Create a test case

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title: Create a test case
description: Create a test case to group one or more related individual tests.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/it-business-management/test-management/t\_CreateANewTestCase.html
release: brazil
product: Test Management
classification: test-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Test cases, Setting up the manual testing process, Test Management 1.0, Test Management applications, Strategic Portfolio Management]
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# Create a test case

Create a test case to group one or more related individual tests.

## Before you begin

Role required: tm\_test\_manager or tm\_tester

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Test Management** > **Test Repository** > **Test Cases**.

2.  Click **New**.

3.  On the form, fill in the fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Number|System-generated unique identifier of the test case.|
    |Active|Option to indicate if the test case is active.|
    |Test suite|Test suite that the test case belongs to.|
    |Short description|Brief summary of the test case. Use a consistent naming convention such as **\[Feature\]: \[Scenario\]** to make test cases easy to identify in lists and reports.|
    |Prerequisites|Conditions that must be met before the test case is executed, such as required roles or data setup.|

4.  Click **Submit**.


## What to do next

You can use the related link and related list of the new test case for the following actions:

-   Add this test case to a test plan by clicking the **Add to Test Plan** related link.
-   Add tests to this test case by using the Tests related list. For more information, see [Add a test to a test case](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/test-management/t_AddATestToATestCase.md).

**Parent Topic:**[Test cases](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/it-business-management/test-management/c_TestCases.md)