Test Runs

A Test Run represents the execution of a number of test cases for one or more configurations. The Test Run is an excellent tool to organize and plan your test activities.

There are numerous options available for configuring Test Runs. Not all of them are switched on per default.

Test Run Burn Down Chart Definition - Include Weekend Days

The Burn down chart can be configured to include weekend days in the calculation or not.

Issue-related Configuration Settings

Issue Types

Defines which issue types shall be associated with a test run. This includes external issue types from e.g. Jira, Azure DevOps, GitHub etc. Each issue type is defined by its type name and status attribute name.

Remove Old Issue Traces At New Execution (default: true)

If true, old issue traces are removed from the test result item when re-executing the test and thereby creating a new revision of the Test Result.

Test Case and Configuration Attributes

DisplayConfigTitleInAttribute (default: false)

If true, the configuration title is displayed in the TestRunConfiguration attribute (only for ESPA).

Execution and Result Settings

RemoveOldAttachmentTracesAtNewExecution (default: false)

If true, attachments from previous executions are removed from the Test Result on new executions.

Unique Result Per Test Run (default: false)

If true, a unique test result object is created for each test case execution in each test run.

Notifications and Execution Constraints

Send Email On Assigned (default: false)

If true, an email is sent to the assigned test case owner at the time of test case assignment.

Only Execute In State Execute (default: false)

If true, tests can only be executed when the Test Run status is set to "Execute."

Only Execute Between Start And End Date (default: false)

If true, tests can only be executed within the defined Test Run start and end date.

If you would like to switch on any of these options, contact your Aligned Elements support representative at Aligned AG