Chapter 7. Plan

By clicking on the button New a new empty table row will appear. Now, a Summary can be defined.

With Save the new job is created and saved. The ID of the job (JOB00001) is automatically assigned by Klaros-Test­management. Click on the ID JOB00001 to get to the detail page of the job.

With New several table rows can be created and edited at the same time. Only when clicking on Save the data is stored in the database.

With Discard all changes are undone.

	Red IDs
	All rows with red IDs have been changed and are not yet saved!

The action column is located on the far right of the table. The following actions can be performed here:

If a job has been deleted, it is initially marked with a deletion marker and is only visible to administrators. For deleted jobs, the following actions are available instead of Delete:

Some actions can be applied to multiple jobs at the same time. To do this, select the jobs to which the action is to be applied in the leftmost column.

The following bulk actions are supported for jobs:

Bulk actions are described in detail in Section 5.2.3.1.5, “Bulk Actions”

The following operations can be performed in the line above the table on the right:

All operations are described in detail in Section 5.2.3.1, “Overview Page”.

Sub jobs can be rearranged using the arrow icons in the Action column. The icon opens a dialog that allows the user to move the job to a new position. The and icons change the job hierarchy. The icon moves the job to the hierarchy level of the parent job. The icon opens a dialog where a new parent job can be selected.

Parent jobs have the following characteristics:

To subordinate a job to another job, click on the icon. Now you can select which job this job should be subordinated to. The number of subordinate jobs is then displayed next to the ID of the parent job. The displayed success and progress rate of the parent job is automatically derived from the test results of its sub jobs.

	Warning
	Jobs that already have a test case or test suite assigned to them cannot contain sub jobs and are therefore not shown as possible targets in the New parent job dialog.

	Changes to parent jobs
	Changes to parent jobs regarding test environment, system under test and iteration are automatically propagated to their sub jobs.

For a detailed description on how to execute jobs, see Section 8.1.3, “Executing a Job”.

On the detail pages there are additional icons in the upper right corner. The following actions can be performed here:

In the Properties tab, the following attributes can be changed:

Type	The job type ( Test Execution - Automated, Test Execution - Manual, Review or Task(if neither a test case nor a test suite is assigned to the job).
Summary	The summary of the job.
Description	The detailed description of the job.
Priority	The priority of the job. Possible values are, in ascending order of severity, Trivial, Minor, Major, Critical and Blocker.
Status	The status of the job. Possible values are New, In Progress, Resolved, Closed, Reopened and Rejected. Figure 7.3. Status Graph of a Job
Progress	The current percentage of completion of the job.
Estimated Duration	The estimated time in days, hours, minutes and seconds (Format: Days HH:MM:SS) that the job will take.
Start Date	The earliest time at which this job can be performed by a tester.
Due Date	The time at which the execution of the job must be completed at the latest.
Assignee	The user responsible for the job.
Iteration	The iteration to which this job is assigned. A job can only be in one iteration at a time. Changing the iteration is possible at any time.
Test Case	The test case to be executed in this job. A job can contain either a test case or a test-suite. This field is not available if the job contains subjobs or is of the type Task.
Test Suite	The test suite to be executed with this job. A job can contain either a test case or a test suite. This field is not available if the job contains subjobs or is of type Task.
System under Test	The system under test for which this job should be executed.
Test Environment	The test environment in which this job should be executed.

Figure 7.4. The “Properties” Tab

A test case or test suite can be assigned to a job, provided that the job does not contain any subjobs. A click on the icon opens a dialog in which a test case or test suite can be selected. Only one item can be selected at the same time. Clicking the icon removes the element from the job.

You can create your own fields to meet individual requirements. For further information please refer to Section 5.2.3.2.4, “User Defined Properties”.

In the Dependencies view, dependencies can be defined between jobs so that certain jobs can only be executed when previously defined conditions are met. For each job, any number of dependencies can be defined to one or more other jobs that must be fulfilled before the job can be executed. In this view you will find an overview of all prerequisite and dependent jobs of the currently selected jobs.

Figure 7.5. The “Dependencies” Tab

Figure 7.6. The “Add Dependency” Dialog

If a job cannot be executed because the dependency criteria of its prerequisite jobs are not fulfilled, the icon is displayed instead of the execute icon.

You can add any files as attachments to a job. For more information, see Section 5.2.3.2.6, “Attachments”.

The results tab is further divided into a Test Runs, Test Case Results and a Test Suite Results tab, showing the test results related to this job as described in Section 5.2.3.2.7, “Test Runs and Results”.

After clicking the Comment button, comments can be added here.

Figure 7.7. The “Add a Comment” Dialog

The text entered in this dialog will be saved as a comment on the job once the Add Comment button is clicked and saved. To modify the comment, use the icon, to remove it, click the icon.

Each test run related to this job is displayed in the Work log tab. It is also possible to add your own additional work logs to the job. To do this, click on the Book time button. A dialog for entering the details will then be displayed.

Figure 7.8. The “Work Log” Dialog

A duration must be entered in the Duration field in order for the activity to be logged. Then click Save to save your logged work. To modify a work log entry, use the icon to remove it, click the icon.

The page Changes shows the change history for this job.

For a detailed description of the Changes view, see Section 5.2.3.2.8, “Change History”.