Test Case Structure in TestDino

A test case represents one functional check or validation in your system. It defines what to test, how to test it, and the expected result. Each test case includes metadata for classification, test steps for execution, and automation flags for tracking readiness. Test Case Structure

Quick Reference

Section	Details
Core fields	Title, description, key
Classification	Status, priority, severity, type, behavior, layer
Automation fields	Manual/Automated, flaky, muted
Test steps	Classic (Action/Data/Expected) or Gherkin (Given/When/Then)
Custom fields	Text, textarea, number, dropdown, checkbox
Attachments	Screenshots, documents, test data files
Version history	Change tracking, comparison, restore

Core Fields

Field	Type	Description
Title	Text (required)	The name of the test case
Description	Text	A detailed explanation of what the test case validates
Key (ID)	Auto-generated	A unique identifier (e.g., TC-6297)

Classification

Field	Options
Status	Active, Draft, Deprecated
Priority	Critical, High, Medium, Low, Not Set
Severity	Blocker, Critical, Major, Normal, Minor, Trivial, Not Set
Type	Functional, Smoke, Regression, Integration, E2E, API, Unit, Performance, Security, Accessibility, Other
Behavior	Positive, Negative, Destructive, Not Set
Layer	E2E, API, Unit, Not Set

Automation Fields

Field	Type	Description
Automation Status	Dropdown	Manual, Automated
Is Flaky	Checkbox	Mark an unreliable or unstable test
Is Muted	Checkbox	Silence or skip this test

Pre/Post-conditions

Field	Description
Preconditions	What must be true before the test runs
Postconditions	The expected system state after the test finishes

Test Steps

Test cases support one or more steps. Switch between Classic and Gherkin (BDD) formats using tabs in the step editor.

Classic
Gherkin (BDD)

Classic steps use three fields per step:

Field	Description
Action	What action to perform
Test Data	Input data (optional)
Expected Result	What should happen

Click Add Step to append additional steps.

Gherkin steps use structured keywords for behavior-driven scenarios:

Keyword	Purpose
Given	Describe the initial context or precondition
When	Describe the action or event
Then	Describe the expected outcome
And	Add additional conditions to Given, When, or Then
But	Add a negative condition or exception

Each step maps to one keyword and its description.

Custom Fields

Create project-specific fields beyond the built-in set. Custom fields appear alongside standard fields in the creation form and editing sheet.

Type	Use for	Example
Text	Short information	Environment: “Staging”, Build: “v2.1.5”
Textarea	Long notes	Special instructions, test data details
Number	Numeric data	Execution time: `5` (minutes)
Dropdown	Pick one option	Browser: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Checkbox	Yes/No toggle	Requires VPN: Yes / No

Custom Field Limits

Limit	Value
Dropdown options	50 per field
Text field length	500 characters
Textarea field length	5,000 characters

NoteManage custom fields in Project Settings. Unmapped columns during CSV import are automatically created as custom fields.

Attachments

Attach screenshots, documents, or test data files to any test case. Attachments provide additional context for manual test execution or review.

Detail	Value
Max attachments per test case	5 files
Supported actions	Upload, view, download

NoteAttachments can be enabled or disabled at the project level in Project Settings.

Version History

Track all changes made to a test case over time. Version history records who changed what and when, providing a full audit trail.

Feature	Description
Change log	View a chronological list of all edits
Diff view	Compare any two versions side by side
Restore	Revert a test case to a previous version

NoteVersion history can be enabled or disabled at the project level in Project Settings.

Metadata

Field	Description
Created by	Author name and timestamp

Creating & Editing

Create test cases using forms, quick entry, or suite menus

Organizing at Scale

Suites, tags, and bulk operations

Import & Export

Bulk import from CSV or TestRail

Project Settings

Configure custom fields, attachments, and version history

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Core Fields

Classification

Automation Fields

Pre/Post-conditions

Test Steps

Tags

Custom Fields

Custom Field Limits

Attachments

Version History

Metadata

Creating & Editing

Organizing at Scale

Import & Export

Project Settings

​Quick Reference

​Core Fields

​Classification

​Automation Fields

​Pre/Post-conditions

​Test Steps

​Tags

​Custom Fields

​Custom Field Limits

​Attachments

​Version History

​Metadata

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Creating & Editing

Organizing at Scale

Import & Export

Project Settings

Quick Reference

Core Fields

Classification

Automation Fields

Pre/Post-conditions

Test Steps

Tags

Custom Fields

Custom Field Limits

Attachments

Version History

Metadata

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