Configuring test variant fields

Test variants are variable attributes of a tested application, such as operating systems, databases, or client types. When generating test runs, you select the test variant values to use and a test run is generated for each unique combination of the selected values.

For example, if you test applications on multiple operating systems, you can create a test variant named Operating System that includes values for Windows, Mac, and Linux. When generating test runs for a component only supported on Windows, select that value so test runs are not generated for the other operating systems.

Before you can use test variants, you need to add them to the project. Test variant fields are displayed on the Variants tab in the Add, Edit, and View Test Case dialog boxes and in the Generate Test Runs dialog box. See Managing test variants.

1. Click Administration.

The Admin Home page opens.

2. Click Test Variants.

The Test Variants page opens.

3. Click Add to add a test variant to the project. See Configuring test variant fields.

4. To edit a variant, click the variant name. See Editing test variant fields.

5. To change the order that variant fields are displayed in items, click Order. See Reordering test variant fields.

6. To delete a variant, mouse over it and click . See Deleting test variant fields.