I have been playing with permission and i havent been able to do it but i have been able to do with WF

Here what i have updated

Common script:

- Disccomented  Select Case and End Select case

- Added the next code

Case "ManualRun"
      ActionCanExecute = ManualRun_ActionCanExecute(ActionName)

Test Lab script:

Adden the next code in the Run_MoveTo function

btnContinueManualRun = False

Manual Runner script

- Added the next code 

Caution! Change QATester for a group that you want to be affected, chage the warning message if you want too or update the code

btnContinueManualRun = False

Function ManualRun_ActionCanExecute(ActionName)
  If ActionName = "act_exec_steps" Then
     btnContinueManualRun = True
  End If
  If ActionName = "act_end_run" OR ActionName="actCancelRun" Then
     btnContinueManualRun = False
  End If
End Function

Function Step_FieldCanChange(FieldName, NewValue)
  On Error Resume Next
  Step_FieldCanChange = True
  If FieldName =  "ST_STATUS" Then
     If user.IsInGroup("QATester") Then
        If Not btnContinueManualRun   Then
           msgbox "Not possible change status from this view"
           Step_FieldCanChange = False
        End If
     End IF
  End IF
  'Step_FieldCanChange = DefaultRes
  On Error GoTo 0
End Function

updating this , people of that group will only be able to update the steps status if the click in the continue manual run button.

regards

I have to agree with you that there is a second possibility which leads to an inconsistency of the situation (testcases run status vs steps status).

The definition of the need should be changed a little bit:

Please provide a possibility to avoid changing manually a status outside of the ALM flow.

We have to prevent users to produce such inconsitency. They have "Run", "Continue manual run" and the "Fast runs". This is more than enough and always the consistency is in place. If an admin what to allow such inconsistency it´s fine as long as we would have the possibility to allow only these thre methods without manual changes.

you are  updating manually a run status result

below you have each run step status,  and it has the same behaviour

1) Execute a testcase within a testset with a normal run (2 Steps)
2) The first step is passed
3) The second Step is failed
4) End Run
5) Reenter the run (just open the testcase instance and open the run)

6) enter to the steps, and update manully the failed run step to Passed

the run will still in failed status (it is the same case as your but with run steps)

for me is a good behaviour, you are changing manually a specific entity value. you are not creating a execution with alm own flow.

if you want that ALM put the correct result,

-  select your instance

- click on continue manual run

- click on begin run again

- click on Pass All

- and finis the execution

- now you will have what you asked due to you are following the alm flow

regards