What's new in 26.2
This topic provides a brief overview of the new features and enhancements in 26.2.
AI: DevOps Aviator
The following DevOps Aviator enhancement is available.
| Area | What's new |
|---|---|
| Quick access to Aviator prompts |
You can now access Aviator prompts quickly from an item's Details tab toolbar, under the Aviator actions menu. For details, see Aviator Smart Assistant. |
User enhancements
The following user enhancements are available.
| Area | What's new |
|---|---|
| Improved phase selector |
The phase selector now includes a distinct button for the primary next phase. For details, see Phases. |
| Improved item card design |
A new design for item cards creates a clear distinction between the item's properties and navigational controls. For details, see User interface. |
| Flexible "Last/Next" date filters |
You can now set your own "Last X days" or "Next X days" date ranges, in addition to choosing set ranges. For details, see Filters. |
| Comment changes in History tab |
Comment edits are now included in an item's History tab. A diff viewer shows the changes between edits. For details, see History. |
| Widget dynamic totals |
Widget totals now update when you show or hide legend values. The total reflects visible values while preserving the original total for context (for example, Total X / Y). For details, see Widget functionality. |
| Global search "in progress" indicators |
Indicators are now displayed in the global search box while results are being collected. For details, see Search. |
Administration enhancements
The following administration updates are available.
| Area | What's new |
|---|---|
| Scripted dashboard widgets |
Create custom JavaScript-based widgets and add them to dashboards for specialized visualizations and reporting. For details, see External actions. |
| Editable system field descriptions |
System field descriptions can now be edited. The descriptions are also displayed as tooltips in items' details displays. For details, see Fields. |
| GitLab extension support for BDD |
The native GitLab CI integration now supports BDD test results injection from GitLab pipelines, as well as running BDD tests from OpenText Core Software Delivery Platform. For details, see GitLab CI integration. |
| Azure DevOps integration |
Azure DevOps extension integration now supports code coverage injection into OpenText Core Software Delivery Platform by using JaCoCo, LCOV, and SonarQube data from pipeline execution. For details, see Configure JaCoCo and LCOV coverage injection. |
| Azure DevOps and UFT One integration |
Azure DevOps Services now provides support for OpenText Functional Testing test discovery, execution, and injection of test results into OpenText Core Software Delivery Platform. For details, see Run tests using Azure DevOps Services. |
| Entity search |
In the Entities tab of the Space and Workspace settings areas, a search box has been added to help you locate the entity that you want to configure. For details, see Entity settings. |
Strategy
For details on the latest features in Strategy, see the Strategy Help Center.
Functional Testing
The following Functional Testing updates are available.
| Area | What's new |
|---|---|
| Autonomous Tester |
Run manual tests autonomously with the Autonomous Tester and analyze test and suite run results with Aviator. |
| AI response verification in codeless tests |
Use the new AI response verification step in codeless tests to evaluate GenAI/LLM responses against configured metrics and pass criteria. |
For more details, see the Functional Testing Help Center.
Performance
For details on the latest features in Performance, see the following what's new topics.
| Area | What's new |
|---|---|
| OpenText Core Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Cloud) | OpenText Core Performance Engineering Help Center |
| OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering (LoadRunner Enterprise) | OpenText Enterprise Performance Engineering Help Center |
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