SaaS updates

This topic includes descriptions of new features now available to SaaS customers.

In this topic:

16.0.100

The following enhancements and new features are available with this build:

Share dashboards outside ALM Octane. You can now share a public link to a dashboard with external users. Anyone with the public link can view the dashboard without logging in to ALM Octane.
Release custom fields. You can now define user-defined fields for releases, and add the fields to release forms.
Sort application modules. You can now sort the application modules tree according to selected properties.
Widget export to Excel. When exporting widget data to Excel, the file now contains a new Summary sheet that includes a summary table and accompanying graph.
Test Run burndown widget. A new widget shows you the execution of your planned runs over time, enabling you to track the convergence of your test execution plan.
BDD spec in feature. BDD specifications are now part of the feature context. This allows you to create, edit, and delete scenarios inside the feature.
Support for BDD tags. A new field shows the tags in your BDD scripts. The Gherkin tags field for BDD specs and BDD scenarios can be used for actions such as filtering and reporting.
API key expiration. You can now set an expiration date for API keys.
GitLab pipelines with parameters. You can now provide parameter values when running parameterized pipelines on GitLab.
Embedded images in document reports. You can now add images to the Custom area of document reports. Image URLs can now be embedded as images.

The following enhancements and new features are available with this build:

Usability improvements. Dozens of usability improvements are implemented across all areas of ALM Octane, making your work easier and more effective.
Application modules in heatmap. In the Quality By Application Module heatmap widget, you can now choose application modules and filter by application module fields.
Edit manual test steps during execution. You can now edit manual run step descriptions during execution, and choose whether to apply changes to the test as well.
Manual Runner defects inherit run's fields. When you create a defect from the Manual Runner, the defect's Sprint and Milestone fields are automatically filled in based on the run's values.
Configuration parameter audit. Changes to configuration parameters are now included in site and shared space audits.
Shared space business rules. In shared space business rules, you can now define conditions based on workspace-specific fields, such as user and reference fields.
JDK 11 support. The plugins for Jenkins and TeamCity now support JDK 11.
Updated Cucumber plugin. A new version of the octane-cucumber-jvm plugin includes various improvements.

The following enhancements and new features are available with this build:

Features in My Work. You can now assign features to the My Work area, similar to other work items.
Gherkin support in TeamCity. Automated Gherkin test run injection in now supported in TeamCity.
Release process REST API exposed. Release process entities are now exposed in REST API as a technical preview.