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User's Guide
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Linking the testplan to scripts and testcases
You can also insert a testcase statement at the group level, although doing so
is only appropriate when the testcase is data-driven, meaning that it receives
test data from the plan (otherwise the same testcase would be called several
times with no difference in outcome). See "Using data-driven testcases" on
page 189 and Chapter 10, "Adding Data to a Testplan" for more details.
Three ways to link a
testplan with a script
or testcase
There are three ways to associate a testplan with a 4Test script and testcase:
·
Use the Testplan Detail dialog to automate the process
·
Enter the script and testcase statements manually
·
Record the testcase from within the testplan
The benefits and details of the first two methods are described in the
following sections. The third method is described in "Recording from within
a QA Organizer testplan" on page 136.
How to link using the
Testplan Detail dialog
The Testplan Detail dialog automates the process of linking to scripts and
testcases. It lets you browse directories and select script and testcase names,
and it enters the correct QA Organizer syntax into the plan for you.
Procedure To use the Testplan Detail dialog to link a test description or a
group description to a script or testcase:
1
Place the insertion cursor on either a test description or a group
description.
For example, the following figure shows how to position the cursor to
link the first test description: