Release Notes

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.x

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.6

Release Date: 2021-09-07

Version 4.1.6

Summary: Improvement & Bug Fix

Improvements:

• Now share reports with other users using a URL.
• Improvements to Test Case Execution Summary Report

• The graphical view displays the test execution summary in percentage.
• The tabular view now displays the test execution summary in a two-dimensional view that includes the count of the executed test cases and the percentage.
• Export of the report will now include the test case execution comments.

Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that prevented displaying all executions for a test case after deleting one of the test case executions in a test cycle on Jira v7.x PostgreSQL DB.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.5

Release Date: 2021-07-30

Version 4.1.5

Summary: Improvement

• QMetry v4.1.5 is compatible with Jira Software 8.18.1.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.4

Release Date: 2021-07-14

Version 4.1.4

Summary: Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug that prevented the display of all test step executions for test cases with a large number of steps created via import of automation test results.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.3

Release Date: 2021-06-30

Version 4.1.3

Summary: Bug Fix

• Fixed compatibility issue with "Version and Component Sync for Jira" app that prevented loading of QMetry screens.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.2

Release Date: 2021-06-18

Version 4.1.2

Summary: Improvements & Bug Fixes

Improvements : 

• QTM4J app supports Content Delivery Network (CDN) enablement for Data Centre.
• Enabled on request (lazy) loading of QMetry sections to enhance the overall performance while loading the Jira Story page.
• Expand or collapse test case steps view is preserved for a user across the app.
• The "Link" button on all asset link screens allows linking test assets selected sequentially from different folders. The "Link and Close" button allows quick linking for test assets without a need to separately click on the close button.
• The test cycle name will now get displayed while generating the Test Case Execution Summary report by test cycle.

• The bar graph displays the test cycle name on mouse hover.
• The tabular chart displays the test cycle name under the new column.

Bug Fixes : 

• Fixed bug that prevented linking bug (defect) while executing test cases for a rare case if the Jira issue type id is less than 10000. 
• Fixed bug that prevented displaying traceability reports for the Postgres database.
• Fixed bug that allowed the selection of a field multiple times on report filter criteria.
• Fixed bug that caused slowness when generating the test case summary report for an empty defect filter criteria for the oracle database.
• Fixed bug that prevented editing test case/test case step description when clicked on back button while in the edit mode. 
• Fixed bug that did not display QMetry permissions for some new installations. Re-enabling QMetry for the project should fix the issue. 
• Fixed bug that prevented the display of all QMetry report filters while creating a dashboard gadget.
• Fixed bug that displays all Jira issue types instead of ones enabled for Bug issue type, while creating a bug from the exploratory session.
• Fixed a bug that displayed an error after logging a bug from the exploratory testing session when the user does not have "create attachment" permissions.
• Fixed bug that prevents deletion of the exploratory testing session having "In Progress" status.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.1

Release Date: 2021-04-30

Version 4.1.1

Summary: Bug Fix

• Fixed a bug to update the correct URL for the help guide.

QMetry Test Management for Jira Server 4.1.0

Release Date: 2021-04-17

Version 4.1.0

Summary: New Features, Improvements and Bug Fixes

New Features and Improvements

Improvements on Story detail page - “Test Case/Acceptance Criteria” section

• Now view/add/modify/clone/delete test case steps directly from the story page.
• Set/reorder the sequence of test cases linked to the story. Also, the test case sequence will be preserved as per the order of selection while linking to the story
• Execute test cases that are linked to the test cycle from the execution tab, on the story page, instead of navigating to the execution screen.
• Create a test cycle directly from the story, with all the test cases associated with the story auto-linked to the test cycle. 
• Link selective test cases associated with the story to an existing test cycle.
• Link multiple versions of a test case to the story to get accurate end-to-end traceability.
• Clone a linked test case version directly from the story page. The cloned test case will be auto-linked with the story.
• Renamed option labels :
  • “Create New Test case” as “Link New Test case”
  • “Reuse Test case/Test cycle” as “Link Existing Test case/Link Story to Existing Test Cycle”
  • “Unlink Test case” as “Bulk Unlink”

Improvements to Test case module

• Now view/add/modify/delete/clone test case steps from the test case list view.
• Execute test cases linked to the test cycle directly from the Test Execution tab, instead of navigating to the execution screen. 
• QMetry automatically classifies test cases as manual or automated based on their creation method.
• Import Test Case improvements :
• Now, import test cases from excel to multiple folders by mapping folder path during import.
• Import test cases button is now available on the default test case view.
• The maximum file size limit for importing test cases using excel is increased from 2 MB to 10 MB.
• Export all test cases of a folder directly from its context menu. 
• Clone or Export a test case directly from the detail screen. 
• View the entire content of test steps using the expand/collapse quick buttons available at the step grid.
• A confirmation warning will be displayed while permanently deleting test cases.
• The audit log now captures details of test cases exported from the Exploratory Testing session.
• The character limit for test case step summary, expected results, test data is increased from 65k characters to 512 MB.

Improvements to Test Cycle & Test Plan

• Update the test cycle/test plan summary directly from the list view.
• Save filters applied to columns on test cycle/test plan as public or private.
• Now clone the test cycle directly from the test cycle details page. 
• Redesigned the "clone" test cycle screen with an additional test case filter on the execution assignee. 
• View/add/modify/delete/clone test case steps directly from the Test Cycle >> Test Case tab.
• Added Execution Summary(tabular) column on Test Cycle List view to show the count of test case execution based on status.
• Renamed button “Add Test Case” as “Link Test Case” on Test Cycle >> Test Case tab.

Improvements to Test Execution Screen

• All-New Test Execution Screen - List View. 
• Improvements to Existing Test Execution Screen – Grid View.
• Revamped Test Execution Grid View now has two tabs - Test case details & Execution.
• Test Steps in the test execution screen can be viewed in either list view or grid view.
• The test case details tab now displays all test case system fields.
• The execution tab (default) displays the test cases and steps execution. This allows testers to directly reach the execution section.
• The execution tab now has 4 sections that can be re-ordered –  Steps, Bugs, Attachments, and Comments.
• Attachments uploaded while authoring test cases/steps are now available on the execution screen.
• Bugs and Attachments added at test steps during execution are now also displayed at the test case level. 
• Bulk update of execution status, assign tester, update build & environment details can now be directly performed on the execution screen after selecting the test cases.
• Clone/Delete an existing test execution record.
• Get a warning about the changes to test steps. Auto Sync test case steps directly from the execution screen.
• View the entire content of test steps while executing them using the expand/collapse quick buttons available at step grids.
• QMetry automatically classifies test cycle execution as Manual or Automated based on the execution method.
• Test Cycle Execution Summary on Test Execution screen now displays all bugs and attachments associated with the test case/steps execution. 
• Export Test cycle execution details for Latest or All test executions along with test steps and associated bugs details. 
• Execution assignee and build can now be set as unassigned to reset their values.
• Testers can add new list value for the environment & build while executing test cases, instead of adding them every time for the configuration page.

Improvement on Bug Detail Page

• Renamed “Test case” section as “Bug Traceability” for Issue Types enabled as bugs.
• View traceability from the Test case, Test Cycle to Test Execution in the Bug Traceability section. 

Improvements to Configuration Section

• Added support for additional custom field types - Cascading List, Single & Multi-Select User Picker, Labels
• Users can set pagination up to 100 records across the product from General Settings
• Copy project configurations to other projects for the following fields - Labels, Components, Priorities, Status, Execution Results, Environment, Build values, Custom Fields, and Parameters. 
• Added a separate list to maintain Build values.
• Redesigned Configuration menu with a better grouping of options.
• Sync project-key changes using the re-index operation. 
• Only Admins can now view/modify the storage configurations. 

Improvements to Report

• Chart preferences on the Jira dashboard for a gadget are now retained.
• All reports can be filtered based on Test case type - Automated or Manual. 
• Gadget graphical chart options are now displayed on the report header. 

General Improvements

• New icons for the Test case, Test Cycles, Test Plan, and Test Reports modules.
• Search and set the project scope by filtering based on the project key.
• Perform bulk operations like update/delete/link up to 1000 test assets.
• Issue Key and Summary on each grid are now two separate columns to enable independent sorting.
• Multiple tabs on the test asset detail screen can now be rearranged and retain the sequence for the user. 
• Enable/disable all field columns except sequence no, Key & Summary in all list views.
• Users can choose the folder path while creating a new folder. 
• Clone & Delete buttons in the list view for each test asset are now always visible in the right corner.
• Select multiple test assets in a range using shift key + control/command key.
• Use the Control + Enter shortcut to save details on all large text fields.
• Assigning sprint to the test assets would now require selection of board and then the sprint.
• Count of linked defects are now available on the following screens
• Story page >> Test case/Acceptance Criteria >> Execution Tab
• Test case details >> Execution Tab
• Added a shortcut that enables testers to navigate to the Jira Issue search from the above screens. 
• Comments can now be sorted in ascending/descending order based on the created time.
• User preference for expanded and collapsed sections on the test asset details screen is now retained. 
• The filter panel has been revamped with multiple new options like reset, minimize/maximize, counts, remove, and clear options
• Now tag users in descriptions and comments to notify them via email notification.
• Improved performance of project search and selection across the application.
• Added infield search for all the list fields that make the value selection easier.
• The root folder - "All Folders” on all modules is renamed as “All Test cases/Test cycles/Test plans”
• View complete folder path on mouse hover for each asset on the detail screen.
• The folder context menu is revamped with additional folder options of Link with Test Cycle and Link with Story for test cases.
• Add new list values for labels, components, or custom labels while authoring any test asset. 
• Quickly reach an intended folder using the folder search on all modules. 
• All the test assets now have the Summary field displayed throughout the detail screen.
• Create Another option for all test assets now preserves the previous values of most the fields.
• Options for bulk operations will be only visible when users select any test case/test cycle/test plan on their list view.
• All the test assets now display the Created/Updated Dates & Created/Updated User on the detail screen.
• Added confirmation pop-up that prompts the user to save the unsaved changes when moving from one screen to another.
• Set all system and custom fields for Test cases and Test cycles created using Automation API and Maven Plugin.
• There are changes to a lot of API endpoints, requests, and responses. Refer to the API documentation for the latest release.
• QMetry v4.1.0 is compatible with QMetry Maven Plugin v2.0.6. Upgrade to the latest plugin to import your automation results to QMetry.
• QMetry v4.1.0 is compatible with Jenkins plugin v1.17 and Bamboo plugin v1.1.1  
• QMetry v4.1.0 is compatible with Jira Software 8.16.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug that did not retain the pagination when clicking on the back button from the test case detail view. 
• Fixed a bug that displayed associated stories on an incorrect version of a test case.
• Fixed a bug that prevented the display of executed test case version in the traceability report. 
• Fixed a bug that prevented the freezing of the list header while scrolling through records on a page, across the product. 
• Fixed a bug that did not preserve the sorting of folders on the tree structure. 
• Fixed a bug that prevented the use of the TAB key in test case steps.
• Fixed a bug that prevented search on test cycle and test plan subfolders while filtering reports based on folders. 
• Fixed a bug that prevented deletion of some test cases which are created from exploratory testing. 
• Fixed a bug that displayed the Jira banner above the QMetry section on the story page.
• Fixed a bug that prevented filtering of the test case execution summary report based on the latest test execution. 

• Fixed a bug the returned maximum 50 records instead of 200 records while searching test cases using Open API.