Addding test cases, assigning testers

[Joergen]

I am new in Testlink using 1.8.5b and have until now found it very usefull except for a couple things I have not been able to solve.
I have many applications which are released in different versions during time because of bug fixing etc. and the tests are in most cases equal. We are talking about up to about 50 test cases per release.

To organize these I see two options:
Option 1
Creating project per release

Project V1
Project V2
….

Option 2
Creating one project and use test plans as releases

Project xxyy
|-----Test plan release V1
|-----Test plan release V2
….

With option 1 you have to export/import which is fine but it is only the raw test suites there are exported not e.g. tester assignment and the added test cases.
With option 2 no import is necessary but you have to add each test case to the new test plan, which is very time consuming.
In both cases you also have to assign a tester to every test case which is also very time consuming.

So I would ask you following for both Option 1 and 2:
1. Is it possible to add all tests in one step instead of having to do it manually per test case?
2. Is it possible to assign one tester to all tests in one step instead of having to do it manually per test case?

I have not been able to find a way of doing it and assume many others have the same problem.
If it is possible how do I do it?

Best regards Joergen

[testlinkiscool]

hi using the api will make you life easier

[Joergen]

Could you be a bit more specific because using API is a very wide statement.

[testlinkiscool]

using api by placing ur testcases in an array you can auto create alot test cases..and it saves alot of time

[Joergen]

Ok, now I understand, but it should not be the way doing it.
I still think it is a common functionality, so it should be a part of Testlink in general.
So the conclusion is, that this functionality is not available. You have to program it yourself.

[testlinkiscool]

what you mean by functionality? this method addtestcases is available in the api.. you just need to do some coding...moreover, they provide alot sample clients in the testlink/lib/api folder..

[Joergen]

I would appreciate if you could provide some hints, a smal example how to do it.

[testlinkiscool]

theres good source of PHP examples on the TestLink distributions.
or you can read my document regarding java testlink api methods..

download it from here, theres example in it..
http://www.mediafire.com/?jgnogvnn0dn

[Joergen]

Thanks for the information. I will look into it.

[fman]

TL 1.85b allows from GUI assign ALL TEST CASES present in a test suite to a test plan.

TL 1.85b also allows from GUI do execution assignment to ALL TEST CASES present in a test suite in a test plan to a user

Summary:
bulk operations are allowed at test suite level.

[Joergen]

Thanks for the information.
If I do as described below I only have to assign a tester per test suite and don't have to make any programming myself.

1. Test plans are used as releases
Project xxyy
|-----Test plan release V1
|-----Test plan release V2
….

2. Create a new test plan using dropdown dialogue "Create from existing Test Plan?".
The chosen test plan will be imported as is including test cases added but exclusive assigned tester.

3. The the bulk function to assign a tester per test suite.

However I still would like to have to be able to use Bulk functionality on both project and test plan level.

[fman]

requested feature does not exist.

[Joergen]

Is it a feature that will be considered to be implemented in the future?

[deepakraor]

Hi,
Unable to added all my (100) test cases available in test suite to test plan.
I am using test link 1.7.4:
I have 100 test cases in my test suite. I unable to add all the 100 test cases to the test plan. On clicking on add selected button in add test cases to test plan webpage, this screen refreshes and the test cases does not get assigned to the test plan.
Additional information:
Test link is limiting me to add only 35 nos of test cases to the test plan.
I have increased PHP memory to 512 MB from 128 MB in PHP.ini file. But no luck.

Can you please share how to over come this issue. Please

[fman]

1.7.4 is not supported anymore.
Only supported version in 1.9.0