Use Assignee to choose who is responsible for executing a Test Case in a linked testing context. The same Test Case can have different assignees for different work items, folders, or Test Plan iterations.
Before you change an assignee
Open the case from the work item, folder, or plan whose assignment you want to change.
Check the Test Case key and selected version. For a Test Plan, also check the iteration and requirement.
Make sure you have the necessary access and Vansah edit permission.
Assignee is different from Owner. The owner is responsible for the Test Case itself; changing the assignee for one requirement does not assign every other linked requirement to that person.
Assign from a Jira work item
Open the Jira work item and find the case in its Vansah panel.
Open the Test Case from that panel so the linked work item context is retained.
Select the current user or Unassigned under Assignee.
Search for the person and select the matching account. You can choose Assign to me when it is offered.
Wait for the update confirmation, then reopen or refresh the context and check the saved assignee.
Selecting a user saves the assignment. Clearing the search text only clears the search; to remove the assignment, explicitly choose Unassigned.
Assign from the test grid or a Test Plan
Open the linked work item, Test Folder, or Test Plan. In a plan, select the intended iteration and requirement.
Find the case’s Assignee cell in the grid. Show the Assignee column if it is hidden.
Select the user or avatar, search for a person, and choose the account.
To remove the assignment, choose Unassigned.
Confirm the row shows the intended person after the update completes.
For Advanced Test Plans, check the requirement as well as the case. A reused Test Case can appear under more than one requirement in the same plan.
Example: one case, different responsibilities
Testing context | Assignee |
DEMO-C46 linked to work item DEMO-123 | Alex |
DEMO-C46 linked to the Checkout Test Folder | Jordan |
DEMO-C46 in Test Plan DEMO-P13, iteration 2 | Taylor |
These are separate assignments. Check the context before changing one, even though the Test Case key is the same.
If the assignment is missing or does not save
Assignee field missing: open the case from its linked requirement rather than a context-free case link.
Person missing from search: check the account name and ask your administrator to review Jira user visibility and access.
Update fails: verify the case is still linked at the selected version and check your permissions. Refresh the saved assignment before trying again.
Assignment notifications depend on the applicable settings and notification flow. For details, see Jira Notifications when Assigning Test Cases.
Watch the walkthrough
The video shows the assignment workflow in an earlier interface. Follow the selected requirement, version, and iteration checks above.