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# Test Cycles

Test Cycles represent specific execution rounds or testing phases, such as "v2.0 Release Testing" or "Sprint 5 Regression." Cycles contain Test Case Executions and can be populated from manual selection, collections, or entire folders. They track overall progress and aggregate pass/fail metrics across all executions.

Test Cycle workflow is straightforward, when the Test Set has been prepared, it can be marked for execution. When executions progress, status changes automatically.

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Test Execution can only start, when the cycle set to **Ready to Execute**.
{% endhint %}

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### Overview

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The Overview tab stands from different cards:

* The Top bar shows
  * Test player, where test cases can be executed
  * shows statistics about the executions results
* Main card contains the main data
* Details shows main attributes

### Planning

Here you can assign testers to executable test cases, or add new test cases, collections, requirements.

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If you need inspiration on creating test cycles, check our suggestions here:

{% content-ref url="/pages/ZXvH0Q8zxEjMOEv0bbxJ" %}
[Create cycles 101](/bestest/test-management/test-cycles/create-cycles-101.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### All Cases

The Source column indicates where the testcase comes from. Search and finalize your executables here.

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### Executions

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Sneak peak about the execution progress of a cycle. Not as deep as reporting, but cycles can be scanned quickly here.

### Links

Test cases can be linked to

* Requirements
* Other Test Cycles
* Jira Work items