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qTest - Test Cycle Management
Test Execution is managed in different Releases and each release can have multiple test cycles to complete the test execution and ensure functionalities. Test Cycle is always a part of Single Release and it is defined in the scope of the Test Release.
Create a New Test Cycle
To create a Test Cycle, you should have the Create Test Cycles permission. Following are the steps to create a Test Cycle.
Step 1 − To create a new Test Cycle, follow either of these two options −
Go to the Test Execution tab, select the Root folder or a Release. Then, right-click somewhere on the left panel and select New → New Test Cycle
![New Test Cycle](/qtest/images/new_test_cycle.jpg)
Click the New Test Cycle image on the left side of the panel as shown in the following screenshot.
![Test Cycle Icon](/qtest/images/test_cycle_icon.jpg)
The Create Test Cycle form opens up.
![Cycle Open Up](/qtest/images/cycle_open_up.jpg)
Step 2 − Enter the following fields in the form −
- Name of the Test Cycle
- Description
- Target Release/Build
![Properties Tab](/qtest/images/properties_tab.jpg)
Step 3 − After entering all the details, click the Save button present at the top right corner of the screen.
![Details Entered](/qtest/images/details_entered.jpg)
After clicking Save, you will get a success message of changes and the Test Cycle Name appears on the left panel, below the project’s name as displayed in the following screenshot.
![Cycle Name](/qtest/images/cycle_name.jpg)
Edit a Test Cycle
To edit a test cycle, you should have the Edit Test Cycle Permission. Following are the steps to edit a test cycle.
Step 1 − Select a test cycle to Edit and click to open the details.
![Edit Test Cycle](/qtest/images/edit_test_cycle.jpg)
Step 2 − Edit the Name, Properties, Description, Target Release Build, or any other fields as shown in the following screenshot.
![Edit Fields](/qtest/images/edit_fields.jpg)
Step 3 − Click Save to finish editing.
![Test Cycle Edited](/qtest/images/test_cycle_edited.jpg)
Move/Copy a Test Cycle
To Move/Copy a test cycle, you should have the Create/Edit Test Cycle Preference. This functionality allows creating a duplicate of a Test Cycle or reordering of structure. Following are the steps to Move/Copy a Test Cycle.
Step 1 − To copy a single or multiple test cycles, select the test cycles that need to be copied and right-click the selected cycles.
Step 2 − Select Copy and click as shown in the following screenshot.
![Copy Cycle](/qtest/images/copy_cycle.jpg)
Step 3 − Right-click anywhere on the test plan tree and paste the copied cycle.
![Test Plan Tree](/qtest/images/test_plan_tree.jpg)
Note − A closed cycle cannot be copied or moved.
Delete a Test Cycle
To delete a Test Cycle, you should have the Delete Test Cycle Permission. Following are the steps to delete a test cycle.
Step 1 − Select a single test cycle or multiple test cycles to delete.
Step 2 − Right-click the selected cycles and click the Delete button.
![Delete Option](/qtest/images/delete_option.jpg)
Step 3 − A dialog box will appear asking for confirmation to delete. Click YES as shown in the following screenshot.
![Delete Cycle](/qtest/images/delete_cycle.jpg)
The page is refreshed and the release will be deleted from the Test Plan panel.