1. On the ALM sidebar, under Testing, select Test Plan.

2. In the View menu, select Test Grid or Test Plan Tree.

The Test Plan window includes the following views.

• Test Plan Tree. Displays test subjects and tests hierarchically in a tree.

• Test Grid. Displays tests in a flat, non-hierarchical view. Each line in the grid displays a separate test.

Business Process Testing: Different tabs are displayed in this module if you are working with a business process test. For details, refer to the Micro Focus Business Process Testing User Guide: Test Plan Module Window for Business Process Testing.

How to Plan Tests in ALM

How to Create Tests

Test Plan Module Fields

• Test Plan fields. For field definitions, see Test Plan Module Fields.

• Test Plan menus and buttons. For command and button descriptions, see Test Plan Module Menus and Buttons.

• Test Plan icons. For icon descriptions, see Test Plan Module Icons.

• ALM masthead, menus, and sidebar. For details, see ALM Common Areas.

Describes the filter currently applied to the grid or tree. Located directly above the grid filter boxes or tree.

In grid views:

• Showing <x> results. Indicates the number of records currently displayed out of the total records.

• Retrieve all <x> results. Click to display all records.

Located on the left side of the window, organizes and displays your tests hierarchically.

Displays a grid filter box under each column name, enabling you to define a filter condition for a column.

Type directly into the box, or click the box to display the browse button, which opens the Select Filter Condition dialog box. For user interface details, see Select Filter Condition Dialog Box.

Available from: Test Grid view

Lists the test fields. For details on test fields, see Test Plan Module Fields.

• For automated tests: The test script that is run by the testing tool for the currently selected test. For user interface details, see Test Script Tab.

• For business process tests and flows: The components and flows that are run for the currently selected test (or the components that are run for the currently selected flow). For user interface details, see the Micro Focus Business Process Testing User Guide: Test Script Tab for Business Process Testing.

Lists the instructions on how to execute the selected test. For details, see Design Steps Tab/Design Step Details Dialog Box.

Lists parameters associated with the currently selected test. Parameters can be incorporated in the test's design steps. For details, see Parameters Tab/Parameters Dialog Box.

Displays the test configurations of the selected test. For details, see Test Configurations Tab.

Lists attachments that provide additional information about the currently selected test. For details, see Attachments Page.

Lists the requirements that are met by the currently selected test. For details, see Req Coverage Tab.

Lists the defects linked to the currently selected test. For details, see Linked Defects/Entities Page.

Displays dependency relationships that exist between entities such as test resources and tests. For details, see Dependencies Tab.

Lists the business model entities linked to the currently selected test. For details, see Business Models Linkage Tab.

Displays criteria of the selected business process test. For user interface details, see Criteria Tab.

Business Process Testing:Functionality related to test criteria is available only for business process tests. For task details, see the Micro Focus Business Process Testing User Guide: How to Create Coverage by Criteria.

Lists changes made to the currently selected test. For details, see History Tab.

Displays a graphical representation of test data related to the selected test subject folder. For details, see Live Analysis Tab.

Available from: Test Plan Tree view

LoadRunner Enterprise: Displays a detailed summary of the selected performance test.