Generating Test Recommendations for Manual Testing
The feature is available exclusively to SAP customers.
This page covers the cycle creation wizard, the flow through which a manual tester defines a testing scope and triggers SeaLights' impact analysis. The wizard runs in a right-side panel, launched by clicking "Create New Cycle" on the Test Recommendations page. It progresses through three steps: App & Stage, Scope Selection, and Recommendations Generation.
When the wizard closes, the main Cycle List refreshes automatically and the new cycle appears at the top. From there, recommendations and test gaps are accessed via the side panel, see Manual Test Cycle List for how results are displayed and exported.
Business Outcomes and Use Cases
Teams starting a new release cycle define a clean transport batch and receive a fresh set of recommendations with no dependency on prior history.
Teams mid-release with untested items carry over pending tests from a previous cycle and optionally add new transports on top.
Test coordinators configure scope, trigger generation, and share the exported CSV with testers, all within a two-minute workflow.
Wizard Step 1: App & Stage
All fields use searchable single-choice dropdowns. The Continue button remains disabled until all three are selected.
Application - The SAP landscape to analyze.
Test Environment - The target system (equivalent to "Lab" elsewhere in SeaLights).
Test Stage - The testing phase (e.g., UAT, SIT, Regression).
Wizard Step 2: Scope Selection
Users choose one of two mutually exclusive paths.
Option A: Start Clean
Generates recommendations based only on a new set of transports. No prior cycle data is referenced.
The starting point can be defined in one of two ways:
By build: Select a specific transport from a searchable dropdown. The analysis automatically extends from that transport to the latest available build at generation time.
By date: Select a date. The analysis covers all transports imported from that date onward.
The Continue button remains disabled until a starting point is selected.
Option B: Carry Over From Previous Cycle
Continues from a prior cycle's unresolved items.
Select a Source Cycle from a dropdown showing the cycle name and start date.
The new cycle inherits all recommendations from the source cycle. Tests marked Completed or Passed in the source cycle are automatically excluded. Only pending or failed items carry over.
Optional checkbox: "Add additional builds on top of the selected cycle" -when checked, allows supplementing the carry-over with new transports.
Wizard Step 3: Recommendations Generation
Once scope is confirmed, SeaLights runs the analysis in the background. This may take a couple of minutes. A progress indicator is shown while the system processes the transport scope and maps changes to your test suite.
Once complete, the panel shows the Tests to Run and Test Gaps tabs with download buttons for each CSV. See Manual Test Cycle List for the full breakdown of results and export format.
Operational Information
Creating a new cycle immediately closes the currently active cycle. Inform testers working on the active cycle before proceeding -this is irreversible.
"Start Clean" does not carry forward any pending tests from prior cycles. If unfinished items exist, use Carry Over to avoid losing that context.
FAQ
Can I close the wizard before triggering generation?
Yes. Closing the panel at any point before Step 3 cancels the wizard. No cycle is created.
What if I select the wrong scope in Step 2?
Use the Back button to return and change your selection before confirming. Once Step 3 begins, the scope is locked.
Can I select multiple starting builds in "Start Clean" mode?
No. You define a single starting point, either a specific transport or a date, and SeaLights automatically extends the scope to the latest available build at generation time.
What happens if I close the panel while analysis is still running?
The cycle is still created in the background. It will appear in the Cycle List once processing completes.
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