The LINKED TEST FOLDERS column in a Test Case export shows the folders linked to the exported Test Case version. Each path starts with the Jira space key, followed by the folder’s location in the Test Repository.
Read a folder path
For example, a Test Case linked to the Checkout folder inside Regression in the DEMO Jira space can have this exported path:
DEMO/regression/checkout/
Part | Meaning |
DEMO | The Jira space key. |
regression | The parent Test Folder. |
checkout | The nested Test Folder linked to the Test Case. |
/ | Separates folder levels; a stored folder path can also end with a slash. |
The following diagram uses the Jira space key TD and shows how the folder levels form one path.
Understand multiple folder links
When the exported version is linked to more than one Test Folder, the column contains a comma-separated list. For example:
DEMO/regression/checkout/,DEMO/smoke/
This means the Test Case is linked to two folders. The comma separates the paths; it is not part of the folder hierarchy.
The screenshot shows an exported cell with two linked paths. Folder links are separate from Jira work item links, which appear in LINKED ISSUES.
Export and check the folder paths
Open Vansah → Test Cases in the Jira space.
Select the Test Cases you want to export from the repository or a Test Folder.
Open the Test Case list’s more options menu and select Export.
Choose Test Cases, then continue to the file type selection.
Select XLSX, then Export.
Open the downloaded workbook and locate LINKED TEST FOLDERS. Match the row using CASE KEY and VERSION.
You need the Vansah permission to export Test Cases. The same linked-folder column is also included in spreadsheet exports that contain the Test Script or results.
For other export choices, see Export Test Cases.
Check the Test Case version
Folder links belong to a Test Case version. If the export does not match the folder links you expected, compare the VERSION value in the file with the version you are reviewing in Vansah.
A Test Plan is a separate testing asset. Do not interpret a linked Test Folder path as a Test Plan key or iteration.
If a path is missing or looks different
What you see | What to check |
The column is empty | Confirm that this Test Case version is linked to a Test Folder. A Jira work item link alone does not populate LINKED TEST FOLDERS. |
More than one path appears | The exported version has multiple folder links. Read each comma-separated path separately. |
The folder name appears at several levels | Use the full path and Jira space key to identify the folder, rather than its final name alone. |
The CSV appears split into unexpected columns | Open it with a CSV-aware spreadsheet import and preserve quoted cells. Commas inside a linked-folder cell separate folder paths. |
A spreadsheet step row has no folder path | Some script exports put Test Case details on the first row for that case and leave repeated details blank on its following step rows. Check the first row. |