# Run QA Tests
This step-by-step guide shows you how to generate automated test plans, review detected issues, and export actionable reports.
**Step 1:** Go to the **Link Testing** tab
**Step 2:** Once your survey is programmed, open the **Link Testing** tab and click on **Start**.
**Step 3:** Enter your survey link and select the **Decipher** instance configured for QA.
Make sure to perform these actions in Decipher for that specific project and then check the boxes in the dialog.
* Disable all quotas
* Disable bot detection
* Add the QA-specific user in Decipher for this project with Viewer Access
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Doing this will allow the QA Agent access the Decipher Recorder Tool and hidden variables
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**Step 4:** Click **Generate Test Plan**.
**Step 5:** You’ll see the agent interface on the right as it begins creating your test cases.
**Step 6:** You can review your survey sections on the left. Click any question to see the checks generated for it. Checks include presence, logical, and textual validations for each question.
**Step 7:** Need a new test? Type your request in the agent’s chat. The agent confirms when the new test is added.
**Step 8:** Once generated, your tests will run automatically. You’ll get a notification by email when execution finishes.
**Step 9:** On completion, you’ll find a **Needs Attention** section that highlights issues detected by the agent.
**Step 10:** See the specific question names and the agent’s identified issues with detailed messages.
**Step 11:** You can also click on a question to review all the checks performed by the agent.
For each issue, check the agent’s explanations, which include feedback on formatting, display logic, and more.
**Step 12:** Once reviews are done, click **Export Report**. For a focused summary, choose **Export Failures Only**.
## Retesting Links After Making Changes
After updating your survey, it’s important to re-run your link tests to ensure everything works as expected. The link testing panel gives you flexible options to manage your test runs.
**Step 1:** Open the **link testing panel** and start a **new test run** to check your updated survey.
**Step 2:** If the survey structure hasn't changed, click **Reuse test plan from test one** to save time. If there are major changes, let the AI generate a **new test plan**.
The rest of the testing workflow remains unchanged.
