What is the purpose of the 'Retry previous Test' feature?

The 'Retry previous Test' feature is designed primarily to avoid resetting data in the source system. This functionality is particularly useful in scenarios where maintaining the integrity of the source data is critical. When developers are testing integration processes, any changes made to the source system data as a part of the testing can lead to inconsistencies or loss of data, which could complicate subsequent tests or the actual integration process.

By utilizing this feature, developers can rerun tests without the risk of altering the underlying data, allowing them to focus on resolving specific issues while ensuring that the original state of the source system remains intact. This helps to create a controlled testing environment, where outcomes can be analyzed without the external factor of changing source data interfering.

In contrast, restarting the entire process from scratch or analyzing previous test outcomes doesn’t address the need to maintain the integrity of the source system during tests, making those options less suitable. Additionally, allowing new document entries during the test diverges from the purpose of ensuring that existing data remains unchanged, as it risks introducing variables that may affect test consistency.