It is the comparison of Test Case expected results to Test Case actual results (obtained from the test execution run) that will determine whether the test has a 'Pass' or 'Fail' status.
PASSED(P) |
Test run-result matches the expected-result |
FAILED(F) |
Test run-result did not match expected-result |
NOT RUN(NR) |
Test has not yet been executed. In a test case database, all tests start from a default status of 'NR' |
IN PROGRESS(IP) |
Test has been started but not all of the test steps have been completed |
INVESTIGATING(I) |
Test has been run but investigating on whether to declare as a passed or failed test. This may be due to the difficulty of the problem investigation or investigation has not yet started on a particular test that has been run |
BLOCKED(B) |
Test cannot be executed due to a blocking issue. An example would be a particular test cannot run until a hardware problem is resolved |
DEFERRED(D) |
Test has been approved to be deferred and will not be executed in the current release |