Why Schedule Tests?
Scheduled tests help you:- Catch regressions early, before they reach production
- Monitor critical user journeys continuously
- Run tests during off-peak hours
- Ensure consistent test coverage without manual execution
Creating a Schedule
Navigate to Schedules → New Schedule1
Name your schedule
Give it a descriptive name like “Nightly Smoke Tests” or “Weekly Regression”
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Choose what to run
Select the scope of your schedule:
- All Tests - Run every enabled test
- Suite - Run all tests in a suite
- Individual Test - Run a single test
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Set frequency
Choose how often the schedule runs:
- Daily
- Weekly
- Monthly
Runs every day at a specific timeBest for: Smoke tests, critical path validation
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Choose time and timezone
Set the exact time for execution and your timezone.
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Save and activate
Click Create Schedule - it’s active immediately and will run at the next scheduled time.
Managing Schedules
The Schedules page displays:- Schedule name and description
- What it runs (suite/test name or “All Tests”)
- Frequency and time
- Status (Active or Paused)
- Next scheduled run time
Pause/Resume
Click the pause icon to temporarily disable a schedule without deleting it. Click play to resume.Paused schedules won’t execute until you resume them. This is useful for temporarily disabling tests during maintenance or known issues.
Edit Schedule
Click any schedule to modify:- Execution time
- Frequency
- What tests to run
- Timezone
Delete Schedule
Click the delete icon to permanently remove a schedule. This doesn’t delete the tests themselves, only the schedule.Troubleshooting
Schedule didn't run
Schedule didn't run
Check:
- Schedule is active (not paused)
- Timezone is correct
- Tests in schedule are enabled
- No system maintenance at scheduled time
All scheduled tests failed
All scheduled tests failed
Possible causes:
- Application was down during execution
- Browser profiles expired
- Environment changes (URLs, credentials)
- Network issues
Next run time seems wrong
Next run time seems wrong
Verify:
- Timezone setting is correct
- Your local time vs schedule timezone
- Daylight saving time transitions