Editing test cases from copied test suite without effecting original test suite

Question

I copied test suite from test plan 1 to test plan 2. Now I want to edit the test cases in test plan 2 without effecting test plan 1 how can i do that. Right now I can't do it since test case id for both the test plans is same. Plz suggest

Answer 1

Unfortunately that is not supported in MTM10. 

Deep copy is a feature of MTM11, http://blogs.msdn.com/b/visualstudioalm/archive/2012/02/29/what-s-new-for-microsoft-test-manager-in-visual-studio-11-beta.aspx AND how to do it http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh543843(VS.110).aspx

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Answer 2

Refer to the reply from TejaS here http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/vsmantest/thread/3f4a8ed7-0557-492e-9e06-3d0ee1478e9c

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Answer 3

Thanks Tarun,

Do we have any work around for this in MTM10

when are  u releasing MTM11

I am using VS 2010 Ultimate how can i upgrade to MTM 11

Answer 4

Hi Tester MTM,

Thank you for your post.

According to your description of the issue, I suppose you want to copy test case from test plan 1 to test plan 2, and they are independent, won't effect each other. If I have misunderstood anything, please free feel to let me know.

The key point is the two test cases should have different ID.

You can take following step for a try:
1. In MTM, click Organize tab.
2. In Test Case Manager, right-click the test case in test plan 1 you want to copy.
3. Click Creat copy.
4. New test case show out based on the information is copy the original test case, you can do some edit as you want.
5. Save the the test case.
6. In Test Case Manager, you will see the new test case with new ID, and which is copy from the existing one.
7. Change the test plan to test plan 2.
8. Click Plan tab, click the test suit you want to add the new test case.
9. Click Add, query all the test in current team project, select the one you want to add, then click Add test case.
10. In the test suit, you will see the copied test case is added.

Copy test case from test plan 1 to test plan 2, and they are independent, won't effect each other, you need to have a new ID test case, meanwhile, this test case is copy from existing one. Do not just add the existing test case, otherwise, they are the same test case, because they have the same ID, any change to each one may effect to another.

You can refer to How to: Create a Copy of a Manual Test Case to create a copy of existing test case.

I hope this information will help resolve this issue.

If anything is unclear, please free feel to let me know.

Best regards,

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Lily Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 5

Thanks Lily,

I did exactly same what you told, beacause that the only work around for me...... What I was looking for was directly coping test suite from one test plan to other with new Id of test case....which is not possible in MTM 10.

Answer 6

Hi Tester MTM,

For this scenario, I suggest you submit it as a suggestion to Visual Studio UserVoice site. Microsoft engineers will evaluate them seriously.

Best Regards,

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Lily Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 7

For cpying suites across plans, you should use the deep copy feature, as Tarun has mentioned above. Otherwise you have to use the workaround mentioned by Lily. MTM 11 is available as part of the VS11 beta: http://www.microsoft.com/visualstudio/11/en-us/downloads