Test Plan Module Fields for Business Process Testing

This section describes the Test Plan module fields for Business Process Testing.

To access

On the ALM sidebar, under Testing, select Test Plan. Select a business process test or flow in the test plan tree.

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See also

Business Process Testing fields that are unique to, or operate differently from, other test types are described below:

UI Element Description
Status

The status of the business process test or flow.

For Business Process Testing, this field is read-only. The status of the test or flow is determined by the status of its business components. The component with the most severe status determines the test or flow status. For examples, see How ALM Calculates Business Process Test and Flow Statuses.

  • Design. The business process test or flow is first created.
  • Ready. All the business components included in the business process test or flow have Ready status.
  • Maintenance. One or more business components included in the test or flow are being modified or are not yet complete, and have Under Development or Maintenance status (and no components in the test or flow have a more severe status).
  • Error. One or more business components included in the business process test or flow have Error status.
  • Outdated. One or more business components included in the business process test or flow are Obsolete.

For icons representing business component statuses, see Test Plan Module Icons for Business Process Testing.

For component statuses, see Status.

For details on test or flow statuses, see How ALM Calculates Business Process Test and Flow Statuses.