Creating a Test Suite in Automate

A test suite is a collection of one or more test cases that can be executed together in Opkey. You can create a test suite of either manual or automated test cases and cannot add both types in a single suite. 

For example, in an e-commerce application, a test suite could encompass test cases for user authentication, product search functionality, and checkout process.

Each test case in a test suite is independent of the other test cases and runs individually. By grouping related test cases into a test suite, you can ensure comprehensive coverage and efficient testing cycles.   

Now, let's look into the process of creating a test suite in the following steps. 

1. Hover over the 'Automate' icon on the left panel and click 'Test Suite'. 

2. The test suite dashboard appears. Here, you can see the already created test suites in Opkey. On the Test Suite dashboard, you can delete, rename, or search for test suites by clicking on the icons next to the 'Create Test Suite' button. 

3. Now, to create a test suite, click the 'Create Test Suite' button.

4. A new window appears where you need to fill in details like the name of the suite, choose priority, and assign it to a user. You can also add a description and upload attachments like spreadsheets, images, videos, etc. 

5. Scroll down the Create Test Suite page, select Manual or Automated test cases from the dropdown, and then choose or search for test cases.

6. In the test suite, click the "Add Test Case" button to add test cases. 

The Add Testcase option allows you to add test cases from the selected folder in the project workspace. To do so, add all the required test cases to a specific folder.

Check the "ID" checkbox to select all the test cases present in the folder. This eliminates the need to manually select and add each test case individually to the test suite. Click on Add Test Case option, once all the test cases are added.

You can now see all the test cases have been added to the test suite.

Use the toolbar icons to run, schedule a run, move a test case up or down, or delete a selected test case.

7. You can also click the three dots icon on a step to use options such as, Open, Copy, Paste, Delete, Move Up and Down, Set To Run, and Skip From Run on a selected test case.

8. At the bottom of the page, you can add a comment, see the audit trail, and add more tabs such as Test Case Documents, Mail To, Scheduled Session, and Impacts.


9. Finally, click the Save button at the top to save the test suite.

Best Practices for creating Test Suite

You've reached the end of this article and are now well-prepared to create a test suite in Opkey. 

Ready to dive deeper? Check out the next article: Scheduling a Test Suite.