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title: "Ready to Test Rules for Test Steps and Quick Test Planned Runs"
slug: "ready-to-test-indication-for-test-steps-and-quick-test-planned-runs"
updated: 2025-11-10T09:17:40Z
published: 2025-11-10T09:17:40Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://success.panaya.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ready to Test Rules for Test Steps and Quick Test Planned Runs

For Test Steps or Quick Test Planned Runs to be Ready to Test, all of the following should apply -

- [The cycle has been launched](/v1/docs/how-to-launch-a-cycle) (In the Execution stage).
- The test is **In Scope.**
- The step status is Not Run, In Progress, or Failed.
- The **previous applicable step** (≠ N/A) has been **passed**

## Defects

- **No Open Defects** are associated with this Step.
- Any defect linked at the test level must be closed, or resolved and verified (Can be verified = Yes).
- No influencing [**System-Wide Defects**](/v1/docs/what-are-system-wide-defects)****(all linked **indirect defects** have to be **closed**, linked **direct defects**have to be **resolved**).

## Regulatory Compliance (Optional)

For Panaya subscriptions with the Regulatory Compliance add-on enabled, the following additional conditions apply.

- For [**Regulated** Cycles](/v1/docs/how-to-set-a-cycle-as-regulated) - The test has been [**Reviewed and signed**](/v1/docs/how-to-e-sign-tests)**.**

## Corrections

For Impact Analysis projects, the following additional condition applies.

- **No**[**Correction Influence**](/v1/docs/what-is-a-correction-influenced-cycle)**.**

> [!WARNING]
> **Cannot find the Ready to Test indication?**
> 
> The reason could be one or more of the following -
> 
> - The **cycle stage**was set to [**Completed.**](/v1/docs/how-to-mark-a-cycle-as-completed)
> - The test was set to **Out of Scope.**
> - Step status is [**N/A**](/v1/docs/how-to-define-a-step-as-not-applicable) or **Passed.**

## Related

- [Ready to Test Rules for Recommended Unit Test Steps](/ready-to-test-indication-for-recommended-unit-test-steps.md)
- [Ready to Test Rules for Automated Tests Planned Runs](/ready-to-test-indication-for-automated-tests-planned-runs.md)