Release Highlights

Unlock the Power of JQL for Xray on Jira Cloud - Beta

Xray is adding 29 custom JQL functions making searches more precise and reporting more efficient. Find the full list in our official documentation here. 

What's New?

🔎 JQL Support for Xray Data

• Use JQL queries to search for Test, Test Execution, Test Plan, and other Xray entities.

• Easily filter test cases based on status, coverage, execution results, and more.

📊 Enhanced Filtering & Reporting

• Create JQL-powered dashboards and reports to track testing progress with greater precision.

• Combine Xray queries with Jira issues for a complete view of test coverage and execution.

⚙️ Seamless Jira Integration

• Leverage JQL to power automation rules, filters, and saved searches in Jira.

• Works across global and project-level settings to match your team’s needs.

Important Note  ⚠️

Request access here: as this is a closed beta feature, please submit your access request and our team will review and provide further guidance. 

Figure 2 - New Manual Scripts in Xray Enterprise Test Case Designer

Rework of the Manual Scripting experience in Xray Enterprise Test Case Designer

With this release, you can create multiple script templates per model (similar to Automate) and use the Condition field to specify when certain steps do or do not apply. That significantly improves the flexibility of your modeling, especially when it comes to rule-heavy, branching flows. The look and feel have also been modernized and brought closer to Xray.

Please note that the “Relax” feature is now enjoying well-deserved retirement (along with “Start” and “Finish” sections). However, there is a “Simple Parameters Script” option on the Export screen that performs a similar function, and you can now clone steps.

You can find more details from the “Usage” section now available on the Manual Scripts screen, as well as from the updated documentation in the knowledge center.

See the updated documentation

Figure 3 - New Scenarios exporter in Xray Enterprise Test Case Designer

New "Scenarios" option on the Export screen in Xray Enterprise Test Case Designer

Before this, you could export just the data table (without any scripts) leveraging the "Save As" dropdown on the Scenarios screen in Test Case Designer. Now, the same format options (CSV, JSON, Gherkin Data Table, etc.) are also available under the "Scenarios" tile on the Export screen.

This not only consolidates your choices in one place, but also establishes the foundation for the future API work.