8/9/2019 Test Execution Guidelines 1
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1. Before starting the execution for any release, Release
execution pre-start checklists must be
followed. Pre-start checklists helps test lead to decide whether
we are in a position to start the test
execution or not. (To be followed by coordinators and test
lead
2.!"ery tester need to execute the allocated test cases by the
coordinator on daily basis. The daily
execution status report should be updated as soon as the tester
finishes execution of a single T#.
3.$hen a test case is being executed first time i.e.% Test case
is in &'o Run status, tester should start
a fresh manual run of the test case . )f a test case is not in
'o Run or Passed status then tester must
continue the pre"ious run without deleting the pre"ious
comments.
4.T!*T !+!#T)' - ctual Results #omments pdate /
During systest execution !hile executing a Test "ase the #ctual
$esults Section in %" should
&e updated !ith 'ull in'ormation. (re)ious comments !hich
!ere !ritten !hile the error !as
raised should *+T &e deleted. ,n actual results section 'or
each e)ery test step the tester
must put hisher %" id as !ell as Date along !ith test
results
#'ter $aising an Error/The ctual Results section for a 0)1!2
step should be updated with the following information%
a Today3s 2ate
b Tester3s R#0)2%c !rror 'o.%
d 2escription of the ctual scenario
#'ter "losing the Error/
The ctual Results section should be updated with following
information, after retesting%
a Today3s 2ate
b Tester3s R#0)2c !rror 'o% with comments saying 3Error
Closed'
d )f the step is P**!2 then update it with comments 3As
Expected'
0. Tester should discuss with the test prep4exec lead and also
refer to #Rs4022s4*upporting
documents before making a test step as 5'6. Then proper
7ustification4reason must be updated in
the actual results column where the step is being con"erted in
to 5'6.
. 0or all 0ailed or Blocked test cases , locking De'ectcolumn in
8uality #enter must be filled with
latest 8# 2efect no . s soon as that 8# defect gets fixed, 8#
2efect number must be remo"ed from
defect )2 column and should be put into &De'ect ,D in
(rogressfield. t that stage 2efect )2 fieldmust be blank as that 8#
2efect is resol"ed.
.ll test cases must be executed till the step where an error
occurred with proper information in
actual result field. 0ast run of test cases must not be
done.
5.There must &e only one test run 'or any test case. 6ore
than one instance is not accepta&le.
7.ny discrepancy in any of test step from actual result must be
clearly updated in description section
and must be sa"ed after end run. *o that it will be reflected in
test plan.
