What's new in 25.4

This topic introduces the new features and improvements in OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) CE 25.4.

Performance Engineering Aviator (Beta)

This release includes the following Performance Engineering Aviator updates.

Area	Enhancement
Enhanced AI-driven data analysis (Beta)	Aviator for Analysis in OpenText Core Performance Engineering Analysis now includes the following improvements: Usability enhancements. Aviator for Analysis now includes the following usability improvements: Edit the last prompt without having to retype or reconstruct complex queries. Copy any previously sent prompt within the same chat session for reuse in other contexts or chats. Retry the last prompt with a single click. Answers questions related to all supported monitors, user-defined data points, and chart data for specific transactions. A visual progress indicator reflects the different phases of the processing flow. More precise errors messages with relevant context for faster issue resolution. Expanded the list of predefined prompts. Generate widgets. Aviator can now generate dashboard widgets based on suggestions or using a predefined prompt. For details, see OpenText Core Performance Engineering Analysis integration.
MCP server (Beta)	You can now deploy and configure a Linux Docker container with an OpenText Core Performance Engineering MCP server. This enables you to receive data and perform actions on your tenant using natural language on your favorite MCP client provider. For details, see MCP integration.

Area

Enhancement

Enhanced AI-driven data analysis (Beta)

Aviator for Analysis in OpenText Core Performance Engineering Analysis now includes the following improvements:

Usability enhancements.
- Aviator for Analysis now includes the following usability improvements:
- Edit the last prompt without having to retype or reconstruct complex queries.
- Copy any previously sent prompt within the same chat session for reuse in other contexts or chats.
- Retry the last prompt with a single click.
- Answers questions related to all supported monitors, user-defined data points, and chart data for specific transactions.
- A visual progress indicator reflects the different phases of the processing flow.
- More precise errors messages with relevant context for faster issue resolution.
- Expanded the list of predefined prompts.
Generate widgets. Aviator can now generate dashboard widgets based on suggestions or using a predefined prompt.

For details, see OpenText Core Performance Engineering Analysis integration.

MCP server (Beta)

You can now deploy and configure a Linux Docker container with an OpenText Core Performance Engineering MCP server. This enables you to receive data and perform actions on your tenant using natural language on your favorite MCP client provider. For details, see MCP integration.

User experience

This release includes the following enhancements to the user experience.

Area	Enhancement
Results page	This release includes the following results page updates: Added the ability to select columns to display in the Results grid. Added the following columns to the grid: Scripts, Hits/sec, Throughput, and Errors. For details, see Results.
Scripts	This release includes the following script updates and improvements: When managing scripts globally from the test assets Scripts page, you can now filter scripts by their modification date, filter based on the script's usage, and filter by the script's source if a Git agent is configured in the project. For details, see Manage scripts as assets. When managing scripts for a specific test from the load test's Load profile page, you can now filter scripts in a test based on the script's activation status, and filter by the script's source if a Git agent is configured in the project. For details, see Manage scripts within a load test.

Area

Enhancement

Results page

This release includes the following results page updates:

Added the ability to select columns to display in the Results grid.
Added the following columns to the grid: Scripts, Hits/sec, Throughput, and Errors.

For details, see Results.

Scripts

This release includes the following script updates and improvements:

When managing scripts globally from the test assets Scripts page, you can now filter scripts by their modification date, filter based on the script's usage, and filter by the script's source if a Git agent is configured in the project. For details, see Manage scripts as assets.
When managing scripts for a specific test from the load test's Load profile page, you can now filter scripts in a test based on the script's activation status, and filter by the script's source if a Git agent is configured in the project. For details, see Manage scripts within a load test.

Data and analytics

This release includes the following data and analytics updates.

Area	Enhancement
Public API	Extended public API to include runs aborted during delayed start time in license usage reports.

Load testing and modeling

This release includes the following load testing and modeling updates.

Area	Enhancement
Policies	Tenant administrators can now define policies with rules that govern how tests are executed across projects in the tenant. For details, see Policies.
Labels	Tenant administrators can restrict users from creating, editing, or deleting labels for scripts, load tests, and results. To restrict label management to tenant admins only, submit a service request. Non-admin users will still be able to assign and unassign existing labels. For details, see Assign labels.

Area

Enhancement

Policies

Tenant administrators can now define policies with rules that govern how tests are executed across projects in the tenant. For details, see Policies.

Labels

Tenant administrators can restrict users from creating, editing, or deleting labels for scripts, load tests, and results.

To restrict label management to tenant admins only, submit a service request. Non-admin users will still be able to assign and unassign existing labels.

For details, see Assign labels.

Integrations and ecosystem

This release includes the following integrations and ecosystem updates.

Area	Enhancement
APIs	Runs aborted during delayed start time are now included in license usage reports.

VuGen and protocols

VuGen protocols include the following enhancements. For details, see the OpenText Virtual User Generator What's New.

Area	Enhancement
LLM	A new protocol enables you to test and simulate interactions with LLMs (large language models), while importing performance metrics directly into your OpenText Core Performance Engineering dashboard.
RTE, Kafka, Siebel Web, Windows Socket, MQTT	An enhanced Runtime Settings user interface is in use for the RTE, Kafka, Siebel Web, Windows Socket, and MQTT protocols. For details, see Runtime settings.