Test Case Bulk Operations – Management Guide

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Bulk operations in Hawzu allow you to manage multiple test cases at once, saving time and reducing repetitive work. You can bulk edit properties, delete test cases, export data, and quickly create test runs from selected test cases.

Bulk actions are available directly from the Repository when one or more test cases are selected.

Selecting Test Cases

Selecting Individual Test Cases

Click the checkbox next to a test case to select it
Selected test cases are highlighted in the list
Click again to deselect

Selecting Multiple Test Cases

Select multiple checkboxes manually
Selection works across the currently visible list
Selection remains active while scrolling

Select All

To select all test cases in the current folder view:

Click the checkbox in the list header

Note
Only test cases visible in the current folder and filter context are selected.

Bulk Actions Bar

Once test cases are selected, a bulk actions bar appears at the top of the list.

Available actions include:

Bulk Edit
Delete
Export
Create Test Run
Clear Selection

The bar also displays the number of selected test cases.

The Bulk Actions Bar appears when one or more test cases are selected

Bulk Edit Test Cases

Bulk Edit allows you to update common properties across multiple test cases at once.

Select one or more test cases
Click the Edit icon in the bulk actions bar
The Bulk Edit Test Cases modal opens
Select the fields you want to update
Apply the changes

Only the fields you explicitly select will be updated.

Supported Bulk Edit Fields

You can bulk update:

Priority
Severity
Test Type
Automation Status
- Manual
- Automated
- To Be Automated
- Automation In Progress
Requirements
Tags

Fields that are not selected remain unchanged.

Bulk Edit Test Cases Modal — The Bulk Edit Test Cases modal allows you to update common properties across multiple test cases at once

Bulk Delete

Bulk Delete removes multiple test cases at once.

Select the test cases to delete
Click the Delete icon in the bulk actions bar
Confirm the deletion

Bulk Export

You can export selected test cases for reporting, backup, or migration.

How to Export

Select one or more test cases
Click the Export icon
Choose an export format

Supported Export Formats

Excel (.xlsx)
CSV (.csv)
JSON (.json)

Exported files include:

Test case metadata
Steps and expected results
Preconditions
Tags and requirements
Custom fields

Create Test Run from Selected Test Cases

Bulk selection provides a fast way to create a test run.

How to Create a Test Run

Select the required test cases
Click Create Test Run
Enter test run details
Create the test run

Create Test Run from Selected Test Cases — Create a test run from selected test cases

Important Notes

Test runs created this way are standalone executions
Test runs are not tied to releases
Selected test cases are added automatically

This is useful for:

Ad-hoc regression runs
Smoke or sanity executions
Exploratory testing sessions

Clearing Selection

To clear all selected test cases:

Click the Clear Selection icon

This hides the bulk actions bar and resets the list state.

Best Practices

Apply filters first, then use Select All
Double-check selections before deleting
Use bulk edit for consistent metadata updates
Export test cases before large deletions
Prefer bulk test run creation for quick execution cycles

Permissions

Bulk operations depend on project role:

Project Manager – Full access to bulk operations
Project Coordinator – Can bulk edit and create test runs
Project Member – Limited bulk actions based on permissions
Project Viewer – Read-only access

Custom roles may further restrict or allow specific bulk actions.