Support for Robot Framework 7

We are excited to announce that Xray for Jira Cloud now supports Robot Framework 7. This update brings several enhancements and optimizations, enabling users to seamlessly integrate their automated testing workflows using the latest version of Robot Framework. 

Key Features and Improvements

• Comprehensive Integration: Xray now fully supports importing and managing Test results from Robot Framework 7. Users can link their Robot Framework Test Cases to Xray Test Issues, ensuring complete traceability and visibility of Test Executions within Jira.

• Detailed Reporting and Improved Management: With Robot Framework 7 support, Xray offers detailed and customizable Test Execution Reports, allowing users to view test results, logs, and screenshots directly within Jira. This integration also enables effective management of Test Cases and execution results, aligning all testing activities with project requirements and timelines.

• Optimized Performance and Compatibility: Xray has been optimized to handle the enhanced capabilities of Robot Framework 7, ensuring smooth and efficient test management. Additionally, this support ensures compatibility with the latest features and updates, future-proofing your testing processes to take advantage of ongoing improvements and innovations in Robot Framework.

Enhance your Xray usage with Robot Framework

To make the most of this integration, be sure to explore our comprehensive guide on utilizing Robot Framework XML reports with Xray.

Learn more here.

New Jira Parent Field support

Xray for Jira Cloud has now been enhanced with support for the new Jira Parent field, offering a more flexible and efficient way to manage test hierarchies within your projects.

Key Features and Improvements:

1. Enhanced Issue Hierarchy Management: Utilize the New Parent field to define and manage parent-child relationships between issues, optimizing the organization of test plans, test sets, and test executions.
2. Improved Traceability: Track the relationship between different test issues and their parent tasks or stories with ease, ensuring comprehensive traceability across your testing activities.
3. Streamlined Workflow: Simplify the process of associating test issues with their parent issues, reducing administrative tasks and ensuring proper linkage within Jira.
4. Better Organization: Group related tests under appropriate parent issues for a more logical and manageable structure, particularly beneficial for complex testing scenarios.
5. Enhanced Reporting and Insights: Generate insightful reports that reflect hierarchical relationships, providing better visibility into the testing process and identifying any gaps or dependencies.

Learn more here.

Post cloud Migration Re-Index Improvements

A significant improvement in the cloud migration process for Xray involves modifying the re-indexing approach. Instead of conducting a full re-index after migration, Xray now performs a lighter re-index.
This adjustment is possible because the migrated data is new and already structured according to the cloud environment’s requirements. As a result, the system can skip the extensive process of re-indexing every single data point.
This streamlined approach significantly reduces migration times, enhancing efficiency and minimizing downtime during the migration process.