In editing tests, sometimes the Analyst will add an anchor that changes the coverage path and elliminates a part of the coverage that already had an anchor. The elliminated anchor is now a "Stranded Anchor" in that is is no longer coverage for that test. Running "Local Test Errors" will show where Stranded Anchors exist. A "Stranded Anchor" can also be an indication that the test is in error of it's intent.
Removing Stranded Anchors
The following operation allows the analyst to remove stranded anchors from selected tests or globally "Remove stranded Anchors from All Tests" at one time as shown below.