Link test cases

In the default configuration of projects based on a Polarion project template that provides QA and testing support, test case Work Items can be linked to each other and to other Work Item types such as defects or requirements. Linking is vital for future traceability and impact analysis. You can link items to others in the same project or in different project. In systems configured for multiple concurrent Polarion servers, it is possible to link to items residing on a different server, but the linking is not as robust as when items are linked within or across projects residing on the same server.

Typical links in QA and testing projects include:

• Linking Test Case items to Requirement items with a "verifies/is-verified-by" link role (relationship).

• Linking Defect items to Test Case items with an "is-triggered-by/triggers" link role (relationship). When using test execution features of Polarion's QA and testing project templates, Defect items with such link roles are created automatically upon failure of tests.

Linking of Work Items is discussed in more detail in Link Work Items.