Link existing Test Cases to a Jira work item to show which tests cover the requirement and make those tests available for execution from the work item. You can link cases from the same Jira space or another space you can access.
Before you begin
Make sure you can access the work item and the Test Cases you want to link. Your account also needs the Vansah permission to link and unlink Test Cases. If an action is unavailable, ask your Jira or Vansah administrator to check your access.
Linking reuses an existing Test Case and its linked version. It keeps the original Test Case key; it does not create an independent copy. Check the Version shown for each case.
Link from a Jira work item
Open the Jira work item.
Open the Vansah Test Management section and select Test Cases.
Select Link.
In the selection panel, use the Jira space picker if the Test Cases belong to another space. Search for the cases you need and select their checkboxes.
Keep existing linked cases selected unless you intend to unlink them. Review the case keys and versions.
Select Apply. In the confirmation, check the destination work item and the numbers of cases being added and removed, then select Apply again.
When the panel closes, check that the expected Test Cases appear in the work item’s list.
The Link button opens the case selection panel from the work item.
Link from the Vansah board
Open Vansah in the Jira space that contains your Test Cases and select Test Cases.
Select the checkboxes for the cases you want to link.
Open the More menu (three dots) above the list and select Link Work item.
Search for and select the destination Jira work item. Use the Jira space picker to search in another space when needed. You can select more than one work item.
Review the selected work item keys and select Link.
Open the destination work item’s Vansah Test Management → Test Cases list and confirm the links.
Use Link Work item in the list’s More menu to link the selected cases.
After linking
Linking establishes coverage; it does not record a test execution result. Run the tests from the intended work item, Test Folder, or Test Plan when you are ready to test.
A link refers to a Test Case version. Do not assume that creating a newer version changes every existing link. Review the linked version when your test content changes.
For the linking options inside an individual Test Case, see Linking Test Cases to Work Items and Test Folders. For the difference between linking and copying, see Reuse Test Cases Across Jira Spaces.
If you cannot find or link a Test Case
Check the Jira space selected in the search panel and remove filters that could hide the case.
Confirm you have access to both the source case and destination work item, and permission to link and unlink Test Cases.
If saving reports an error, reopen the work item’s list and check which changes were saved before retrying. A batch of link changes can be partially applied.