Test Case Automation Workflow

In this article, you will find information on the test case statuses related to TestFirst Automate, as well as the general workflow when you write an automated test case. 

Workflow

When you are automating a test case using TF Automate, this is the workflow: 

1. Write a test case in TF Automate. 
2. Save the test case by clicking the Save icon in the test case title line.
3. Make sure the test runs without issues by either running it locally or remotely. 
   

   It is beneficial to ensure the test runs successfully both locally and remotely.

4. Click the Publish icon in the test case title line. This will change the status of the test case from Draft to Ready for testing, and the automation status from In progress to Automated.

Format

Format field refers to the format in which the test case was written, and can be one of two values: 

• Basic - all the test cases written in the web/desktop app
• Gherkin - test cases written using TF Automate

Automation Status

Automation status field is a system field which can have one of 3 values: 

• Manual
  • The test cases written using TestFirst web/desktop app, intended solely for manual execution, or
  • The test cases written and published using TF Automate but containing manual steps. 
• In progress. The test cases written using TF Automate that do not contain any manual steps and have not been published. 
• Automated. The test cases written using TF Automate that do not contain any manual steps and have been published. 

There are two places where you can find the automation status of a test case: 

• In TestFirst web/desktop app in the Test Case Management section. You can make this field visible in the Test Case Library table, as well as see it in the test case when you view it. 
• In TF Automate, in the test case header line, next to the language dropdown.