Administration

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The Administration module contains forms for configuring and managing the automated test framework.

Properties
On the Properties form, you can set parameters that control how the system executes automated tests and test suites.
Step configurations
Step configuration records define how each type of step behaves.
Test templates
The Test Templates module opens a list of available templates. From this module, you create, view, and edit test templates.
Step configuration categories
The Step Configuration Categories module opens a list of records specifying the step categories on the Add Step dialog. From this module, you can add, delete, and edit these categories.
Table cleanup
The Table Cleanup module opens a list of records specifying the retention policies for test result and test suite result tables and the records within them. From this module, you can view and modify these policies.
Step environments
A test step environment specifies where the step executes (for example, server versus browser). In this release, custom step configs can use only the Server-Independent environment.

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# Administration

The Administration module contains forms for configuring and managing the automated test framework.

-   **[Properties](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-admin-properties.md)**  
On the Properties form, you can set parameters that control how the system executes automated tests and test suites.
-   **[Step configurations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/step-configurations-module.md)**  
Step configuration records define how each type of step behaves.
-   **[Test templates](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/test-templates-module.md)**  
The Test Templates module opens a list of available templates. From this module, you create, view, and edit test templates.
-   **[Step configuration categories](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/step-configuration-categories-module.md)**  
The Step Configuration Categories module opens a list of records specifying the step categories on the Add Step dialog. From this module, you can add, delete, and edit these categories.
-   **[Table cleanup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/table-cleanup.md)**  
The Table Cleanup module opens a list of records specifying the retention policies for test result and test suite result tables and the records within them. From this module, you can view and modify these policies.
-   **[Step environments](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/step-environments-module.md)**  
A test step environment specifies where the step executes \(for example, server versus browser\). In this release, custom step configs can use only the Server-Independent environment.

**Parent Topic:**[Automated Test Framework \(ATF\) reference](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automated-test-framework-atf/atf-ref-overview.md)