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# Overview

Learn what test runs are and what they capture.

## Overview

A test run is the execution of a test plan or a selected set of test cases.

### What this feature does

Use a test run to record real execution results for each test case and step.

### What's included

During a run, you execute each test case step by step.

For each step, you record whether it:

* passed
* failed
* was blocked
* was skipped

Test runs also capture evidence, comments, and linked defects.

### What's not included

A test run does not define the long-term structure of your repository.

Use test cases for reusable coverage and test plans for repeatable execution setup.

### Why it matters

Each run creates an execution record that feeds reports and test case history.


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