Programming Portal: WRITING SOFTWARE TEST CASES PART FOUR

Use Case Name: Login

Description: This use case explains the login functionality.

Actors: Administrator, User.

Main Flow: Login

Action

Response

1. Actor invokes the application.

1. Display login page with User ID, Password, Connect fields along with Login, Clear and Cancel buttons.

2. Actor enters User ID, Password and clicks on button.

Actor enters wrong User ID, see alternative flow 1.

Actor enters wrong Password, see alternative flow 2.

Actor chooses to connect to different database, see alternative flow 3.

Actor clicks on , see alternative flow 4.

Actor clicks on , see alternative flow 5.

2. Authenticate and display the home page.

Alternate Flow 1: Actor enters wrong User ID

Action	Response
1. Actor enters wrong User ID and password and clicks .	1. Display error message “Invalid User ID, Please try again”.

Alternate Flow 2: Actor enters wrong Password

Action	Response
1. Actor enters User ID and wrong password and clicks .	1. Display error message “Invalid Password, Please try again”.

Alternate Flow 3: Actor chooses different database

Action	Response
1. Actor enters User ID, Password and chooses to connect to a different database by selecting from the list.	1. Connect to the mentioned database and display home page.

Alternate Flow 4: Actor clicks on

Action	Response
1. Actor enters some information in the User ID, Password or Connect field and then clicks on	1. Clear the contents in the fields and position the cursor in the User ID field.

Alternate Flow 3: Actor clicks on

Action	Response
1. Actor clicks on button.	1. Close the login screen.

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