Version 3.1.2 (2022/10/03)

Version 3.1.2 (2022/10/03)

Summary

Version 3.1.0 builds on Selenium Grid 4.0 and now allows to visualize in real time the execution of web scripts on the instance of Selenium on the GoTest server and also allows to record the execution and visualize it later.
Further, a new recorder has been added to speed up the initial creation of web automation scripts.
Additionally, the search and replace feature allows for quick changes to all editable GoTest content.
Several other minor usability improvements have also been added to improve workflow and provide performance gains across the board.

Improvements and Additions

Fixes

In some cases, displaying grid filters in dark mode was not displaying with the correct styling and making text unreadable. This issue has been fixed and filter text is now visible in all cases.

New Features

Recorder

In order to speed up the capture of web scripts, a new recorder installation will allow you to record your tests while you do them manually and import those recordings into GoTest in order to have a basis for your scenario scripts.

It will then be easy to add variables and reorganize the script in the editor thanks to the improvements that we introduce regularly.

Search & Replace 

This new feature allows you to search in the current project, if selected, or in all projects and replace the found text. Replacement is limited to the first 500 results. It is possible to redo the search after the replacement to carry out this on the remaining results. The search functionality has been improved at the same time and displays the context of each search result to ensure that you are selecting the right words to replace. Text that cannot be edited for various reasons will be displayed in gray while text that will be editable will be yellow when searched and green after the replacement.

The following items, which require more validation, cannot be modified by the replace function at this time and will be highlighted in gray to indicate this:

1. System component (name,Level)
2. Editor component (name)
3. Keyword
4. Keyword as argument
5. Description of system tag
6. Description of system variable
7. Columns of a dataset

However, it is possible to search for them and make the changes manually.

Real time visualization of executions

To improve your ability to validate and correct your web automation scripts, it is now possible to view the execution of your scripts in real time. If your scripts are run overnight, no problem, just record and view the recorded execution. In both cases it is however possible to see the execution of the script in real time.

Record & Play

New icons are now available in commands to record the execution of your script. Only the Selenium hub on the same server as GoTest can do the recordings at this time.

Delphix Integration

Manage test data directly from GoTest thanks to the integration of the Delphix library which allows you to roll back your test data after the execution of the scripts.

Low Disk Space Notification

When logging in, a message will now be displayed if the disk space drops below 20%. This message will stop being displayed as soon as disk space has been added or some files have been compressed or deleted and the used space has dropped below 80%.

Reexecution

It is now possible to redo a test run from the executions' screen. This feature is useful in cases where a network problem or problem independent of the system under test is the cause of the errors or to reexecute a scheduled execution without having to re-select all the execution tags.

Rich Text Keyword Documentation

The keyword documentation available when hovering with the mouse or pressing (F1) on the keyword in the script editor is now more readable. Improvements are coming for the format of links and tables.

Execution Results

It is now possible to see the results of the execution of the scripts displayed in the alert at the end of the executions instead of having only the information on the success of the execution.
This is useful to know if one should go look at the logs to see what went wrong or continue working since everything was fine.

Local data optimization

Data that is saved locally on the workstation in the browser's sandbox is now optimized to take up less space and provide better performance.

Menu Deactivation

Before this version, it was possible from the script editing screen to display the components and then select an item in the top menu and lose the context of the editor which required renavigating to the place in the editor where we were. Often this action was done by mistake not knowing that the component screens are overlaid with the other screens. To prevent this, we have disabled the main menu when displaying components to prevent loss of editor context.

Editor context saved

The editor context is now preserved when going back and forth from the executions screen or the dashboard and accessing the editor menu does not take us back to the project level screen.

Direct Component Editing

Clicking the key or eye icon in scripts now takes you directly to the combined keyword or variable edit screen without losing the script editor page.
Previously, a new tab was opened and you had to click on the edit button to edit your keyword or variable.

Variable Values Preview

Showing the contents of a variable with the eye icon now allows values to be copied before the tooltip closes like in previous versions.

Exact Keyword Search

Keyword search now selects perfect matches first even if it's not the first instance found in the search. This reduces the amount of scrolling in the list and allows you to select your desired keyword without leaving the keyboard.