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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Update the status of a test case

Manually update the status of a test case. The status of the individual tests in a test case does not affect the overall status of the test case.

Before you begin

Role required: tm_test_manager or tm_tester

Procedure

  1. Navigate to All > Test Management > Test Repository > Test Plans.

  2. Open the test plan that contains your test case.

  3. From the Test Cases related list, click your test case.

  4. In the Execution Status field, select a status.

    • Unexecuted: Test is not executed yet.
    • In Progress: Testing is in progress for this test case.
    • Passed: All tests assigned to this test case have a status of Passed.
    • Failed: One or more of the tests assigned to this test case have a status of Failed.
    • Blocked: One or more of the tests assigned to this test case have a status of Blocked.
    • Retest: Test is ready to be run again as a defect resulting from a failed test has been set to Closed Complete.
    • If you select Blocked as the status, enter a reason for this test being blocked in the Blocked Reason field.
  5. Save the update by using one of the following choices.

    • Click Submit to save and return to the Test Cases list.
    • Click Save to save and remain on the Test Case form. The test results are updated in the test plan.

What to do next

If a test case has failed, you can create a defect for this test case from the failed test by clicking the Report Defect related link. For more information, see Report a defect from a failed test.

You can link an existing defect to the test case by clicking the Assign Defect related link. For more information, see Assign a defect to a test case.

The reported and assigned defects are listed in the Defects for Test Case related list.