How to maintain negative test cases in Jira

Question

The project I am working on requires both positive and negative testing.  Currently, positive and negative scenarios are designed with a keyword [Positive] or [Negative] in the title, but both reside in the same folder.

I am wondering if there is a better way to organize these positive and negative test cases?

Cristian0791 · Accepted Answer

Hi Asadiq,

You are using Xray for test cases or only Jira?

1.You can create a custom field Dropdown named Test Case type with two values ( negative and positive)

2.Another option is to create two new labels TC_Positive TC_Negative

Hope this will help.

Ewa Grabowska-Ptak_SolDevelo_ · Accepted Answer

Hi @asadiq ,

Are you using any additional tools for Test Management? From my perspective, I represent SolDevelo, and we offer QAlity Plus - Test Management for Jira. There are a few ways you can approach test management in our app.

Use the Test Case Repository

In addition to having your Test Cases in Jira, with QAlity Plus, you can create folders to organize them. This way, you can store your Test Cases in multiple folders. For example, you could create folders for all Positive and Negative Test Cases:

You can also organize your Test Cases by app modules and add subfolders for each part of the app. This way, you can divide the Test Cases based on app sections and categorize them by positive/negative tests related to each part.

Adding Information to Test Cases Names

We also use this practice in our app. It allows you to easily filter Test Cases in the Test Case Repository or Reports.

In the advanced edition of our app, you can add custom types for tests, such as positive or negative. The QAlity Plus Advanced Edition is available upon request in early access. If you'd like to learn more, please feel free to contact us .

Another question is: How much do you use this information? Do you need to categorize your Test Cases by type? Is this important for your reporting? You should adapt your approach based on how this information is utilized and needed.

I hope this helps! :)