Creating Test Sets
A test set is an item in the test sets tracker. When you create a new project, a default Test Sets tracker is available under the Trackers tab. For more information on trackers and their types, see Tracker Types.
To create a test set, complete the following steps:
1. Select the Tracker tab and click 
.
.2. Under Configuration Items, select the Test Sets category. The Test Sets >>All Items page opens.
3. Click 
in the tracker toolbar.
in the tracker toolbar.Alternatively,
1. Select the Tracker tab.
2. In tracker tree, under Configuration Items, select the Test Sets tracker, right-click, and select New Item.
The > page opens.
The main parts of the page are as follows:
• The top pane—This is where you can set the basic properties of the new item, such as Status.
• There are few special fields in the test set item details:
◦ Type—A test set can be optionally marked as a folder. Such test sets are hierarchical elements used to contain other test sets as child items. Folders themselves should not include test cases. Test runs cannot be generated from folder type test sets. The primary aim of folders is to provide easier management for complex test set structures.
◦ Configurations—The test configurations with which the test set is allowed to be executed. Can be used to reduce the selection if you have a large number of test configurations, but only a few of them are targeted.
◦ Releases—The releases on which this test set is allowed to be executed.
◦ Sequential—Determines if the test cases in the test set are executed strictly in the order as defined in the test cases listing.
• The bottom pane—
• Test Cases & Sets selection pane—Contains the test cases selected for inclusion in the test set. Test cases can be added here by dragging-and-dropping them from the Test Plan, Test Sets, and Test Set Library tree in the right pane. You can re-order the selected test cases in this list by dragging-and-dropping them upwards or downwards. Be aware that the order of the test cases may be important, as the tests are executed in this order during testing if it is a sequential test set, or are executed in this order by default if it is not.
• The right pane contains the following:
◦ Test Plan tree—Contains all the test cases in the current project’s test cases tracker. You can drag-and-drop test cases from this tree to the test cases selection area to add them to the test set.
◦ Test Sets tree—Contains all test sets that were previously defined in the current test sets tracker. You can drag-and-drop these test sets to the test cases selection area. You can also combine the selections from several previously selected sets.
◦ Test Set Library—Lists test sets defined elsewhere in other projects. You can browse and reuse test sets from this library.