Build and Test Integration
You use build and test data fields to perform the following actions:
Associate bugs with the builds where they were found or fixed.
Mark test cases as either manual or automated, and store information to support automated test cases.
For test cases and shared steps, define the action and validation steps and the data that are used to perform tests.
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Build and Test Data Fields that Appear on Work Item Forms
Additional Fields that Support Query and Reporting
The following table indicates the data fields that are valid for each type of work item that is provided with the process template for Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF) for Agile Software Development v5.0.
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Test Case |
Shared Step |
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Automated Test Storage |
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Build and Test Data Fields that Appear on Work Item Forms
The following table describes the fields that you can use to track information that relates to builds and tests. For information about data types and default field attributes, see Working with Work Item Fields.
Field name |
Description |
Reference name |
Data type |
Default value of the reportable type attribute |
Default value of the index attribute |
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Automation Status |
The status of a test case. You can specify the following values:
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Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.AutomationStatus |
String |
Detail |
False |
Found In |
Product build number, also known as a revision, in which a bug was found. |
Microsoft.VSTS.Build.FoundIn |
String |
Dimension |
False |
Integration Build |
Product build number that incorporates the code or fixes a bug. |
Microsoft.VSTS.Build.IntegrationBuild |
String |
Dimension |
False |
Steps |
The action and validation steps that are required to perform the test. |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.Steps |
TestStepsControl |
None |
False |
Automated Test Storage |
The assembly that contains the test that automates the test case. |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.AutomatedTestStorage |
String |
None |
False |
Automated Test Type |
The type of test that automates the test case. |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.AutomatedTestType |
String |
None |
False |
System Info |
Information about the software and system configuration that is relevant to the test. |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.SystemInfo |
HTML |
None |
False |
Steps to Reproduce |
The steps that are required to reproduce unexpected behavior. |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.ReproSteps |
HTML |
None |
False |
Additional Fields that Support Query and Reporting
The following fields do not appear on work item forms, but these fields are tracked for each type of work item. You can use these fields to filter queries and create reports.
Field name |
Description |
Reference name |
Data type |
Default value of the reportable type attribute |
Default value of the index attribute |
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AutomatedTestId |
The ID of the test that automates the test case. (Test Case only) |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.AutomatedTestId |
String |
None |
False |
AutomatedTestName |
The name of the test that is used to automate the test case. (Test Case only) |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.AutomatedTestName |
String |
None |
False |
LocalDataSource |
The local data source that supports the test. (Test Case only) |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.LocalDataSource |
HTML |
None |
False |
Parameters |
The parameters to be tested. (Shared Steps and Test Case) |
Microsoft.VSTS.TCM.Parameters |
HTML |
None |
False |
See Also
Concepts
Using System Fields and Fields Defined by the MSF Process Templates
Finding Bugs, Tasks, and Other Work Items