Archive Test Cycles
Introduction
You must archive the test cycles before deleting them. This feature prevents accidental deletion of test cycles; hence, test cycles can be deleted only after archiving them.
You can archive test cycles that are not in use to stop them from appearing on the active test cycle list. The archiving process moves the unwanted test cycles without permanently deleting them. Archived test cycles can be unarchived at any time to move back to the active test cycle list. If they are no longer required, the archived test cycles can also be deleted.
The archived test cycle is no longer available on the list screen and cannot be updated. It will be available under “Show Archived Cycles.”
Impact of archiving test cycles:
Once a test cycle is archived, you cannot perform the following operations in the archived test cycle:
Modify its details.
Link and unlink test cases and stories to it.
Add and remove comments and attachments to it.
Link and unlink bugs to it.
You cannot perform the following operations on the execution screen:
Create new executions and remove existing executions. The executions for the archived test cycles appear in read-only mode.
Sync versions of test cases.
Clone test executions.
The linked stories, test cases, and their executions will be preserved unless the story or test cases are deleted.
You can still modify the details of the linked test cases and perform operations on the steps unless the test cases are archived themselves.
The folder associations will be preserved unless the folder is deleted.
Archived test cycles will not appear on the Link Test Cycles screen when the test cycle is linked to other test assets.
When importing executions from Excel, the executions of archived test cycles will not get imported.
Automation: Archived test cycles cannot be reused in automation. The CI/CD jobs cannot be triggered from the archived test cycles.
Test Report Configuration: On the Test Report configuration screen, the Archived Test Cycles option is provided for Test Cycle and Execution filters. If you want to include the archived test cycles and their executions in the report, then select the option.
In Traceability Reports, the archived test cycles will be displayed with the Archived tag if the Archived Test Cycles option is selected.
Note
Required Permission: Users with “Test Cycle Edit And Archive” permissions can archive test cycles.
You can archive test cycles individually and in bulk.
Archive a Single Test Cycle
You can archive a single test cycle from the Test Cycle module's list view and from the test cycle detail page.
(A) Archive a Test Cycle from List View
Hover over the test cycle you want to archive and click on the Archive icon for the test cycle that you want to archive.
(B) Archive a Test Cycle from Detail Page
Open the test cycle that you want to archive and click on the Archive button on the detail page.
Archive Bulk Test Cycles
You can archive multiple test cycles in bulk at a time.
Note
A maximum of 50 test cycles can be archived at a time.
Perform the following steps to archive test cycles in bulk:
On the folder tree at the left, select the source folder where the test cycles are located.
Select the test cycles that you want to archive.
Selection of Multiple Entities at a Time: To select entities within a range on the current page, select the first entity’s check box and then select the last entity’s check box and simultaneously hold the keyboard’s SHIFT key. All the entities between these two entities will get auto-selected.
Select All:
Select all records on the current page: Clicking on the check box in the column header only selects all the records on the current page. Alternatively, open the check box drop-down and select the Current Page option.
Select all records across all pages: Open the check box drop-down and select the Across All Pages option.
Once you select the test cycles you want to archive, the bulk operation options appear on the screen.
Click on the Archive button.
The Archive Test Cycle(s) screen opens.
Click Archive archive the selected test cycles.
View Archived Test Cycles
To view only archived test cycles on the list, open the more icon above the folder tree and click the Show Archived Test Cycles option.
The screen displays all the archived test cycles.
You can hide, show, or rearrange columns and apply filters to them. A maximum of ten filters at a time for system and custom fields.
You can either unarchive or delete the archived test cycles.
Unarchive Test Cycles
When you unarchive a test cycle, it becomes active. The unarchived test cycles will move to their respective folders as the folder association of the test cycle is preserved even when archived. If the associated folder is deleted, the unarchived test cycles will move to the All Test Cycles root folder.
You can archive a single or multiple test cycles in bulk at a time.
Required Permission: Users with “Test Cycle Edit and Archive” permissions can unarchive the archived test cycles.
Unarchive a Single Test Cycle
Unarchive a Test Cycle from List View: Hover over the archived test cycle and click on the Unarchive icon for the test cycle.
Unarchive a Test Cycle from the Test Cycle Detail Page: Navigate to the archived test cycle detail page and click the Unarchive button.
Unarchive Bulk Test Cycles
Perform the following steps to unarchive test cycles in bulk:
Select the archived test cycles you want to unarchive and click Unarchive.
The confirmation message appears.
Click Unarchive to proceed.
Executions Tab of Test Case
On the Executions tab of the test case, you can apply All, Active, and Archived filters to view the test cycles accordingly.
The archived test cycle executions are displayed in disabled mode.
On the Execution Screen
The archived test cycle will appear in Read-Only mode. You can not edit the archived test cycle executions.
The warning of the Archived Test Cycle is displayed at the top of the execution screen.
Delete Test Cycles
Refer to Delete Test Cycles for more details.