Import test cases

Many tests repeat the same steps, such as logging in. Instead of recording them again, build them once and import them wherever you need them. Because the steps are shared, a change to the imported test case applies to every test that imports it.

One reusable test case can serve your regression suites and your synthetic monitoring tests, so you don’t build separate tests for each purpose.

Import a test case

1. Open the test case that should reuse steps and select Edit Steps.
2. Go to the step you want to import below, and select Add.
3. Choose Import Steps From in the dropdown.
4. Select the test case to import and save.

To make a reusable test from steps you already have, see Create a reusable test case.

Rules and limits

• You can import any test case except the one you are editing.
• Imports can be nested up to 5 levels deep, for example A imports B, B imports C, and so on.
• The open URL step of an imported test case isn’t imported, and you can only import after the open URL step.
• A test case can’t import itself, directly or indirectly. A imports B and B imports A is a circular reference.

Errors you may see

Error	Cause
Exceeded import steps nesting limit of 5	Imports are nested more than five levels deep, or form a circular reference.
Import steps failed as the referenced test case was not found	The imported test case was deleted.

Caution

Deleting a test case that others import doesn’t raise an error at deletion time. The test cases that import it fail when they next run. Before you delete a test, use Imported in to check what depends on it.