Section generation

Section Generation creates test cases from a single section of a specification, or from pasted text. It is faster than the full Standard workflow because it skips the full-document assistant training phase.

This feature must be enabled by your admin in Test Case Settings.

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When to use Section Generation

• You only need to test one part of a large specification

• You have pasted requirements from a document, email, or other source

• You want a quick turnaround without processing the whole document

• You are experimenting with a draft requirement set

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Input modes

PDF Mode

Upload a PDF file that contains only the section you want to test. For best results, extract the relevant pages from your full spec using a PDF editor before uploading.

Text Mode

Paste or type the requirement text directly into the editor. This is the fastest option and requires no file.

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Step-by-step walkthrough

1

Open the Section tab

Click Section Generation in the top navigation bar.

2

Choose your input mode

Click PDF or Text to select your input type.

3

Provide your content

PDF mode:

• Click the dropzone or drag your PDF file onto it.

• The file is uploaded and text is extracted automatically.

Text mode:

• Click inside the text area.

• Paste or type your requirements.

In text mode, structure your input clearly. Using numbered lists or "REQ-XXX:" prefixes improves extraction accuracy.

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Upload a context file (optional)

If your section references external systems or standards that the AI would not know about, upload a context file:

1. Click Upload Context File.

2. Select a PDF or DOCX document containing relevant background information.

3. A lightweight RAG assistant is built from this file to augment the generation.

This is useful for sections that reference other documents (e.g. a section saying "shall conform to ISO 27001 requirements").

5

Enter format/detail instructions

In the Format Instructions field, provide guidance on the desired output format or any special requirements:

• "Use a table format with 5 columns."

• "Write test steps in Gherkin (Given/When/Then)."

• "Focus on boundary values."

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Generate a format template with AI (optional)

Instead of writing format instructions manually, click Generate with AI:

• Describe the format you want in plain language (e.g. "A clean test case with numbered steps and a clear pass/fail criterion").

• Click Generate.

• A format template is produced - review and edit it before proceeding.

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Click Generate Section Test Cases

Generation starts. A progress indicator shows the stages:

• Parsing your input

• Extracting requirements from the section

• Generating test cases

Results are shown in the same test case view as Standard Generation.

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Tips

• Section generation is faster than Standard (~30–90 seconds vs. several minutes for full docs).

• For large pasted text blocks (> 2,000 words), consider splitting into multiple Section generations.

• If generated test cases seem generic, add more specific format instructions or a context file.