Idea ID: 2874602

Run step Actual result screenshot/attachment should not be saved to the test case step

Status: Delivered

Updated in 16.0.1 Patch 2:

When running a manual test, images added to the test step's actual result are not saved to the Test Plan module:

https://admhelp.microfocus.com/alm/en/16.00-16.0.1/online_help/Content/What_New/wn_alm_latest.htm#mt-item-1

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Steps to reproduce:

Run a test instance and modify Description field of a step. Add a screenshot to the Actual result of a step.
Save the run. You get a pop-up asking "Would you like to save the changes into test planning?". Select Yes.
Then go to see the test case in test plan side. The screenshot that you attached to the Actual result of a run step is in the test case design step.

This behavior is not correct. The attachment should not exist in the test case design step, only in the run step.

Parents
  • This should be addressed. Test runs are used to collect test evidence attachments that should stay with the run only. If a user wants to make an edit to a step to add some clarity, we now have to coach them to wait and do it after the run...so that will never happen. For my latest project, rushed as always, script quality was a concern going in, many updates were processed on the fly, now 1/3 of our scripts have useless screen shots that we have to manually remove before our next test cycle to avoid an audit issue.

    Hard to understand why customers would find this to be desirable behaviour. A setting to include attachment or not when user saves changes to the plan would be ideal, let our administrators make the decision.

Comment
  • This should be addressed. Test runs are used to collect test evidence attachments that should stay with the run only. If a user wants to make an edit to a step to add some clarity, we now have to coach them to wait and do it after the run...so that will never happen. For my latest project, rushed as always, script quality was a concern going in, many updates were processed on the fly, now 1/3 of our scripts have useless screen shots that we have to manually remove before our next test cycle to avoid an audit issue.

    Hard to understand why customers would find this to be desirable behaviour. A setting to include attachment or not when user saves changes to the plan would be ideal, let our administrators make the decision.

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