Release notes for DevOps Test UI 2023.12 (11.0.0)

This document includes information about the new features introduced, features deprecated or removed, defects fixed, and known issues identified in this version of IBM® DevOps Test UI (Test UI). You can also find the installation and upgrade instructions along with the contact information of IBM Customer Support.

Product description

Test UI is a GUI test automation tool that is used to accelerate the functional and regression testing. It provides a flexible environment to test the desktop and web applications very efficiently. It is used to test a wide range of applications that includes HTML, web, native and hybrid mobile, SAP, Java, Power Builder, and Windows desktop applications. Test UI is available in two integrated development environments (IDE): Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The Eclipse integration supports both Java and simplified (non-programming) method of scripting while the Microsoft Visual Studio .NET integration supports Microsoft Visual Basic .NET scripting language. See Product overview.

What's new

You can find information about the features introduced, enhancements, or other changes in Test UI. See What's New.

Deprecated features or capabilities

To find information about the features or capabilities that are deprecated in this version and are planned for removal in a future release, see Deprecations and removals

Removed features or capabilities

To find information about the features or capabilities that are removed in this version, see Deprecations and removals.

Product download and installation

If you have purchased the licenses to use the product, you can download the product software packages from IBM Passport Advantage

For information about installation of Test UI, see Installing DevOps Test UI.

Product upgrade

IBM Fix Central provides you with the product software fixes and upgrades for this version, if applicable.

Remember:

  • If you installed Test UI that is earlier than 11.0.0, then you cannot upgrade the product to the latest version. You must uninstall the existing version of the product before you install the latest version of the product.

  • After you install Test UI 11.0.0, at any point in time if you want to use the previous version of the product, you cannot roll back to the previous version. If you want to use the previous version of the product, you must uninstall the existing version, and then install the required version of the product.

Defect fixes and known issues

For the list of defects fixed in this version that include defects submitted by customers and defects found during testing, see Defect fixes.

For the list of known issues that are identified in this version and the previously published known issues that are still applicable, see Known issues.

Contacting IBM DevOps Automation Support

  • For contact information and guidelines or reference materials that you might need when you require support, read the IBM Support Guide.

  • For personalized support that includes notifications of significant upgrades, subscribe to Product notification.

  • Before you contact IBM DevOps Automation Support, you must gather the background information that you might need to describe your problem. When you describe a problem to IBM DevOps Automation Support specialist, be as specific as possible and include all relevant background information so that the specialist can help you solve the problem efficiently. To save time, know the answers to these questions:
    • What software versions were you running when the problem occurred?
    • Do you have logs, traces, or messages that are related to the problem?
    • Can you reproduce the problem? If so, what steps do you take to reproduce it?
    • Is there a workaround for the problem? If so, be prepared to describe the workaround.