Moving, copying and duplicating tests

Tests can be moved, copied and duplicated within the same library.

Moving or copying an existing test

You can make a copy of an already existing test. To do this, complete the following steps:

Open the test by clicking on it in the tests library and click on the Copy To icon  in the button bank under the library.

A dialog box will appear on the canvas. Select a destination folder, and click on Copy. A copy of the test will then be created in the folder you have selected, with the same name but with “bis” on the end.

Move To works exactly in the same fashion.

You can also move a whole folder (class) of tests with its entire contents to another location in your tests library. To do this, select the class in your library which you wish to move.

Next, click on the Move To button in the button bank under the library. Again, a dialog box will appear on the canvas. Select a destination folder and click on Move.

You will see a warning telling you that the properties of the original class will automatically be replaced by those of the destination class. This means that you will lose the metadata used in the original class, so it’s a good idea to check that no vital information will be lost before you move the class to its new location. When you have checked this, click on Ok to continue.

Duplicating an existing test

You can duplicate an already existing test by clicking on the Duplicate icon in the button bank under the library. A copy will then be created in the folder of the test you have duplicated, with the same name but with “bis” on the end.