Overview

Test Plans have a tight relationship with Test Executions, while a Test can be directly associated with a Test Execution in planned test activities we associate Test with Plans and then with executions as shown below.

We can add Test Executions to the Test Plan

Since the table only shows Test Runs for tests that are in the Test Plan and for Test Executions that are associated with the Test Plan, it's necessary to associate Test Executions with the Test Plan.

You can also add existing Test Execution issues directly to a Test Plan. 

The selected Test Executions will be added, including the Tests associated with those Test Executions.

Create Test Executions from the Test Plan

The most common and straightforward way to create a Test Execution for all the Tests, or for a subset of those that are currently in some consolidated status, is by using the option available at the top of the Test Plan issue screen.

The Create Test Execution button will open a dropdown with some options that will allow you to select the Tests that will be part of the Test Execution. 

Please note

In order to create a related Test Execution from the Test Plan, you (as a user) must have permission to edit the current Test Plan because the results on the Test Execution will affect the consolidated information shown at the Test Plan. A user will only be able to create Test Executions in certain projects. If the user does not have permission to create Test Executions for a selected project, an error message will be displayed.

All tests...

This option lets you create a Test Execution with all the tests that are associated with the Test Plan.

Note: If the revision field is not configured in the create issue screen of the Test Execution for the selected Project, the field will not appear in the dialog. If there are some mandatory fields, the standard create issue screen will be shown.

With status...

This option lets you choose the Tests based on their consolidated status. A Test Execution will be created using those Tests.

Ad hoc Test Execution 

If you want to execute a test without being part of a Test Plan you can do that by opening the Test issue you wish to execute.

Click the Execute In button in Test Runs section and select New Test Execution....

The dialog comes with pre-populated fields so if you don't want to change anything, just click Create.

If the Redirect To Execute Test Page option is selected, you will be redirected to the Execute Test page after the test execution is created.