Using the Test Runner
The test runner dialog is the primary interface to for actually do performing the testing. Click
on the Test Run page to bring up the test runner dialog.
on the Test Run page to bring up the test runner dialog.The test runner dialog helps testers by guiding them through the tests and the test steps that need to be executed. It records the result of each step and the result of the complete test case. It also makes it convenient to report bugs if the tester faces defects while running tests.
The current progress of a test set run is shown in the Progress bar at the top.
The test runner dialog appears as shown in the following image:
The main parts of the test runner dialog are as follows:
• Progress bar—The progress bar at the top of the test runner dialog gives the count of the number of tests completed. It also shows the configuration and release to be used for the current run.
• Timer—Measures the duration of each test execution. If the tester has to temporarily suspend the testing, the timer can be paused to get more accurate results. The main goal of the timer is to help plan future testing cycles using the collected timing data. For more information, see How to turn off Timing of Test Runs.
• The name, description, and attachments of the actual test case.
• Navigation buttons 
—These buttons allow testers to jump to the next test or to browse through the outstanding test cases. These buttons only function if the test set is not marked as sequential, which prevents random execution.
—These buttons allow testers to jump to the next test or to browse through the outstanding test cases. These buttons only function if the test set is not marked as sequential, which prevents random execution.• Attachments to the current test case, if any. Click the file names to download the attachments.
• Pre-Actions, Test Steps, and Post-Actions—These sections might be hidden if they are not present for the test case.
• Options for marking test steps—These buttons allow testers to set the result for the current step or for the whole test:
Pass Step—Marks a step as passed.
Fail Step—Marks a step as failed.
Block Step—Marks a step as blocked.
Clear Step—Clears the passed, failed, blocked, or not applicable results from the related step. The actual result value is not cleared.
Not Applicable—Marks a step as not applicable.
Report Bug—Opens the Report-Bug dialog to report a bug identified while running a test.
Save and Next Test Case—Save the current test result and moves to the next test case. If the test already has a result, the test is closed.
Pause Run—Saves the results of the test case and closes the dialog. The test is left open so that it can be continued later.
End Run—Closes and marks the whole test set run as complete. None of the remaining test cases can run after the test run is marked as complete.