Execution Flow Tab

This tab displays test data in a diagram. You use the Execution Flow to control the way your test instances are executed. You can specify when and under what conditions you want a test to be executed.

To access

In the Test Lab module > Test Sets tab, select a test set and click the Execution Flow tab.
Relevant tasks
See also

User interface elements are described below (unlabeled elements are shown in angle brackets):

UI Element

Description
<Test Lab module menus and buttons>

For details on the menu options and toolbar buttons available in the Test Lab module, see Test Lab Module Menus and Buttons.
<Test Lab module icons>

For details on the icons available in the Test Lab module, see Test Lab Module Icons.
<Execution Flow diagram area>

Displays the test instances with conditions in a diagram.

  • A blue line arrow indicates that the test instance is to be executed after the previous test instance, with no conditions.

  • A green line arrow indicates that the test instance is to be executed only if the previous test instance has status Passed.

  • A black line arrow indicates that the test instance is to be executed only if the previous test instance has finished running.

  • When a test instance is time-dependent, a Time Dependency icon is added to the diagram.

<Select Tests pane>

Displays the Test Plan Tree tab and the Requirements Tree tab, enabling you to select tests to add to the selected test set. For details, see Select Tests Pane.