Moving and Copying Plans, Suites and Cases


Moving and Copying Overview

Test plans, suites and cases can all be moved or copied to a different release, plan or suite in one of two ways. Users can either drag and drop suites and cases within a plan or can use the move/copy function, accessible via the context menu. Right click on the main navigation tree to access this menu and select either Move To or Copy To. Both of these actions affect reporting in different ways. Consult with your manager to determine the best practice.


Move To

When moving test plans, suites or cases, the parent container is changed and the originals will no longer exist. Reports that display the number of the test cases and the results of those cases will be changed by this action. The test cases will be counted under the new release and test plan.


Copy To

When copying test plans, suites or cases, a new set of the items is created and the original set is retained in the original parent item (plan or release). Reports that display the number of the test cases and the results of those cases will be changed by this action. The test cases will be counted under both the new release and plan as well as the original release and plan.


Options

Options are only available for copying, not moving. When moving, all associated items are automatically moved.


Include Environment Assignments – when test cases are created or edited, an environment is assigned that allows it to be executed against that environment. Checking this box will copy the current assignments to the new location.

Include Tester Assignments – when test cases are created or edited, one or more users can be assigned for execution. Checking these boxes will copy the current assignments to the new location.

Include Results – any execution results that have been saved, including the current result and the history will be copied.