CSE 270: Software Testing

Tutorial: Creating Test Cases and Plans

Overview

The Squash test tool allows us to create test cases and link them to the requirements and organize them in a folder structure. From these test cases, we can create test plans which allow us to test logical components or parts of the system. We will discuss test case executions in another page.

Test Cases

1. As with the requirements, you will want to start by organizing your test cases into folders. Click on the Test cases link in the navigation bar.
2. Click on the icon and select Add a folder to create a new folder.

   

3. Type your new folder name in the Name box. Add a description if you wish. You will want to create folders for Common, Home, and Join.

   

4. Click the Add or Add another (if you wish to keep adding folders) button to add your folder.

Adding test cases

Now you have an organizational structure created, you can add test cases. For this example you will use the 1.1.1 user acceptance criteria from the Teton Chamber of Commerce requirements document. It looks like this

1. To create a test case, from the test cases screen, select the folder where you want the test case to reside (Common in our example case), then click the Add a test case icon.

   

2. Enter the test case information from the requirements document.
   • Format: Classic (leave default)
   • Name: Enter a name that appropriately reflects the test case make sure you have the test case number at the start of the name. E.g. the first test case name might be 1.1.1 Name and Logo Visible.
   • Reference: Leave blank.
   • Description: Copy the test case acceptance criteria from the revised requirements document.

   

3. Click the Add or Add another to add your test case.
4. Now you ned to add the specific test steps to this test case. Click the Prerequisites and test steps icon to show the test steps.

   

5. Expand the PREREQUISITES section.

   

6. The test must contain all the acceptance criteria, as described in the Teton Chamber of Commerce requirements document. The criteria are express in the given , when, then, format. The given portion of the criteria should be entered into the PREREQUISITES area. Enter the Prerequisite for our first test case, in the PREREQUISITES area enter The visitor is browsing any page of the site

   

7. The when portion of the criteria is added to the ACTION area, the then expected results are added to the EXPECTED RESULT area. If the then portion of the criteria has more than one result, indicated by and, each result should be added as an independent step. Add The Teton Idaho Chamber of Commerce logo is clearly visible to the EXPECTED RESULT area. Your step should look like this:

   

8. Click the Add another button since you need to add two more steps.
9. Add additional steps for each remaining expected result. If no further action needs to be done you can either just duplicate the Action from the step above, leave it blank or enter N/A. It is kind of up to you how you document the specifics. Add the remaining results. When you are done it should look similar to this:

   

Linking Test Cases to Requirements

After you have created a test case you need to link the test case to the requirement it tests. You will do this for each test case. Conceptually this is easy. How to accomplish this in Squash is not obvious, but it is easy once you see how it is done. Follow these instructions to link a test case to a requirement.

1. Select the test you want to link to a requirement from your list of test cases. This will show the details of the test case.
2. Part way down the list of details you will see Requirements verified by this test case. It will not have any requirements lists. To link a requirement click on the icon.

   

3. You should see the Requirements repository. Expand the requirements tree to see the area of interest.

   

4. This is where it gets a bit tricky. Drag and drop the requirement you wish to link to the test case from the Requirements repository to the list of Requirements verified by this test case list. You should see the requirement appear in the list.

   

   Tip: You can also link test cases to requirements using the requirements details.
5. Some requirements will have multiple test cases. Make sure you enter each test case in the requirements as a separate test case in Squash.

Creating Test Plans

After you have entered all your test cases you will need to make a test plan. Squash calls this a campaign.

1. To create a test plan (campaign) select the Executions link on the left navigation bar.
2. Select the Teton CoC project.

   

3. Click the icon.
4. Select Add campaign from the menu.

   

5. Enter the campaign information.
   • Name: Enter a meaningful name for the test plan.
   • Reference: (leave blank)
   • Description: Add a description if you would like.

     

   • Click the Add or Add another (if you wish to keep adding test plans) button to add your campaign.
6. To link the test cases to your test plan select the Execution plan icon to show the test cases associated with this plan. If the list is empty follow the next steps..

   

7. Click on the icon above the Execution plan list to add test cases. Expand the Test case repository to show the test cases you will add.
8. Drag and drop the appropriate test case(s) to the Execution plan list.
   Tip: You can select multiple test cases to drag and drop by using ctrl or shift keys when making your selection.
9. The completed test plan will look similar to this:

   

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You are now ready to start testing!