Data cleanup approaches in Cypress - Test Execution Trace

Test Overview

This test verifies that after creating a new user via the UI, the test cleans up by deleting the user to keep the test environment clean.

Test Code - Cypress

Cypress

describe('User creation and cleanup', () => {
  it('creates a user and deletes it after test', () => {
    // Visit user creation page
    cy.visit('/users/new')

    // Fill user form
    cy.get('[data-cy=username]').type('testuser123')
    cy.get('[data-cy=email]').type('[e-mail]')
    cy.get('[data-cy=submit]').click()

    // Verify user is created
    cy.contains('User created successfully').should('be.visible')

    // Cleanup: delete the created user
    cy.visit('/users')
    cy.contains('testuser123').parent().find('[data-cy=delete]').click()
    cy.on('window:confirm', () => true) // Confirm deletion

    // Verify user is deleted
    cy.contains('testuser123').should('not.exist')
  })
})

Execution Trace - 10 Steps

Step	Action	System State	Assertion	Result
1	Test starts	Test runner initialized, browser ready	-	PASS
2	Browser opens and navigates to '/users/new'	User creation page loaded with form fields	URL contains '/users/new'	PASS
3	Find username input and type 'testuser123'	Username field filled with 'testuser123'	Input value is 'testuser123'	PASS
4	Find email input and type '[e-mail]'	Email field filled with '[e-mail]'	Input value is '[e-mail]'	PASS
5	Find submit button and click	Form submitted, page processing	-	PASS
6	Verify success message 'User created successfully' is visible	Success message displayed on page	Message 'User created successfully' is visible	PASS
7	Navigate to '/users' page to manage users	Users list page loaded	URL contains '/users'	PASS
8	Find user row containing 'testuser123' and click delete button	Delete confirmation dialog appears	Delete button found for user 'testuser123'	PASS
9	Confirm deletion in browser dialog	User deletion processed	-	PASS
10	Verify user 'testuser123' no longer exists in users list	User 'testuser123' removed from list	User 'testuser123' is not found on page	PASS

Failure Scenario

Failing Condition: User creation fails or user deletion does not remove the user

Execution Trace Quiz - 3 Questions

What does the test do after creating the user?

A Logs out of the application

B Deletes the created user to clean up

C Creates another user

D Refreshes the page

Key Result

Always clean up test data after creating it to keep the test environment stable and avoid side effects on other tests.