Add tests for group specification and info function

10 files changed, 1844 insertions, 23 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/Makefile b/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
index b7b099069c..284612b8f7 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/Makefile
@@ -30,8 +30,11 @@ MODULES= \
 	ct_userconfig_callback \
 	ct_smoke_test_SUITE \
 	ct_event_handler_SUITE \
+	ct_config_info_SUITE \
 	ct_groups_test_1_SUITE \
 	ct_groups_test_2_SUITE \
+	ct_group_info_SUITE \
+	ct_groups_spec_SUITE \
 	ct_sequence_1_SUITE \
 	ct_repeat_1_SUITE \
 	ct_testspec_1_SUITE \
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_config_info_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_config_info_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df8fff7701
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_config_info_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: 
+%%%
+%%% Description: 
+%%%
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_config_info_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct_event.hrl").
+
+-define(eh, ct_test_support_eh).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Description: Since Common Test starts another Test Server
+%% instance, the tests need to be performed on a separate node (or
+%% there will be clashes with logging processes etc).
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config1 = ct_test_support:init_per_suite(Config),
+    Config1.
+
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_suite(Config).
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [
+     timetrap_all,
+     timetrap_group,
+     timetrap_group_case,
+     require,
+     require_default
+    ].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+timetrap_all(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_timetrap_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},
+			  {label,timetrap_all}], Config),
+    ok = execute(timetrap_all, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+setup(Test, Config) ->
+    Opts0 = ct_test_support:get_opts(Config),
+    Level = ?config(trace_level, Config),
+    EvHArgs = [{cbm,ct_test_support},{trace_level,Level}],
+    Opts = Opts0 ++ [{event_handler,{?eh,EvHArgs}}|Test],
+    ERPid = ct_test_support:start_event_receiver(Config),
+    {Opts,ERPid}.
+
+execute(Name, Opts, ERPid, Config) ->
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(Name, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(Name),
+    ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+reformat(Events, EH) ->
+    ct_test_support:reformat(Events, EH).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST EVENTS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+events_to_check(Test) ->
+    %% 2 tests (ct:run_test + script_start) is default
+    events_to_check(Test, 2).
+
+events_to_check(_, 0) ->
+    [];
+events_to_check(Test, N) ->
+    test_events(Test) ++ events_to_check(Test, N-1).
+
+
+test_events(timetrap_all) ->
+    [
+    ];
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ad908e5fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,489 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: ct_group_info_SUITE
+%%%
+%%% Description: 
+%%% Test that the group info function works as expected with regards
+%%% to timetraps and require (and default config values).
+%%%
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_group_info_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct_event.hrl").
+
+-define(eh, ct_test_support_eh).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Description: Since Common Test starts another Test Server
+%% instance, the tests need to be performed on a separate node (or
+%% there will be clashes with logging processes etc).
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config1 = ct_test_support:init_per_suite(Config),
+    Config1.
+
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_suite(Config).
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [
+     timetrap_all,
+     timetrap_group,
+     timetrap_group_case,
+     require,
+     require_default
+    ].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+timetrap_all(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_timetrap_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},
+			  {label,timetrap_all}], Config),
+    ok = execute(timetrap_all, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+timetrap_group(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_timetrap_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{group,[g1,g3,g7]},
+			  {label,timetrap_group}], Config),
+    ok = execute(timetrap_group, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+timetrap_group_case(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_timetrap_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{group,g4},{testcase,t41},
+			  {label,timetrap_group_case}], Config),
+    ok = execute(timetrap_group_case, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+require(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_require_1_SUITE"),
+    CfgFile = filename:join(DataDir, "vars.cfg"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{config,CfgFile},
+			  {label,require}], Config),
+    ok = execute(require, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+require_default(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "group_require_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},
+			  {label,require_default}], Config),
+    ok = execute(require_default, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+setup(Test, Config) ->
+    Opts0 = ct_test_support:get_opts(Config),
+    Level = ?config(trace_level, Config),
+    EvHArgs = [{cbm,ct_test_support},{trace_level,Level}],
+    Opts = Opts0 ++ [{event_handler,{?eh,EvHArgs}}|Test],
+    ERPid = ct_test_support:start_event_receiver(Config),
+    {Opts,ERPid}.
+
+execute(Name, Opts, ERPid, Config) ->
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(Name, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(Name),
+    ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+reformat(Events, EH) ->
+    ct_test_support:reformat(Events, EH).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST EVENTS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+events_to_check(Test) ->
+    %% 2 tests (ct:run_test + script_start) is default
+    events_to_check(Test, 2).
+
+events_to_check(_, 0) ->
+    [];
+events_to_check(Test, N) ->
+    test_events(Test) ++ events_to_check(Test, N-1).
+
+
+test_events(timetrap_all) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,14}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t1,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1000}}}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t11,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t21,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1500}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t2,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1000}}}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t41,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t31,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t51,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1500}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t3,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t61,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t81,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,750}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g8,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t71,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t91,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t101,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1000}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t111,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1000}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{0,14,{0,0}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(timetrap_group) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,7}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t11,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t41,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t31,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t51,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,1500}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t81,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,750}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g8,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t71,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,500}}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t91,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{0,7,{0,0}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(timetrap_group_case) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,1}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,t41,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,250}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{0,1,{0,0}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_timetrap_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+test_events(require) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,13}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t1,ok}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},
+	{skipped,{require_failed,{name_in_use,common2_alias,common2}}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,t41,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,
+			  {require_failed,{name_in_use,common2_alias,common2}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{4,0,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_group,
+	{fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{name_in_use,common2_alias,common2}}}}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t61,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t71,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t72,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,
+		    {init_per_group,g8,[]},
+		    {skipped,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,t81,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,0,{0,2}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_group,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}}],
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t91,
+		    {skipped,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,0,{0,3}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t101,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t111,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{10,0,{0,3}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(require_default) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,test_start,{'DEF',{'START_TIME','LOGDIR'}}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,13}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t1,ok}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,
+		    {init_per_group,g4,[]},
+		    {skipped,{require_failed,{not_available,common3}}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,t41,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,common3}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{4,0,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_group,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,common3}}}}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g6,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t61,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g6,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g7,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t71,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t72,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g7,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g8,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,
+		    {init_per_group,g8,[]},
+		    {skipped,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,t81,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,0,{0,2}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_group,
+			 {fw_auto_skip,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g9,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t91,
+		    {skipped,{require_failed,{not_available,non_existing}}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,0,{0,3}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g9,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g10,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t101,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g10,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g11,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,t111,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{10,0,{0,3}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g11,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{group_require_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ].
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_require_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_require_1_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..16df897752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_require_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,259 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(group_require_1_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% CONFIG FUNCS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [?MODULE, suite()])),
+    Config.
+
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+init_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    _GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    Info = case catch group(G) of {'EXIT',_} -> []; I -> I end,
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [G, Info])),
+    if Info /= [] -> verify_cfg(G); true -> ok end,
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    _GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    Info = case catch group(G) of {'EXIT',_} -> []; I -> I end,
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("end( ~w )", [G])),
+    if Info /= [] -> verify_cfg(G); true -> ok end,
+    ok.
+
+init_per_testcase(t101, Config) ->
+    Config;
+init_per_testcase(t111, Config) ->
+    Config;
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    GrProps1 = if GrProps == undefined  -> []; true -> GrProps end,
+    verify_cfg(proplists:get_value(name, GrProps1)),
+    if TestCase == t72 -> verify_cfg(TestCase); true -> ok end,
+    Info = case catch apply(?MODULE,TestCase,[]) of 
+	       {'EXIT',_} -> [];
+	       I -> I
+	   end,
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [TestCase, Info])),    
+    Config.
+
+end_per_testcase(t101, Config) ->
+    ok;
+end_per_testcase(t111, Config) ->
+    ok;
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    GrProps1 = if GrProps == undefined  -> []; true -> GrProps end,
+    verify_cfg(proplists:get_value(name, GrProps1)),
+    if TestCase == t72 -> verify_cfg(TestCase); true -> ok end,
+    ok.
+
+verify_cfg(undefined) ->
+    ok;
+verify_cfg(Name) ->
+    Key = list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name) ++ "_cfg"),
+    Alias = list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name) ++ "_cfg_alias"),
+    Val = list_to_atom(atom_to_list(Name) ++ "_cfg_val"),
+    ct:pal("Reading ~p & ~p. Expecting ~p.", [Key,Alias,Val]),
+    Val = ct:get_config(Key),
+    Val = ct:get_config(Alias),
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg_alias).
+    
+    
+
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST DECLARATIONS
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[t11]},
+     {g2,[],[t21]},
+     {g3,[],[t31]},
+     {g4,[],[t41]},
+
+     {g5,[],[{group,g6},t51,{group,g7}]},
+
+       {g6,[],[t61]},
+       {g7,[],[t71,t72]},
+
+     {g8,[],[t81]},
+     {g9,[],[t91]},
+     {g10,[],[t101]},
+     {g11,[],[t111]}
+    ].
+     
+
+all() -> 
+    [t1,
+     {group,g1},
+     {group,g2},
+     {group,g3},
+     {group,g4},
+     {group,g5},
+     {group,g8},
+     {group,g9},
+     {group,g10},
+     {group,g11}
+    ].
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% INFO FUNCS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+suite() -> [{require,suite_cfg},
+	    {require,suite_cfg_alias,suite_cfg},
+	    {require,common1},
+	    {default_config,suite_cfg,suite_cfg_val},
+	    {default_config,common1,common1_val}].
+
+group(g1) -> [{require,g1_cfg},
+	      {require,g1_cfg_alias,g1_cfg},
+	      {default_config,g1_cfg,g1_cfg_val}];
+
+group(g2) -> [{require,g2_cfg},
+	      {require,g2_cfg_alias,g2_cfg},
+	      {require,common1},
+	      {require,common2},
+	      {default_config,g2_cfg,g2_cfg_val},
+	      {default_config,common1,common1_val},
+	      {default_config,common2,common2_val}];
+
+group(g3) -> [{require,g3_cfg},
+	      {require,g3_cfg_alias,g3_cfg},
+	      {require,common2},
+	      {require,common2_alias,common2},
+	      {default_config,g3_cfg,g3_cfg_val},
+	      {default_config,common2,common2_val}];
+
+group(g4) -> [{require,g4_cfg},
+	      {require,g4_cfg_alias,g4_cfg},
+	      {require,common2_alias,common3},
+	      {default_config,g4_cfg,g4_cfg_val}];
+
+group(g5) -> [{require,g5_cfg},
+	      {require,g5_cfg_alias,g5_cfg},
+	      {default_config,g5_cfg,g5_cfg_val}];
+
+group(g6) -> [{require,g6_cfg},
+	      {require,g6_cfg_alias,g6_cfg},
+	      {default_config,g6_cfg,g6_cfg_val}];
+
+group(g7) -> [{require,g7_cfg},
+	      {require,g7_cfg_alias,g7_cfg},
+	      {default_config,g7_cfg,g7_cfg_val}];
+
+group(g8) -> [{require,non_existing}];
+
+group(g9) -> [{require,g9_cfg},
+	      {require,g9_cfg_alias,g9_cfg},
+	      {default_config,g9_cfg,g9_cfg_val}];
+
+group(G) when G /= g11 -> [].
+
+t72() -> [{require,t72_cfg},
+	  {require,t72_cfg_alias,t72_cfg},
+	  {default_config,t72_cfg,t72_cfg_val}].
+
+t91() -> [{require,non_existing}].
+    
+
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST CASES
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+t1(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg).
+
+t11(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg_alias),
+    g1_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g1_cfg),
+    g1_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g1_cfg_alias).
+
+t21(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g2_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g2_cfg),
+    g2_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g2_cfg_alias),
+    common1_val = ct:get_config(common1),
+    common2_val = ct:get_config(common2).
+
+t31(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g3_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g3_cfg),
+    g3_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g3_cfg_alias),
+    common2_val = ct:get_config(common2),
+    common2_val = ct:get_config(common2_alias).
+
+t41(_) ->
+    exit(should_be_skipped).
+
+t51(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg_alias).
+
+t61(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg_alias),
+    g6_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g6_cfg),
+    g6_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g6_cfg_alias).
+
+t71(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg_alias),
+    g7_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g7_cfg),
+    g7_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g7_cfg_alias).
+
+t72(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg),
+    g5_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g5_cfg_alias),
+    g7_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g7_cfg),
+    g7_cfg_val = ct:get_config(g7_cfg_alias),
+    t72_cfg_val = ct:get_config(t72_cfg).
+
+t81(_) ->
+    exit(should_be_skipped).
+
+t91(_) ->
+    exit(should_be_skipped).
+
+t101(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg).
+
+t111(_) ->
+    suite_cfg_val = ct:get_config(suite_cfg).
+
+
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_timetrap_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_timetrap_1_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0a81edf729
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/group_timetrap_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(group_timetrap_1_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% CONFIG FUNCS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [?MODULE, suite()])),
+    Config.
+
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+init_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    _GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    Info = case catch group(G) of {'EXIT',_} -> []; I -> I end,
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [G, Info])),
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    _GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("end( ~w )", [G])),
+    ok.
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    Info = case catch apply(?MODULE,TestCase,[]) of 
+	       {'EXIT',_} -> [];
+	       I -> I
+	   end,
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [TestCase, Info])),    
+    Config.
+
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST DECLARATIONS
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+groups() ->
+    [{g1,[],[t11]},
+     {g2,[],[t21]},
+     {g3,[],[{group,g4},t31,{group,g5}]},
+
+       {g4,[],[t41]},
+       {g5,[],[t51]},
+
+     {g6,[],[t61]},
+     {g7,[],[{group,g8},t71,{group,g9}]},
+
+       {g8,[],[t81]},
+       {g9,[],[t91]},
+
+     {g10,[],[t101]},
+     {g11,[],[t111]}
+    ].
+     
+
+all() -> 
+    [t1,
+     {group,g1},
+     {group,g2},
+     t2,
+     {group,g3},
+     t3,
+     {group,g6},
+     {group,g7},
+     {group,g10},
+     {group,g11}
+    ].
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% INFO FUNCS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+suite() -> [{timetrap,1000}].
+
+group(g1) -> [{timetrap,500}];
+
+group(g2) -> [{timetrap,1500}];
+
+group(g3) -> [{timetrap,500}];
+
+group(g4) -> [{timetrap,250}];
+
+group(g5) -> [{timetrap,1500}];
+
+group(g6) -> [{timetrap,250}];
+
+group(g7) -> [{timetrap,250}];
+
+group(g8) -> [{timetrap,250}];
+
+group(G) when G /= g11 -> [].
+
+t3() -> [{timetrap,250}].
+
+t61() -> [{timetrap,500}].
+
+t71() -> [{timetrap,500}].
+
+t81() -> [{timetrap,750}].
+
+t91() -> [{timetrap,250}].
+
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST CASES
+%%%------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+t1(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(3000),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t11(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(750),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t21(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(3000),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t2(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(1250),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t31(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(750),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t41(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(350),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t51(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(2000),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t3(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(500),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t61(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(750),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t71(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(750),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t81(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(1000),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t91(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(350),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t101(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(1500),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+t111(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(1500),
+    exit(should_timeout).
+
+
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/vars.cfg b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/vars.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a1960d121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_group_info_SUITE_data/vars.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{suite_cfg,suite_cfg_val}.
+{g1_cfg,g1_cfg_val}.
+{g2_cfg,g2_cfg_val}.
+{g3_cfg,g3_cfg_val}.
+{g4_cfg,g4_cfg_val}.
+{g5_cfg,g5_cfg_val}.
+{g6_cfg,g6_cfg_val}.
+{g7_cfg,g7_cfg_val}.
+{g8_cfg,g8_cfg_val}.
+{g9_cfg,g9_cfg_val}.
+{g10_cfg,g10_cfg_val}.
+{g11_cfg,g11_cfg_val}.
+
+{t72_cfg,t72_cfg_val}.
+{t91_cfg,t91_cfg_val}.
+
+{common1,common1_val}.
+{common2,common2_val}.
+{common3,common3_val}.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5a6d5ac0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,586 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% File: ct_groups_spec_SUITE
+%%%
+%%% Description: 
+%%% Test that overriding default group properties with group terms
+%%% in all/0 and in test specifications works as expected.
+%%%
+%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(ct_groups_spec_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct_event.hrl").
+
+-define(eh, ct_test_support_eh).
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST SERVER CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Description: Since Common Test starts another Test Server
+%% instance, the tests need to be performed on a separate node (or
+%% there will be clashes with logging processes etc).
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config1 = ct_test_support:init_per_suite(Config),
+    Config1.
+
+end_per_suite(Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_suite(Config).
+
+init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) ->
+    ct_test_support:end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config).
+
+suite() -> [{ct_hooks,[ts_install_cth]}].
+
+all() -> 
+    [
+     simple_group_opt,
+     simple_group_case_opt,
+     override_with_all,
+     override_with_spec
+    ].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+simple_group_opt(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "groups_spec_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{group,[g1,g5]},
+			  {label,simple_group_opt}], Config),
+    ok = execute(simple_group_opt, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+simple_group_case_opt(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "groups_spec_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{group,g5},{testcase,[t52,t54]},
+			  {label,simple_group_case_opt}], Config),
+    ok = execute(simple_group_case_opt, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+override_with_all(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Suite = filename:join(DataDir, "groups_spec_1_SUITE"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suite},{label,override_with_all}], Config),
+    ok = execute(override_with_all, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% 
+override_with_spec(Config) when is_list(Config) -> 
+    DataDir = ?config(data_dir, Config),
+    Spec = filename:join(DataDir, "override.spec"),
+    {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{spec,Spec},{label,override_with_spec}], Config),
+    ok = execute(override_with_spec, Opts, ERPid, Config).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% HELP FUNCTIONS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+setup(Test, Config) ->
+    Opts0 = ct_test_support:get_opts(Config),
+    Level = ?config(trace_level, Config),
+    EvHArgs = [{cbm,ct_test_support},{trace_level,Level}],
+    Opts = Opts0 ++ [{event_handler,{?eh,EvHArgs}}|Test],
+    ERPid = ct_test_support:start_event_receiver(Config),
+    {Opts,ERPid}.
+
+execute(Name, Opts, ERPid, Config) ->
+    ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
+    Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
+
+    ct_test_support:log_events(Name, 
+			       reformat(Events, ?eh),
+			       ?config(priv_dir, Config),
+			       Opts),
+
+    TestEvents = events_to_check(Name),
+    ct_test_support:verify_events(TestEvents, Events, Config).
+
+reformat(Events, EH) ->
+    ct_test_support:reformat(Events, EH).
+
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%%% TEST EVENTS
+%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+events_to_check(Test) ->
+    %% 2 tests (ct:run_test + script_start) is default
+    events_to_check(Test, 2).
+
+events_to_check(_, 0) ->
+    [];
+events_to_check(Test, N) ->
+    test_events(Test) ++ events_to_check(Test, N-1).
+
+
+test_events(simple_group_opt) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,7}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{2,1,{0,0}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+
+       {parallel,
+	[{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,ok}},
+	 {?eh,test_stats,{4,3,{0,0}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(simple_group_case_opt) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,2}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+
+       {parallel,
+	[{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,ok}},
+	 {?eh,test_stats,{1,1,{0,0}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(override_with_all) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{1,1,45}},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g1,default}
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{2,1,{0,0}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g1,[sequence]}
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{3,2,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g1,[parallel],[]}
+     {parallel,
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[parallel]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[parallel]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{5,3,{0,1}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[parallel]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g2,[],[]}
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{6,3,{0,1}}},
+
+      {parallel,
+       [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[parallel]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[parallel]},ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,ok}},
+	{?eh,test_stats,{8,4,{0,1}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[parallel]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,5,{0,1}}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{9,5,{0,1}}},
+
+       {parallel,
+	[{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,ok}},
+	 {?eh,test_stats,{11,7,{0,1}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{11,8,{0,1}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{12,8,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g2,default,[{g3,[sequence]}]}
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{13,8,{0,1}}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{14,9,{0,2}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{14,10,{0,9}}},
+
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+     %% TEST: {group,g2,[],[{g4,[sequence],[{g5,[sequence]}]},{g3,[sequence]}]}
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{15,10,{0,9}}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{16,11,{0,10}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{16,12,{0,10}}},
+
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{17,12,{0,10}}},
+
+       [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[sequence]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[sequence]},ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}}}},
+	{?eh,test_stats,{18,13,{0,12}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[sequence]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{18,14,{0,12}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[sequence]},ok}}],
+
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{19,14,{0,12}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ];
+
+test_events(override_with_spec) ->
+    [
+     {?eh,start_logging,{'DEF','RUNDIR'}},
+     {?eh,start_info,{7,4,49}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g1,default}}.
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{2,1,{0,0}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, [{g1,[sequence]},
+     %%                                           {g1,[parallel],[]}]}.
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{3,2,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}}],
+     {parallel,
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[parallel]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[parallel]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t11,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{5,3,{0,1}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[parallel]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g2,[],[]}}.
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{6,3,{0,1}}},
+      {parallel,
+       [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[parallel]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[parallel]},ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,ok}},
+	{?eh,test_stats,{8,4,{0,1}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[parallel]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{8,5,{0,1}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{9,5,{0,1}}},
+       {parallel,
+	[{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,ok}},
+	 {?eh,test_stats,{11,7,{0,1}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]}}},
+	 {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[parallel]},ok}}]},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{11,8,{0,1}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{12,8,{0,1}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g2,default,[{g3,[sequence]}]}}
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{13,8,{0,1}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{14,9,{0,2}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{14,10,{0,9}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE,
+     %%        {g2,[],[{g4,[sequence],[{g5,[sequence]}]},{g3,[sequence]}]}}.
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t21,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{15,10,{0,9}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t31,ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t33,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t32}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{16,11,{0,10}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g3,[sequence]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t22,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{16,12,{0,10}}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[sequence]},ok}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t41,ok}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{17,12,{0,10}}},
+       [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[sequence]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[sequence]},ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t51,ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52,{failed,{timetrap_timeout,2000}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t52}}}},
+	{?eh,test_stats,{18,13,{0,12}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[sequence]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[sequence]},ok}}],
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t42,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+       {?eh,test_stats,{18,14,{0,12}}},
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[sequence]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[sequence]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t23,ok}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{19,14,{0,12}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g1,[sequence]}, {cases,[t12,t13]}}
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+      {?eh,tc_auto_skip,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t13,{failed,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t12}}}},
+      {?eh,test_stats,{19,15,{0,13}}},
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g1,[sequence]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     %% TEST: {groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g5,[]}, {cases,[t53,t54]}}
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,init_per_suite,ok}},
+     [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}},
+      [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g4,[]},ok}},
+       [{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{init_per_group,g5,[]},ok}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t53,{failed,{error,crashes}}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,t54,ok}},
+	{?eh,test_stats,{20,16,{0,13}}},
+	{?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]}}},
+	{?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g5,[]},ok}}],
+       {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]}}},
+       {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g4,[]},ok}}],
+      {?eh,tc_start,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]}}},
+      {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,{end_per_group,g2,[sequence]},ok}}],
+     {?eh,tc_done,{groups_spec_1_SUITE,end_per_suite,ok}},
+
+     {?eh,test_done,{'DEF','STOP_TIME'}},
+     {?eh,stop_logging,[]}
+    ].
+
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/groups_spec_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/groups_spec_1_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae6065bae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/groups_spec_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+%%
+%% %CopyrightBegin%
+%%
+%% Copyright Ericsson AB 2009-2011. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License,
+%% Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in
+%% compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the
+%% Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be
+%% retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/.
+%%
+%% Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS"
+%% basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See
+%% the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations
+%% under the License.
+%%
+%% %CopyrightEnd%
+%%
+-module(groups_spec_1_SUITE).
+
+-compile(export_all).
+
+-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% INFO FUNCS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+suite() ->
+    [{timetrap,1000}].
+
+group(_) ->
+    [{timetrap,2000}].
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% CONFIG FUNCS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_suite(_Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+init_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("init( ~w ): ~p", [G, GrProps1])),
+    ct:pal("init( ~w ): ~p", [G, GrProps1]),
+    Config.
+
+end_per_group(G, Config) ->
+    GrProps = proplists:get_value(tc_group_properties, Config),
+    GrProps1 = proplists:delete(name, GrProps),
+    ct:comment(io_lib:format("end( ~w ): ~p", [G, GrProps1])),
+    ct:pal("end( ~w ): ~p", [G, GrProps1]),
+    ok.
+
+init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
+    Config.
+
+end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
+    ok.
+
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST DECLARATIONS
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+groups() ->
+    [
+     {g1,[],[t11,t12,t13]},
+     {g2,[sequence],[t21,{group,g3},t22,{group,g4},t23]},
+     {g3,[parallel],[t31,t32,t33]},
+     {g4,[],[t41,{group,g5},t42]},
+     {g5,[parallel],[t51,t52,t53,t54]}
+    ].
+
+all() -> 
+    [
+     {group,g1,default},
+     {group,g1,[sequence]},
+     {group,g1,[parallel],[]},
+     
+     {group,g2,[],[]},
+     {group,g2,default,[{g3,[sequence]}]},
+     {group,g2,[],[{g4,[sequence],[{g5,[sequence]}]},{g3,[sequence]}]}
+    ].
+
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+%% TEST CASES
+%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+t11(_) ->
+    ok.
+t12(_) ->
+    exit(crashes).
+t13(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+t21(_) ->
+    ok.
+t22(_) ->
+    exit(crashes).
+t23(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+t31(_) ->
+    ok.
+t32(_) ->
+    exit(crashes).
+t33(_) ->
+    ok.
+
+t41(_) ->
+    ok.	
+t42(_) ->
+    exit(crashes).
+
+t51(_) ->
+    ok.
+t52(_) ->
+    ct:sleep(3000).
+t53(_) ->
+    exit(crashes).
+t54(_) ->
+    ok.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/override.spec b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/override.spec
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1bfc6405c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_groups_spec_SUITE_data/override.spec
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{merge_tests,false}.
+
+{alias,dir,"."}.
+
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g1,default}}.
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, [{g1,[sequence]},
+				    {g1,[parallel],[]}]}.
+
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g2,[],[]}}.
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g2,default,[{g3,[sequence]}]}}.
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g2,[],[{g4,[sequence],[{g5,[sequence]}]},
+					   {g3,[sequence]}]}}.
+
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g1,[sequence]}, {cases,[t12,t13]}}.
+{groups, dir, groups_spec_1_SUITE, {g5,[]}, {cases,[t53,t54]}}.
diff --git a/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl b/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
index 3c4b2ead8a..12fa725f66 100644
--- a/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
+++ b/lib/test_server/src/test_server_ctrl.erl
@@ -1826,18 +1826,27 @@ start_log_file() ->
 	    exit({cant_create_log_dir,{MkDirError,Dir}})
     end,
     TestDir = timestamp_filename_get(filename:join(Dir, "run.")),
-    case file:make_dir(TestDir) of
-	ok ->
-	    ok;
-	MkDirError2 ->
-	    exit({cant_create_log_dir,{MkDirError2,TestDir}})
-    end,
-
-    ok = file:write_file(filename:join(Dir, ?last_file), TestDir ++ "\n"),
-    ok = file:write_file(?last_file, TestDir ++ "\n"),
-
-    put(test_server_log_dir_base,TestDir),
-    MajorName = filename:join(TestDir, ?suitelog_name),
+    TestDir1 =
+	case file:make_dir(TestDir) of
+	    ok ->
+		TestDir;
+	    {error,eexist} ->
+		timer:sleep(1000),
+		%% we need min 1 second between timestamps unfortunately
+		TestDirX = timestamp_filename_get(filename:join(Dir, "run.")),
+		case file:make_dir(TestDirX) of
+		    ok ->
+			TestDirX;
+		    MkDirError2 ->
+			exit({cant_create_log_dir,{MkDirError2,TestDirX}})
+		end;
+	    MkDirError2 ->
+		exit({cant_create_log_dir,{MkDirError2,TestDir}})
+	end,
+    ok = file:write_file(filename:join(Dir, ?last_file), TestDir1 ++ "\n"),
+    ok = file:write_file(?last_file, TestDir1 ++ "\n"),
+    put(test_server_log_dir_base,TestDir1),
+    MajorName = filename:join(TestDir1, ?suitelog_name),
     HtmlName = MajorName ++ ?html_ext,
     {ok,Major} = file:open(MajorName, [write]),
     {ok,Html}  = file:open(HtmlName,  [write]),
@@ -1850,14 +1859,14 @@ start_log_file() ->
     make_html_link(LinkName ++ ?html_ext, HtmlName,
 		   filename:basename(Dir)),
 
-    PrivDir = filename:join(TestDir, ?priv_dir),
+    PrivDir = filename:join(TestDir1, ?priv_dir),
     ok = file:make_dir(PrivDir),
     put(test_server_priv_dir,PrivDir++"/"),
     print_timestamp(13,"Suite started at "),
 
-    LogInfo = [{topdir,Dir},{rundir,lists:flatten(TestDir)}],
+    LogInfo = [{topdir,Dir},{rundir,lists:flatten(TestDir1)}],
     test_server_sup:framework_call(report, [loginfo,LogInfo]),
-    {ok,TestDir}.
+    {ok,TestDir1}.
 
 make_html_link(LinkName, Target, Explanation) ->
     %% if possible use a relative reference to Target.
@@ -2739,15 +2748,18 @@ run_test_cases_loop([{conf,Ref,Props,{Mod,Func}}|_Cases]=Cs0,
 					  {skipped,TcSkip},
 					  {failed,TcFail}]}]
 	       end,
-    GroupPath = lists:flatmap(fun({_Ref,[],_T}) -> [];
-				 ({_Ref,GrProps,_T}) -> [GrProps] end, Mode0),
-    ActualCfg =
-	update_config(hd(Config), 
-		      [{priv_dir,get(test_server_priv_dir)},
-		       {data_dir,get_data_dir(Mod)},
-		       {tc_group_path,GroupPath} | CfgProps]),
+    TSDirs = [{priv_dir,get(test_server_priv_dir)},{data_dir,get_data_dir(Mod)}],
+    ActualCfg = 
+	if not StartConf ->
+		update_config(hd(Config), TSDirs ++ CfgProps);
+	   true ->
+		GroupPath = lists:flatmap(fun({_Ref,[],_T}) -> [];
+					     ({_Ref,GrProps,_T}) -> [GrProps]
+					  end, Mode0),
+		update_config(hd(Config), 
+			      TSDirs ++ [{tc_group_path,GroupPath} | CfgProps])
+	end,	   
     CurrMode = curr_mode(Ref, Mode0, Mode),
-
     ConfCaseResult = run_test_case(Ref, 0, Mod, Func, [ActualCfg], skip_init, target,
 				   TimetrapData, CurrMode),