Test Log
The function of the test log is to provide a chronological record of details about execution of test. The test log is invaluable for use in defect repair.
Following are the kinds of information to record in the test log:
The date the test was run.
The name of the person running the test.
The tests run, name and/or number.
The product and configuration being tested.
The time each test was started.
The time each test was completed.
The number of defects found, with the LOGD references and numbers.
The test results. [Source]
The test log should be prepared by the person executing the tests.
The test log is invaluable for use in defect repair. It gives the developer a snapshot of events associated with a failure.
The test log is valuable for (i) regression testing that takes place in the development of future releases of a software product and, (ii) circumstances where code from a reuse library is to be reused. [Source]
Also See:
Test Log Templates