This implies that an upgrade task will run to map the oldest test types for the new kind. This one-time action will run in the background so that Xray remains available during the upgrade. A re-index operation of your Jira instance is required to make the internal data searchable and usable by Xray.
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Test Types
Xray supports the followingkindsof Tests:
Steps- defined with an ordered list of steps. Each step contains the action and the excepted result along with other fields.
Gherkin- defined using theGherkinlanguage for BDD.
Unstructured- defined with a single text field without any enforced structure.
When Xray is first installed, oneTest Typeis installed for each Testkindthat Xray supports:
Manual (Steps kind)
Cucumber (Gherkin kind)
Generic (Unstructured kind)
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Downgrading from Xray 7.6.0
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Downgrading to any version
Downgrading from Xray 7.6.0 to a previous version may have the following side effects:
Until Xray 7.6.0, Xray DC only supported the Test types below
If you create a new Custom Type and map it to a Kind, when downgrading, Xray will not know about this mapping and will assume it is an Unstructured Test.
For example, you create a Type called "Hierarchical Steps" and map it to the Kind Steps. When downgrading, the testers will see the Xray UI of an Unstructured Test. When changing the Test type to Manual, the data and correct UI will be shown.