I can't import my report.json into an existing Test Execution in Jira via Xray

[SuperRico]

Hello,
I have a problem with importing a report.json into an existing Test Execution using Xray.

At the moment, my report.json looks like this:

{
"testExecutionKey": "VENT-2006",
"tests": [
{
"comment": "...",
"status": "PASS",
"testKey": "VENT-1786",
"evidences": []
},
{
"comment": "...",
"status": "PASS",
"testKey": "VENT-1787",
"evidences": []
},
{
"comment": "...",
"status": "PASS",
"testKey": "VENT-1788",
"evidences": []
},
{
"comment": "...",
"status": "PASS",
"testKey": "VENT-1789",
"evidences": []
}
]
}

The VENT-2006 Test Execution already exists in Jira, is in status "TODO", and currently has no tests linked.

When I run my Jenkins pipeline, I get an empty response from Xray:

▶ Starting Xray Import for Test Execution: VENT-2006

% Total % Received % Xferd Average Speed Time Time Time Current
Dload Upload Total Spent Left Speed

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 0
100 1645 0 2 100 1643 17 14116 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 14181

Response from Xray:
{}

This is really frustrating.
My script looks like this: (this is only one code-block of my pipeline script)

stage('Xray Import') {
  steps {
  withCredentials([usernamePassword(
  credentialsId: 'jira-jenkins-cred',
  usernameVariable: 'JIRA_USER',
  passwordVariable: 'JIRA_PASS'
  )]) {
   script {
    echo "▶ Starting Xray Import for Test Execution: ${params.testExecutionID}"

    def response = sh(
      script: """#!/bin/bash
        curl -k -u "$JIRA_USER:$JIRA_PASS" \\
       -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
       -X POST \\
       --data @$REPORT_JSON_PATH \\
       "${JIRA_HOST}/rest/raven/1.0/import/execution?testExecKey=${params.testExecutionID}"
      """,
        returnStdout: true
      ).trim()
  echo "Response from Xray:"
  echo "${response}"
       }
    }
   }
}

Now, interestingly:
If I remove the "testExecutionKey" line from the report.json, it looks like this:

{
"tests": [
{ "comment": "...", "status": "PASS", "testKey": "VENT-1786", "evidences": [] },
{ "comment": "...", "status": "PASS", "testKey": "VENT-1787", "evidences": [] },
{ "comment": "...", "status": "PASS", "testKey": "VENT-1788", "evidences": [] },
{ "comment": "...", "status": "PASS", "testKey": "VENT-1789", "evidences": [] }
]
}

Then the import succeeds, but Xray automatically creates a new Test Execution, which I don't want.

Example of the successful response when no testExecutionKey is in the JSON:
(in Addition VENT-2091 is a new Test Execution in Jira which is created automatically)

Response from Xray:
{
"testExecIssue": {
"id": "2545615",
"key": "VENT-2091",
...
},
"testIssues": {
"success": [
{ "id": "2529579", "key": "VENT-1786", ... },
{ "id": "2529580", "key": "VENT-1787", ... },
{ "id": "2529581", "key": "VENT-1788", ... },
{ "id": "2529582", "key": "VENT-1789", ... }
]
},
"infoMessages": []
}

Question:
How can I import tests into an already existing Test Execution (e.g., VENT-2006) without Xray creating a new Test Execution?

Expectation:

• The tests should be imported into the given Test Execution.

No new Test Execution should be created.

Notes:

• I have edit rights on the Test Execution in Jira

• The existing Test Execution that I have created and wished that the report.json in to be imported, has status  "TODO".

[Himanshi]

Hello SuperRico, 

Welcome to Community! It is worth to get contact xray support team from their portal to diagnose the problem.

You can raise a request from here : https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1211769/xray-test-management-for-jira?hosting=cloud&tab=support

Have a wonderful day!