Test Case
A test case is a set of test steps which exercise a particular program path or verify compliance with a specific need. The point of running the test is to check if your app is fully functional. For example, whether a user can perform a certain task in your app or not.
In ATS you can create a new Test Case by clicking New Test Case in the Actions dropdown in the repository. A dialog will open where you can give your test case a name and an optional description. After you have created a new test case, click its name and the Test Case Details page will open.
Test Case Details
On the top left of the Edit Test Case page, you will find the name and the description of the test case. You can click these fields and make changes to them, ATS saves these changes automatically.
On the top right of the screen, you will find the Export and Run dropdowns:
Export
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Export Test Definition | Creates an XML representation of your test case, you can import this into another app. |
| Export Documentation | Creates a PDF document, which contains all the test steps of your test case and their parameters. |
Run
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Run | If the test case has been executed before, it will run with the configuration of the previous run. Otherwise the run configuration page will open. |
| Edit Run Configuration | Opens the run configuration page. |
Test Steps
Test steps describe the actions, the test case should perform. You can add new test steps by searching an action in the Add step box. For a more detailed search, you can use the Test Step Setup dialog by clicking 
. A dialog will open where you can search for a specific action or you can explore all available actions inside ATS and your current project 
.
After you have found the desired action, you can add it to your test case as test step by selecting it and clicking add.
Another way of adding test steps to a test case is to use the recorder by clicking Record. For more information, read the recorder chapter of this reference guide.
The details of a test step will open by clicking the test step description. For more information, read the Test Step section of this reference guide.
You can add a new step above or below an existing test step, by clicking Add above or Add below. The buttons appear if you hover your mouse over an existing test step.
Extract Action, Copy, Paste, Delete
You can Copy/Paste or Delete one or more test steps at a time by checking the box in front of the test step. Extract Action combines the selected test steps to a new ATS action. This action becomes available for all test cases.
Drag & Drop
If you move your mouse over an existing test step, the drag and drop handle will appear. By clicking and holding it you can move the test step to the new position.
Setup & Teardown Icons
Test steps can have three different call types : setup, regular and teardown. ATS will mark steps that have the setup or teardown call type with the corresponding icon:
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
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Setup |
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Teardown |
Read the Test Step section for more information about the call types of test steps.
Test data
Under the test data tab, you can set a master data set for your test case. You can now link the fields of the master data set to your test steps. Note that the test case will run a separate session for every record in the master data set. Read the Data Driven Testing for more information about how to use Data Sets in your test cases.
Show Usages
The Show Usages tab gives an overview of all the actions used in your test case. It also gives an overview of all the test suites using your test case.
Stories
Under Stories you can add user story to your test case. This tab displays the connected stories, the test cases within that story and the success rate of the user story.
- Open story: Opens the linked user story.
- Unlink selected story: This removes the link between test case and user story.
- Link new story: Links an existing story to the test case.