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June 2008

Excel truncating imported data

Many customers report the problem in which test case data is truncated when performing an import and/or export to and from Microsoft Excel.

This is a known issue with Excel and cannot be remedied using Excel that Test Run Support is aware of. The only possible work around is to limit the size of your test case descriptions, which we realize is not a realistic or viable solution for most.

This issue has not been reproduced in the following Spreadsheet applications:

  • Apple iWork 08

A search on Google can reveal a number of useful articles on this topic.

How to import from Test Link

This guide will help you migrate your test cases from Test Link to Test Run.

Step 1: Export your cases from Test Link

To export your cases from Test Link follow the following steps:

  1. Click "Edit Test Case(s)"
  2. Select the folder that contains the test cases you want to export
  3. Click "Export All Test Suites" or "Export Test Suite"

Export from Test Link

Step 2: Upload the File

  1. From the Test Cases menu in Test Run, click "Import/Export".
  2. Upload the file exported in the steps above.
  3. Click "Import from Test Link"

Import from Test Link

Step 3: Preview changes

Test Run will preview for you all the test cases it will import. This is your last chance to make any changes. Unselect test cases you don't want to import and then click "Import from Test Link."

Preview Import

Your test cases will then be in Test Run and you can add them to test plans you create.

About Byrne Reese

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Byrne Reese is a product manager by day and an engineer by night.

He conceived of Test Run to help project managers like him stay up to date and informed of what his team was working on.