sciagent/fe0/QA_APPLICANT_FRESH_FORMS.md

QA Test: Applicant Can Open Fresh Registration Forms

Objective

Verify that an applicant user can start a new registration flow and open all required blank forms:

• Initiative report form
• Initiative application form
• Contribution confirmation form

Scope

• Frontend route: /dashboard
• Fresh-mode trigger: ?fresh=1
• Session reset behavior for applicant registration

Preconditions

• App is running locally (fe0 and required backend services).
• Test account exists with applicant access.
• Browser session is logged in as applicant.
• At least one old draft may exist (to confirm fresh reset ignores previous session state).

Test Data

• Applicant account credentials
• Optional: existing draft case id from prior session

Test Case 1: Direct Fresh Link Opens Blank Forms

1. Navigate to /dashboard?fresh=1.
2. Wait for dashboard to load completely.
3. Confirm the active tab is report form (first step).
4. Confirm report form fields are blank/default (not prefilled from previous draft).
5. Switch to application form tab.
6. Confirm application form is visible and blank/default.
7. Switch to contribution form tab.
8. Confirm contribution form is visible and blank/default.

Expected result:

• Dashboard opens in fresh mode.
• Applicant can open all three forms.
• No stale data from a previous draft appears.

Test Case 2: "Create New" / Fresh Navigation from Applicant History

1. Open applicant history panel/page.
2. Click the action that starts a new application (fresh registration path).
3. Confirm browser lands on dashboard fresh flow.
4. Confirm report, application, and contribution forms are all accessible.
5. Confirm each form starts empty.

Expected result:

• Fresh navigation clears registration session state.
• Applicant can open all required forms for a brand-new submission.

Test Case 3: Fresh Flow Clears Previous Draft Context

1. Start from a resumed draft (/dashboard?caseId=<existing-id>) and verify data is loaded.
2. Then navigate to /dashboard?fresh=1.
3. Confirm previously loaded draft values are no longer shown.
4. Confirm a new save operation creates/uses a new case id (not the previous one).

Expected result:

• Fresh mode always resets draft context and starts a new application flow.

Regression Checks

• Applicant remains authenticated after entering fresh flow.
• No console errors while switching among tabs/forms.
• Page remains responsive after opening all forms.

Pass/Fail Criteria

• Pass: Applicant can open all fresh forms and no stale draft data leaks into the new registration flow.
• Fail: Any required form fails to open, opens with stale data, or fresh navigation does not reset prior draft context.