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You can start the Test Management via the Dashboard or by calling the transaction /DVD/KATE_TM.

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_{KATE Datavard Validate Dashboard}

Test Management is divided into two tabs:

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• New Test Case (Shift + F1)
• Create new directory (Shift + F2)
• Delete selected Test Case/Directory (Shift + F4)
• Find (Shift + F7)
• Find next (Shift + F8)
• Go to Variant Editor (this option is only available if Backend Test Cases, like Query Test Case for example, is enabled in KATE Datavard Validate Setup /DVD/KATEVALIDATE_SETUP)

New Test Case

One of the first steps while using KATE using Datavard Validate benefits is Test case creation. 

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Depending on your KATE your Datavard Validate setup, only certain Test Case Types may be visible. 
For example, if the KATE the Datavard Validate setup were to also contain BW Test Case Types, you will see an additional button at the bottom of the 'New Test Case window', where you can define additional information, based on these Test Case Types. 

_{Variants Management for KATE Datavard Validate BW Test Cases}

Create new directory

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In order for the notification functionality to be working properly, the mail server has to be functioning on the system in which KATE which Datavard Validate is installed on. To test whether KATE whether Datavard Validate can send emails correctly, go in to the Test Management Settings and in the 'Notification' section, type your email address. If a test email arrives, KATE  Datavard Validate can then send notification emails as expected.
KATE uses Datavard Validate uses Business Communication Service (BCS) for sending emails.

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_{Automatic Snapshot Creation for Scheduling}

In current version of KATE of Datavard Validate snapshots are created only for backend Test Cases Types:

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When replication to HP ALM server is correctly setup in the KATE the Datavard Validate settings, you can replicate KATE replicate Datavard Validate Test Plans in the HP ALM server. To replicate a Test Plan, right click on it and select 'Others' -> 'Replicate to HP ALM'. To replicate multiple Test Plans, right click on a Test Plan Folder and select 'Replicate to HP ALM'.

_{Replicating Test Plans to HP ALM server}

The following KATE following Datavard Validate objects are replicated:

• Test Case
  • generates Test object in HP ALM Test plan area
• Test Plan
  • generates Test Set object in HP ALM Test lab area
• Test Case in scope of Test Plan
  • generates Test Instance under Test Set
• Test Case status in Test Plan
  • generates HP ALM Run

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The replication works only from KATE from Datavard Validate to HP ALM. There is no transfer of data or synchronization from HP ALM back to KATEDatavard Validate.

Worklist

This part of documentation explains basic navigation and functions of the Worklist section.

_{Worklist in  KATE Datavard Validate Dashboard}

This area with in KATE in Datavard Validate is focused on the testers, and those who see their Test Cases/Test Plans that are assigned to them.

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