Xray - Re-use or add the same test in a Test Execution

[GERRITS Timothée]

I would like to know how can i reuse/add the same test more than once test in a Xray Test Execution?

I'm developing tests Automation and have my tests as follow(BDD -Cucumber style):

- Test1

- Test2

- Test3

I would like to set up a "Test Execution" and add my tests in sequence as follow:

1-Test1

2-Test2

3-Test1

4-Test3

etc...

and use that "Test Execution" for Automation. But when I try to add a second time the Test1 to the "Test Execution", the test is ignored and not added. 

Can someone help me ?

BR 

[Rogério Paiva - Xray Xporter]

Hi @GERRITS Timothée 

By design, Xray does not have a feature to allow duplication of Test cases in Test Executions.

Currently, an alternative would be to clone the Test cases you need to repeat.

Also, Xray has a feature since version 6.0 to support modular Tests by allowing testers to compose Tests that "call" other Test cases from Manual Test Steps. Using this feature, you can create other Test cases that will call the original one, repeating the test this way.

Please get in touch with Xray Support if you need further help.

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Rogerio Paiva [Xray Support Team]

[refka]

Thanks for your answer 

if I understand correctly we will have to upgrade XRAY to the version 6.0 to have modular tests.

[Rogério Paiva - Xray Xporter]

Hi @refka 

Yes, since this feature was only released in version 6.0.

Thank you.

Kind regards,
Rogerio Paiva [Xray Support Team]

[Michael Brookins]

Well that just stinks! I guess Xray didn't explore options for test case versioning. For example

1. I want to reuse a test, but I just want to update a step in it for a new requirement instead of calling the test into a new test; but at the same time I also don't want the test case updated for the previous requirement. I don't want to junk up JIRA with a lot of duplicate test cases. 

2. I want reuse a test in an execution for a new requirement, but the status remains "Passed", "Failed", etc and that status is reflected in the "testing window" of the JIRA story being tested as well as all other JIRA stories previously tested. So if I am testing more than one story using the same test case and it passes in one, but fails in the 2nd, now I have a failure associated with both stories. Or vice versa. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg being a JIRA/Xray plug-in user. It's very poorly designed; as if no one from a quality assurance background was consulted. This poor design makes it difficult to pull trustworthy matrixes. 

[refka]

Hi 

I want configurate the modular tests on our XRAY 

actuelly we can not call Test (the call test is not activate in Add steps )

we haven't a drop down liste for button add steps 

how i can configure the call test from add steps please ?

Thanks for you answer