ATF test suite failed after upgrade: automated tests not passing

Platform upgrade changed underlying system behavior, APIs, or business rules that the ATF tests depend on, causing test assertions to fail with updated system responses. (high likelihood)

Upgrade skipped files or customizations were not properly applied, leaving tests expecting old system behavior while the platform operates with new logic. (high likelihood)

Test data or reference records were modified during the upgrade process, causing tests to fail when they cannot find expected baseline data. (medium likelihood)

New platform validation rules or mandatory fields were introduced that conflict with test step configurations or test data creation. (medium likelihood)

UI changes in the upgraded platform broke UI-based test steps that rely on specific form elements, buttons, or page layouts. (low likelihood)

Step 1: Navigate to System Applications > Automated Test Framework > Test Results and identify which specific test steps are failing by reviewing the test result details and error messages.

Step 2: Check System Diagnostics > Upgrade History > Skipped Updates to identify any skipped upgrade components that might affect the failing test functionality.

Step 3: Compare the failing test assertions against the current system behavior by manually executing the same actions the test performs and documenting any differences.

Step 4: Review System Definition > Business Rules and System Definition > UI Policies for any new or modified rules that might affect the test scenarios.

Step 5: Update test step configurations and assertions to match the new platform behavior, or modify test data to comply with new validation requirements.

Step 6: For UI-based test failures, inspect the form layouts and update UI test steps to reference the correct form elements or field names.

Step 7: Re-run the updated tests individually before executing the full test suite to validate each fix.

Step 8: Execute the complete test suite and document any remaining issues for further analysis or consideration as acceptable changes due to platform improvements.