Test Cases

Complete reference for all test case UI elements, fields, actions, and behaviors in Qualflare.

Test Cases List View

The test cases list view displays all test cases in your current project with filtering, sorting, and bulk operations.

Columns

Column	Description	Click Action
Checkbox	Select test case for bulk operations	Select/deselect for bulk actions
Title	Test case name (clickable link)	Opens test case detail view
ID	Unique test case identifier (TC-001, TC-002, etc.)	Opens test case detail view
Status	Draft, Active, or Archived	Filter by status
Priority	Critical, High, Medium, Low	Filter by priority
Tags	Labels for categorization (e.g., auth, smoke, api)	Filter by tag
Automation	Manual, Automated, or Partial	Filter by automation status
Suite Count	Number of suites this case belongs to	Filter by suite membership
Last Run	Date and result of most recent execution	Sort by last run date
Owner	Assigned owner of the test case	Filter by owner
Created	Date test case was created	Sort by creation date

List View Actions

Action	Location	Description
+ New Test Case	Top right	Opens create test case form
Import	Top right	Opens CSV import wizard for bulk creation
Export	Top right	Exports visible test cases to CSV/Excel
Filter	Top bar (funnel icon)	Opens filter panel
Search	Top bar (search box)	Searches titles, descriptions, step text
Bulk Actions	Appears when items selected	Apply operations to multiple test cases
Column Selector	Top right (gear icon)	Choose which columns to display

Bulk Actions Menu

Action	Description	Confirmation Required
Add to Suite	Add selected cases to one or more suites	No
Set Priority	Change priority for all selected	No
Add Tags	Add tags to all selected	No
Remove Tags	Remove tags from all selected	No
Change Owner	Reassign ownership	No
Set Status	Change to Draft, Active, or Archived	No
Clone	Create duplicates of selected cases	Yes
Archive	Move selected cases to archived status	Yes
Delete	Permanently delete selected cases	Yes

Filter Panel

Filters can be combined (AND logic) for precise queries.

Filter Type	Options	Behavior
Status	Draft, Active, Archived	Shows only selected statuses
Priority	Critical, High, Medium, Low	Shows only selected priorities
Tags	Multi-select dropdown	Shows cases with ANY selected tag
Automation	Manual, Automated, Partial	Shows only selected automation types
Suite	Dropdown of all suites	Shows cases in selected suite(s)
Owner	User dropdown	Shows cases owned by selected user(s)
Last Run	Date range picker	Shows cases run within date range
Created	Date range picker	Shows cases created within date range

Keyboard Shortcuts (List View)

Shortcut	Action
N	Create new test case
/	Focus search box
Ctrl/Cmd + A	Select all visible test cases
Esc	Clear selection
Ctrl/Cmd + F	Open filter panel

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Test Case Detail View

Detailed view of a single test case with all fields, steps, and actions.

Header Section

Element	Description
Title	Test case name (clickable to edit)
ID Badge	Unique identifier (TC-XXX)
Status Badge	Draft (gray), Active (green), Archived (gray)
Priority Badge	Critical (red), High (orange), Medium (yellow), Low (blue)
Automation Badge	Manual, Automated, Partial
Edit Button	Pencil icon - opens edit mode
More Menu	Three dots - clone, archive, delete, history

Test Case Fields

Field	Type	Max Length	Required	Validation
Title	Text	200 characters	Yes	Must be unique within project
Description	Rich text	5000 characters	No	Supports Markdown
Priority	Dropdown	-	Yes	Critical, High, Medium, Low
Status	Dropdown	-	Yes	Draft, Active, Archived
Tags	Multi-select	10 tags max	No	Auto-complete from existing tags
Automation Status	Dropdown	-	Yes	Manual, Automated, Partial
Owner	User dropdown	-	No	Defaults to creator
Suite Membership	Read-only	-	-	Shows all suites containing this case

Steps Section

Element	Description
Step Number	Auto-incremented (1, 2, 3...)
Step Action	Text field describing the action (1000 char max)
Expected Result	Text field describing expected outcome (1000 char max)
Drag Handle	Six-dot icon for reordering
Delete Button	X icon to remove step
+ Add Step	Button to add new step at end
+ Insert Step	Dropdown to insert after specific step
+ Add Shared Step	Insert reusable step from shared steps library

Step Actions

Action	Location	Description
Edit Step	Click in step text field	Edit step action or expected result
Reorder Steps	Drag six-dot handle	Move step to new position
Delete Step	Click X icon	Remove step (requires confirmation)
Insert Step	Click + between steps	Add new step at that position
Insert Shared Step	Click "Add Shared Step"	Insert from shared steps library

Related Section

Element	Description
Suites	List of all suites containing this test case
Recent Runs	Last 5 executions with results and dates
Linked Defects	Defects associated with failed runs
Comments	Discussion thread for this test case
History	Version history with timestamps and authors

Detail View Actions

Action	Location	Description
Run Test	Top right	Execute this test case immediately
Clone	More menu	Create duplicate of this test case
Add to Suite	More menu	Add to one or more suites
Archive	More menu	Set status to Archived
Delete	More menu	Permanently delete test case
View History	More menu	Show version history
Print/Export	More menu	Export test case to PDF

Keyboard Shortcuts (Detail View)

Shortcut	Action
E	Enter edit mode
R	Run test case
Ctrl/Cmd + S	Save changes (edit mode only)
Esc	Cancel edit / close detail view
Ctrl/Cmd + .	Open more menu

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Create/Edit Test Case UI

Form for creating new test cases or editing existing ones.

Form Fields

Field	Type	Required	Character Limit	Description
Title	Text input	Yes	200	Unique name for the test case
Description	Rich text editor	No	5000	Context about what and why
Priority	Select dropdown	Yes	-	Critical, High, Medium, Low
Status	Select dropdown	Yes	-	Draft, Active, Archived
Automation Status	Select dropdown	Yes	-	Manual, Automated, Partial
Tags	Tag input	No	10 tags max	Labels for categorization
Owner	User dropdown	No	-	Assigned owner

Steps Editor

Element	Description	Limit
Step Action	Rich text field for step instructions	1000 characters
Expected Result	Rich text field for expected outcome	1000 characters
Step Count	Maximum steps per test case	100 steps

Steps Editor Actions

Action	Description
+ Add Step	Add new step at the end of the list
+ Insert After	Insert new step after current step
Insert Shared Step	Insert from shared steps library
Duplicate Step	Copy step and insert after original
Delete Step	Remove step from test case
Reorder	Drag steps to rearrange order

Form Validation

Field	Validation Rule	Error Message
Title	Required, unique within project	"Title is required and must be unique"
Title	Max 200 characters	"Title exceeds 200 character limit"
Step Action	Max 1000 characters per step	"Step exceeds 1000 character limit"
Steps Count	Maximum 100 steps per case	"Cannot exceed 100 steps per test case"
Tags	Maximum 10 tags	"Cannot exceed 10 tags"

Save Actions

Action	Location	Description
Save	Bottom right, primary button	Save and close form
Save & New	Bottom right, secondary button	Save and open new blank form
Cancel	Bottom right, text link	Discard changes and close

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Test Case Actions Reference

Run Test Case

Access: Detail view → "Run Test" button or list view → More menu

Behavior:

• Creates new case run in current environment
• Opens test execution interface
• Sets status to "In Progress"
• Records start timestamp

Confirmation: None (immediate action)

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Clone Test Case

Access: Detail view → More menu → "Clone" or list view → Bulk Actions → "Clone"

Behavior:

• Creates duplicate with "Copy of" prefix in title
• Copies all steps, tags, and priority
• Sets status to Draft
• Opens cloned case in edit mode

Options:

• Single clone: Immediate, no configuration
• Bulk clone: Choose destination project, add prefix/suffix to titles

Confirmation: None (can delete if unwanted)

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Add to Suite

Access: Detail view → More menu → "Add to Suite" or list view → Bulk Actions → "Add to Suite"

Behavior:

• Opens suite selector modal
• Multi-select from available suites
• Search to filter suites
• Test case appears in selected suites immediately

Confirmation: None (can remove from suite later)

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Archive Test Case

Access: Detail view → More menu → "Archive" or list view → Bulk Actions → "Archive"

Behavior:

• Changes status to Archived
• Removes from all active test suite views
• Preserved in history and reporting
• Can be restored by changing status back to Active

Confirmation: Yes - "Archive this test case? It will be hidden from active views."

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Delete Test Case

Access: Detail view → More menu → "Delete" or list view → Bulk Actions → "Delete"

Behavior:

• Permanently removes test case
• Removes from all test suites
• Execution history is preserved (case shown as deleted)
• Action is logged in audit trail

Confirmation: Yes - "Delete this test case? This action cannot be undone."

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Assign Owner

Access: Edit form or Bulk Actions → "Change Owner"

Behavior:

• Sets ownership to selected user
• Owner receives notification
• Filterable by owner in list view

Confirmation: None

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View History

Access: Detail view → More menu → "View History"

Behavior:

• Opens version history panel
• Shows timestamp, author, and change summary for each version
• Click version to view diff
• Option to revert to previous version

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Field Types and Validation

Title Field

• Type: Text input
• Max Length: 200 characters
• Required: Yes
• Unique: Yes (within project)
• Valid Characters: Letters, numbers, spaces, hyphens, underscores, parentheses
• Invalid Characters: Special characters like <, >, &

Description Field

• Type: Rich text editor (Markdown supported)
• Max Length: 5000 characters
• Required: No
• Supported Markdown: Bold, italic, links, lists, code blocks
• Unsupported: Images, HTML

Priority Field

• Type: Select dropdown
• Options: Critical, High, Medium, Low
• Default: Medium
• Required: Yes

Tags Field

• Type: Multi-select with auto-complete
• Max Tags: 10 per test case
• Tag Length: 50 characters max per tag
• Valid Characters: Letters, numbers, hyphens
• Invalid: Spaces (use hyphens instead)

Step Action Field

• Type: Rich text editor
• Max Length: 1000 characters per step
• Max Steps: 100 per test case
• Required: At least one step required to save

Expected Result Field

• Type: Rich text editor
• Max Length: 1000 characters per step
• Required: No, but recommended for each step

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Related Concepts

• Test Cases Concept - Understanding test case structure and lifecycle
• Test Suites - Organizing test cases into suites
• Shared Steps - Reusable test steps

Related How-to Guides

• Creating Test Cases - Step-by-step workflows for creating and managing test cases
• Organizing Tests - Adding test cases to suites and using tags