In this release, we have gone the extra mile to enhance your test automation experience. This new and improved version will help you to build robust tests like never before.
Release Notes - Qualitia Automation Studio - 9.0
We are constantly working to improve your Qualitia experience, here’s a summary of what has changed…
🚀Getting Started
Install & Update
Quick Installation: Install Qualitia in under three minutes for a quick setup.
Auto Update: Auto-update in just five minutes for easy maintenance.
User-Friendly Process: Introduced easy installation steps for a hassle-free experience.
Login Screen
Enhanced Security: Provide security to end users with client updates on the login screen.
User-Friendly Connectivity: Connect to the server by providing the URL on the login screen.
Persistent Login: Maintain persistent login sessions for user convenience.
What’s new for the 📚 Projects, 🧑🤝🧑 Users, and Roles
Project Management
Cross-Platform Support: Projects now support both Mac and Windows machines for enhanced flexibility.
Improved UI: Symbols indicate project types for a more intuitive user experience.
Efficient Project Handling: Project management and supervision are more efficient and secure with assigned privileges.
User Management
Role-Based Security: Implement role-based security for different user roles.
Admin Privileges: Admin can provide privileges to any user for better control.
Password Security: Users can change passwords frequently for enhanced account security.
Role Management
Role Searching: Simplified role searching in the role list with the Find feature.
Privilege Division: Divide product administration privileges into four chunks for better organization.
User-Friendly Descriptions: Easily understandable privilege descriptions for improved user experience.
Project Deactivation: Deactivate and activate projects as per user needs.
New with Develop 🚀
Project Switching
Enhanced Navigation: Switch between projects seamlessly for improved productivity.
Informative UI: Display project symbols in the dropdown list for a better user experience.
Test Scenario
Bulk Scenario Creation: Create scenarios in bulk for improved efficiency.
Test Case
Simplified UI: Streamlined user experience for faster test case development.
Toolkit Integration: Enabled toolkit for faster automation development.
Improved Parameterization: Enhanced test case parameterization for better readability.
Task & Task Steps
Streamlined UI: Simplified user experience for task development.
Toolkit Integration: Enabled toolkit for faster automation development.
Recorder Functionality: Use recorder functionality directly in the Task Editor.
Custom Action
Troubleshooting Guide: Seamless troubleshooting within the product for common issues.
Adaptability: Enhanced adaptability for diverse automation needs.
Integration: Seamlessly integrate with Eclipse/VB Editors for a smooth development experience.
Enhancement in Object Recorder
Web Application
Parametric Recording: Record parameters as test data for better dataset management.
Enhanced UI: Improved user interface for a smoother recording experience.
Pause and Play: Pause and resume recording at your convenience.
Mobile Application
Parametric Test Data: Test data with parameters recorded for better flexibility.
Client-Server Elimination: Simplified configuration process with the removal of client-server architecture.
Improved UI: Enjoy an improved user interface for a better overall experience.
Web ObjectSpy (WOS)
External Dependency Removed: Launch WOS directly from QAS without external dependencies.
User-Friendly Features: Get recently used URLs as suggestions and launch WOS with an empty URL for user guidance.
Object Locking: Prevent multi-user conflicts with object locking for enhanced stability.
Enhanced UI: Improved user interface for a seamless experience.
Mobile ObjectSpy (MOS)
Simplified Configuration: Easier configuration and adjustment with the elimination of server-client architecture.
Integrated Toolkit: Capture objects for multiple applications within a single MOS session.
Error Visibility: Errors in learned objects or test cases are visible in the integrated Error Toolkit for faster resolution.
Manage Objects
Mobile Object Recording: Enable recording of mobile objects via task and test case editors.
Enhanced UI: Improved user interface for better object management.
🏃♀️ New with Execution
Suite Management
Multiple Suite Execution: Execute multiple suites using the scheduler for efficient test management.
Publish Test Cases: Publish test cases for improved execution and user experience.
Integration: Directly integrate with CICD tools for seamless execution.
Execution Profile
Simplified Settings: Simplified and improved user experience for standardizing execution settings.
Platform Familiarity: Easily test on multiple platforms with standardized test suite settings.
Publish
Error Identification: Easily identify test cases with errors before execution.
User-Friendly UI: Understand published status with a user-friendly interface.
Newly Added
Import
QAS allows you to import the Task and Test Cases from the existing projects.
Import Task
Task Import: Reduce the burden of creating new tasks by importing existing ones.
Conflict Resolution: Easily manage conflicts after importing tasks.
Direct Execution: Imported tasks can be used for execution without additional setup.
Import Test Case
Test Case Import: Reuse test cases in different projects with the import feature.
Conflict Management: Resolve conflicts after importing test cases.
Flexible Import: Import test cases with or without test data.
Other Updates
Server Administration
Improved UI: Enjoy a clean and intuitive interface for easy navigation.
Proactive Notifications: Receive notifications for errors and completed actions, ensuring a seamless user experience.
ADO
Qualitia Remote Agent Dependency Removed: Enhance efficiency by eliminating unnecessary dependencies.
Streamlined Pipelines: Reduce pipeline tasks to a single task for user-friendly setup.
Project Integration: Link a single Qualitia project with multiple ADO projects and Qualitia Suite with ADO Suite.
Readiness & Update Projects
Issue Resolution: Identify and resolve issues before migrating to 9.0.
Server Repo Optimization: Lighter server repository with Maven project updates.
Search & Find
Efficient Data Handling: Easily search and filter data from large lists.
Improved UI: Enhanced usability with a clear and quick search experience.
Debugger
Intuitive UI: Improved user experience with clearer navigation.
Data Modification: Modify data and conditional expressions directly from the debugger.
Enhanced Results: View results with screenshots in the Details tab.
Efficient Changes: Apply multiple changes at once through the Change log.
Setting
Improved User Experience: Toast messages on save for an enhanced user experience.
Environment Management: Easily manage environment variables with the implementation of export functionality.
Reload Functionality: Reload project changes without closing the settings modal for improved workflow.
TSR
Desktop Project Support: Multi-TSR support for desktop projects.
Execution Control: Reorder the execution of objects and utilize auto-sync functionality.
Retry Mechanism: Retry functionality for failed TSR imports.
Efficient Deletion: TSR deletion if not in use.
Editor Pub Sub
Change Detection: Changes in the explorer are easy to detect using refresh.
Update Emphasis: Emphasize updates in the explorer using refresh with a red dot indicator.
Test Data
Enhanced Features: Multiple features added for a better user experience.
Multitool Kit Support: Support for multitool kits for improved flexibility.
Keyboard-Friendly UI: Improved UI for keyboard-friendly data rendering.
Qualitia BOT
Offline Execution: Ability to perform offline execution without the Qualitia client.
Browser and Platform Support: Offline execution on different browsers and platforms.
Dashboard
Improved UI: Enjoy an improved user interface for a better dashboard experience.
Real-Time Data: Data refresh in the dashboard immediately for up-to-date information.
Report
ADO Report Pagination: Pagination for ADO reports for easier navigation.
UI Enhancement: Improved UI for a better reporting experience.
License Management
Simplified Licensing: No separate installation required for the license server.
Online and Offline Activation: Activate licenses online or offline for flexibility.
Multiple License Support: Activate multiple license servers as needed.
Error Toolkit
Advanced Error Display: Display various artifact errors in advance for proactive issue resolution.
Timely Tracking: Track and resolve artifact errors with indicated messages for a smoother user experience.
Accelerated Issue Resolution: Swift issue resolution and preventive insights for improved overall product security.
Defect Management
Automated Defect Logging: Log defects automatically in ADO and Jira if found during suite execution.
Efficient Defect Tracking: Streamlined process for efficient defect tracking within Qualitia.
CI Integration with Jenkins, Bamboo, TeamCity
Simplified Integration Setup: Reduce efforts in setting up CI integration with Jenkins, Bamboo, and TeamCity.
Artifact Management: Effortlessly create, push, and execute artifacts in CI tools for reduced maintenance.
Dynamic Test Suite Updates: Manage existing artifacts seamlessly with dynamic updates in Test Case and Test Suite.