Delete a Test Case when you want to remove the case itself from active use. If you only want it removed from one Test Folder or Jira work item, unlink it instead.
Before you delete
Check the Test Case key and headline. The case may be reused in other folders, work items, or Test Plans.
Deleting the case applies to the case and its versions; it is not limited to the place where you opened it.
Your account needs permission to delete Test Cases.
If you need to retain a separate copy for review, export it before deletion.
Delete the case
Open the Test Case, or locate its row in the repository, a Test Folder, or the Vansah section of a Jira work item.
Open the case’s more options menu (three dots).
Select Delete Test Case. In some list layouts, this action is labeled Delete Case.
Review the confirmation and check the case key again.
Select Delete to proceed, or cancel to keep the case.
Wait for confirmation and check that the case is no longer shown in the active list.
The screenshots below show the row menu in an earlier layout.
Delete or unlink?
What you want to do | Action |
Remove a case from one folder while keeping the case | Unlink it from that Test Folder. See manage linked Test Folders. |
Stop using the case across its linked contexts | Delete the Test Case after reviewing its impact. |
Remove only an execution record | Use the separate Test Run deletion action. |
After deletion
Normal deletion marks the case and its versions as deleted. It can affect the cases available in linked contexts and their counts or results.
If you deleted a case by mistake, ask an authorized user to check the Recycle Bin. Permanent removal from the Recycle Bin is a separate action; review it carefully before proceeding.