. For more information about editing the fields in the Details panel, see Adding Test Case Details.
    2. To edit a component, click the Component row link in the Components Defined section table on the Common Components panel. This causes the Edit Component dialog box form to pop up, which allows you to make changes to fields, then click an Edit Component button to save those changes. The Edit Component dialog box closes and a confirmation message appears at the top, right of the Edit Test Case screen to indicate editing success. Additionally, you can delete, reorder, or add components as part of the editing process. For more information see Adding Common Components.

      Editing Component Link
    3. To edit a page, click the Page name row link in the Pages Defined section table on the Pages panel. This causes the Edit Page dialog box form to pop up, which allows you to make changes to fields, then click an Edit Page button to save those changes. The Edit Page dialog box closes and a confirmation message appears at the top, right of the Edit Test Case screen to indicate editing success. Additionally, you can delete, reorder, or add components as part of the editing process. For more information, see Adding a Page to a Test Case.

      Editing Page Link
    4. After making the desired changes to fields on any of the three panels, navigate to the Pages panel, then click the Save Test Case button. Note that this button only appears on the Pages panel..

      Save Test Case button on Pages panel

      The Edit Test Case screen closes, and the Test Cases screen displays a system response message confirming your success in updating the test case: 'Test case successfully updated' at the top, right corner of the screen.

      Test case successfully updated message