Mark a Test as Essential

From the Tests tab, you can mark tests as essential. When you mark a test as essential, the corresponding quality gate rule fails if the essential test fails. This helps to prioritize critical tests and make sure that essential tests are always validated.

Required Editions

Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Performance, Professional (API access required), Unlimited, and Developer Editions
User Permissions Needed
To mark a test as essential: DevOps Testing Manager
  1. Go to the Tests tab, and select the test that you want to mark as essential.
  2. In the Essential column, select the checkbox.