In the Test Lab Module, in Execution Grid Columns, the column Exec Date means
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The date on which the test was first executed.
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The date on which the test was last executed
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The date on which the test was executed
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The date on which the test will be executed in future
The Exec Date column in the Test Lab Module displays the date when the test was most recently executed, not the first run or a future scheduled execution. This information is crucial for tracking the current status and recency of test runs. Tests can be executed multiple times, so the last execution date is the most relevant.
In HP ALM/Quality Center's Test Lab Execution Grid, the 'Exec Date' column shows the date the test was last executed — it updates each time the test run completes, reflecting the most recent execution, not the first one. 'The date the test was first executed' would require a separate, unchanging field (often not tracked at all in this grid). 'The date the test was executed' is too vague/ambiguous to be the precise definition. 'The date the test will be executed in future' describes a planned/scheduled date field, which is a different column entirely. 'Last executed' is the standard ALM semantic.