What's new in 26.1

This topic describes the new features available in the Functional Testing module.

Design

The Design module includes the following enhancements.

Enhancement	Details
Smart verify the application's screen	Use Smart Verify steps to perform checks on the whole visible area of your application. For example: On a shopping application, you could check that when you filter for a certain type of product, only that type of product is displayed. After you update your application, you could use one Smart Verify step to make sure the version number and the page layout match your expectations. For details, see Add verification steps. Note: This feature requires an Aviator license.
Switch to a newly opened tab	Instruct a script run to switch to another browser tab if your test flow opens additional browser tabs during the run. For details, see Handle multi-tab flows.
Add relations when editing scripts	Add a relation to an object's description in the script editing pane. Previously, you could add relations only during inspection. For details, see To edit steps in your script:.
Improve text recognition	Improve text recognition on AI Objects by combining OCR results with text retrieved directly from the web page elements. You can turn the combined text recognition mode on at the script level or for a specific step. For details, see Improve object identification.
Filter Design assets	In the Design Assets pane, filter assets by type, displaying only scripts, functions, or custom objects, as necessary. For details, see Design.
Enhanced user interface	The new default JATO UX theme provides an enhanced user experience with increased accessibility, a more consistent experience, and a cleaner, more modern look.

Model-Based Testing and Execution

The Model-Based Testing (MBT) and Execution modules include the following enhancements.

Enhancement	Details
Assign MBT items to application modules	Assign MBT models, units, or tests to application modules. This enables you to incorporate the relationship between your MBT entities and your product's application modules into your system. For details, see Models.
New power action for generating an MBT model	Use a power action in a feature's Aviator pane to initiate the generation of an MBT model by Aviator. For details, see Models. Note: This feature requires an Aviator license.
Parameter suggestions in generated MBT models	When generating a model with Aviator, specify whether the placeholders should include parameters for details that might differ between test runs or iterations. This integrates data driving into your MBT process from the outset. For details, see Models. Note: This feature requires an Aviator license.

Enhancement

Details

Assign MBT items to application modules

Assign MBT models, units, or tests to application modules.

This enables you to incorporate the relationship between your MBT entities and your product's application modules into your system. For details, see Models.

New power action for generating an MBT model

Use a power action in a feature's Aviator pane to initiate the generation of an MBT model by Aviator. For details, see Models.

Note: This feature requires an Aviator license.

Parameter suggestions in generated MBT models

When generating a model with Aviator, specify whether the placeholders should include parameters for details that might differ between test runs or iterations.

This integrates data driving into your MBT process from the outset. For details, see Models.

Note: This feature requires an Aviator license.