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Expectation

Copy the observable result from the relevant criterion or scenario.

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Observation

Describe the visible result in the same test context. Do not replace the observation with a guess at the cause.

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Environment

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Reference

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Difference

A side-by-side note helps a person decide whether the observed result meets the criterion.

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Private details

Do not paste customer records, access tokens or account data into a shareable result.

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EXPECTED

What should appear?

OBSERVED

What did appear?

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Keep expected and observed text in separate fields. The page formats your note and marks an unreviewed difference, not an automated verdict.

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Another angle

Copy the observable result from the relevant criterion or scenario.

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Expectation distinct?

A drafted test, an observed result and a release decision are different events. Keep each one tied to the product you actually checked.