Using the top "Create" button"
In order to create a new Test Issue,
Click the Create Issue at the top of the screen to open the Create Issue dialog box / page.
Select the Project and on Issue Type, select Test.
Step 4: On the Test Details tab, select the Test Type and complete all appropriate fields;
There are 3 Types of Test in Xray they are : Manual , Generic and Cucumber
We will talk on them in the next chapter, for now we will stick with the most common one "Manual"
- Select the Test Type as Manual.
- After filling out the Manual Steps fields, press the Add button to jump to the next Manual Step.
- Use the Pencil button to edit a previously entered Manual Step, and press the Update button when done.
- Use the Bin button to delete a previous entered Manual Step.
- To change a Manual Step position in the Test, drag the left area of the row and drop it to the desired place.
Pro Tip
As spoken a Test is a Jira issue, if you want to customize your "Test" with more metadata go ahead and do it! Talk with your Jira administrator and go wild.
From the requirement issue screen
In order to create a new Test Issue directly from the requirement issue screen, and link it automatically to the requirement,
Click the Create Issue at the top of the screen to open the Create Issue dialog box / page.
Select the Project and on Issue Type make sure you have Test selected.
Pro Tip
The concept as you probably already figure it out is the same as Epics and Stories.
Clone
Cloning a Test issue creates a new Test with all the information of the cloned Test, except its executions. Therefore, the cloned issue will not be associated with any Test Execution issue.
Step 1: Select More > Clone. The Clone Issue screen will appear.
Step 2: You can edit the clone Test's Summary if you wish.
- If the test contains links to other issue(s), you can select whether or not to include the links in the new clone test.
- If the test contains sub-tasks, you can select whether or not to create the sub-tasks in the new clone test.
- If the test contains attachments, you can select whether or not to include the attachments in the new clone test.
Step 3: Click Create.
Extra
Test are Jira issues, that means that you can create Test using CSV , Rest API or any other forms you use today. Check REST API for details on the specifics for Xray REST API