Nesting Test Cases

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I’m trying to build a test automation and I ran into the following situation that I cannot find any information how to resolve:
When creating a new Test Automation project, I want to run a test case that consists of multiple subtest cases. How would I configure a test case to start another test case?

Also, it would be nice if one test case could have output arguments that can then be used in another test case.

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Hi @Serge_Fonville,
please check below topic for your answer and if you still face issue please update us.

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Hi @mahmoud.zaky,

Unfortunately that does not resolve my issue, I understand that tests should work independently, however I need subtests where the main test fails if any of the subtests fail.
That way it becomes clear which step failed.

Is that possible?

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Hi Serge,

I would have to further understand your request.
You can use sequences and entire xaml files in a Testcase but I am not sure about the usecase why you would like to have sub-Testcases for one Test Case.
For grouping Test Cases we offer you Test Sets.
Any additional info is highly welcome.

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It seems the core request here is…

(1) to run test cases in a certain order due to dependencies between each other
(2) support the handover of data from one test case to another

Ad (1):
We are working on a solution for this on Test Manager right now
cc: @Gernot_Brandl

Ad (2):
Arguments cannot be easily handed over from one TC to another right now. As a workaroudn you can use queues, files or assets.
We have created an issue in our backlog for this in order to better support this usecase in the future.

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@ThomasStocker, thanks for the confirmation

The other point is nesting, to be able to make tests containing subtests.

So multiple tests, each containing 0 or more subtests.

Tests Set
– Test 1
---- Subtest 1/1
---- Subtest 1/2
– Test 2
---- Subtest 2/1
---- Subtest 2/2
---- Subtest 2/2

It would ideally be configurable how to handle failures, e.g.
When test 1/2 fails. test 1 fails, but the test set continues.
Or when Test 2/2 fails, the test set fails
etc.