Methods for configuring a test setup that support reuse of previously
defined sub-configuration parameter values without reference to
individually-named sub-configuration files are provided. In these
methods, each sub-configuration parameter value is automatically
associated with a test case name within the test, and this association is
represented in context data structures. During test configuration, for
each set of sub-configuration parameter values, the user may reuse
previously-defined values simply by specifying the name of the test
associated with the previously-defined values. A system and a user
interface for configuring a test setup are also described.