The highlights of this release are summarised below:

• Bulk Update
  • Bulk update functionality has been introduced in the Requirements, Test Cases and Defects modules
  • The User can select multiple records and change the values of all records rapidly. These changes are reflected in the Change History
• In-Module Coverage Graphs
  • 49 new Coverage Graphs have been introduced in the following modules:
    • Requirements (19 new Graphs)
    • Test Cases (9 new Graphs)
    • Test Runs (2 new Graphs)
    • Defects (19 new Graphs)
  • Any changes to the data within the grid view will automatically update the graphs (switch folders, search, apply filter and inline editing)
  • User can now copy both the in-module and reporting graphs to the clipboard
    
    
• In-Module Status Bar
  • Each Module has a new Status bar which shows useful information including:
    • Currently selected Folder
    • Total number of records in the list
    • Number of records selected by the user
    • Quick links to display number of records assigned to field values
    • Options to display data in three different views:
      • List (displays all Records for specified criteria)
      • Graph (displays selected Graph for specified criteria)
      • Hybrid (displays combination of Records and Graph)
• Record Change History
  • Record change history implementation has now been fully completed for in-line editing as well as the Record edit windows
• Folder Control Enhancement
  • All folders now display a 2-part counter in the format (X/Y), where:
    • X is s the number of records within the selected folder
    • Y is the number of records within the selected folder plus all its sub folders
• Reference Field Enhancement
  • When copying and pasting records, a new unique reference will be automatically generated
  • When importing records from an Excel document, if “use default” option is selected, a new unique Reference will be generated for each record
• Further Enhancements
  • Test Case Steps can now be re-ordered via the record edit window
  • “Company” column added in User Selection window
  • Sorting allowed on “Name” and “Company” within the User Selection window
  • Project Components now included as part of the Project Import/Export
  • “Modified On” date filter added
  • Noticeable performance improvement in all modules
  • New ‘Start Again’ and ‘Continue’ options added to the Test Run window
  • Improvement to Test Runner counters
  • Many other enhancements and defect fixes
    

To download this latest version, please click on Download Vienna - Test Management^TM. You will be required to login or register before you download our software.

To install this newer version of Vienna, please uninstall your existing version and then run the download. You should not lose any data currently stored in your SQL database, as this is unaffected by the installation.

The highlights of v2.1.78.58 are summarised below:

• Components Module
  • The Components Module can be used to break your project down into small units
  • This is an open module where you decide how best to use it for your project.  For example, you may wish to use this module to track your Release/Version numbers, or Sprints (if following an Agile methodology), or Sub Systems/ Functional Areas etc.
  • Traceability: For each component, a user is shown a list of all the entities assigned using a tabbed layout.
  • Requirement, Test Case and Defect records all now display the Component they belong to
  • Following default permissions are available:
    • Management Team – Create / Modify / Delete Components
    • Tester / Developer – View / Modify (if owner)
    • Viewer – Read only view
• Customisation
  • Ability to modify existing drop down list values and add further values to those lists
  • Ability to apply colouring to each drop down item for easier user detection
  • Introduction of a Defect Status Classification to specify whether a defect status is valid (i.e. open, assigned etc.) or not valid (i.e. closed, not a bug etc.)
  • Import/Export and Word Report now supports the Component column within the Requirements, Test Cases and Defects module
  • Automatic assignment of a Component to a defect based on associated test case when a defect is raised through the Test Runner
• Layout Improvements
  • Layout has been improved in all the data grids to further improve the readability of the entities
  • Grid lines have been removed
  • Title/Name text is now shown in bold
  • Colouring introduced in the data grids as part of Customisation
• Unlock Records
  • A Vienna administrator now has the capability to unlock records from within the data grid using a right click context menu.
• Further Enhancements
  • Windows Operating System copy and paste functionality has been introduced, automatically appending “copy (x)” text to the title / name fields
  • Ability to create new environments from within the Test Run creation window
  • Ability to automatically save a Test Case Step when Test Case details are being saved
  • Ability to re-sequence Test Case Steps from within the edit window
  • Automatic unique reference when copying entities such as Requirements, Test Cases and Defects
  • Test Runner progress bar updated to display progress as 1/X instead of 0/X

To download this latest version, please click on Download Vienna - Test Management^TM You will be required to login or register before you download our software.

To install this newer version of Vienna, please uninstall your existing version and then run the download. You should not lose any data currently stored in your SQL database, as this is unaffected by the installation.

• User Permission Settings
  • The following User Groups are created by default and further custom User Groups can be created by an Administrator:
    • Administrator: Access to Administration module. The only user group with the ability to create Projects and Environments
    • Project Manager: Able to manage Requirements & Defects, and control the association of Users & Environments with a project
    • Development Manager: Able to manage Defects.
    • Test Manager: Has most unrestricted access to Vienna
    • Developer: Restricted access to all modules except Defects
    • Tester: Access to all modules with some restrictions in each
    • Viewer: Read only access to all modules
    • Desktop User Group: Full access to Vienna. Group restricted to the Free Desktop edition
  • Permissions can be applied to a Module, individual field or drop down list (e.g. a Developer cannot close a defect).
  • Integration with Directory Services using LDAP Protocol. The following Authentication providers are now available when setting up User Permissions:
    
    • Windows Authentication: Automatic authentication using windows account. User will not be prompted to enter their login credentials.
    • LDAP Authentication: Authenticates a user through directory services implemented in Internet Protocol (IP) networks.
    • Built-In: Authenticates user through Vienna’s secure built-in authentication. User information is stored securely in the Vienna Database.
  • On first installation a user will be prompted to setup permissions which is a one-time wizard for the Desktop Edition. Using client/server edition, an administrator can change the authentication providers if required at any point.
• Administration Module (Client/Server only): The Administration module allows an administrator to perform the following actions:
  • Delete Projects
  • Modify Permissions on existing projects
  • Add/Remove users from projects
  • Add/Remove environments from projects
  • Add Custom User Groups and view permissions on the existing User Groups
  • Delete Custom User Groups
  • Change authentication provider
  • Import Users from Directory Services
• Record Filter: Record filtering has been implemented in the following modules:
  • Requirements
  • Test Cases
  • Test Runs
  • Defects
  • Filter can be applied to most available fields
• Advanced Search: Advanced search is now available from Vienna’s Tool Bar. The search will automatically use wildcards so no need to enter a wildcard character i.e. ‘*’. Existing Search functionality is still available using the Edit > Find menu or CTRL+F shortcut key.
• Performance Improvement: Up to 50% performance improvement in all Modules.
• Record Count: A Row counter has been added to most of the tab controls which displays number of comments, number of steps in a Test Case, number of records in the change history etc.
• Additional Tab: Associated Test Cases in a Test Run are now displayed on a separate tab.
• Test Runner Enhancements: The following enhancements have been made to the Test Runner
  • The progress % is now displayed on the Progress bar
  • Test Case Reference is now displayed on the Title bar
  • Automatic focus of the Test Runner on mouse over

To download this latest version, please click on Download Vienna - Test Management^TM You will be required to login or register before you download our software.

To install this newer version of Vienna, please uninstall your existing version and then run the download. You should not lose any data currently stored in your SQL database, as this is unaffected by the installation.

NB: There have been many database updates during this release. Vienna will automatically update the database and these updates will be shown on the Splash Screen when you first launch Vienna Desktop.

• Re-Running a Test Run: The user can now re-run an existing Test Run without having to copy it first
• Test Run History: A DataGrid has been added to the Test Run window to detail the run history. Each record in the grid can be opened to display more details such as associated test cases and as granular as the result of individual test steps
• Copying a Test Run:  The history is no longer copied when a user copies and pastes a Test Run. It is now treated as a brand new test run. The duration field is also reset to 0
• Test Run "Shortcut Mode" checkbox:  State now retained rather than re-set each time
• Environment Password Encryption and Display: The Server application now provides for Environment Security Preferences with options to Hide Password, Include password in Microsoft Word report, Include password in exported files (both Vienna's own file format and Microsoft Excel)
• Environment Reporting:  Microsoft Word report now displays the Environment IP Address / Credentials
• Automatic Defect Capture: The ‘Actual Results’ field is now captured in the defect description

• Record Locking has been introduced in all the modules when editing inline or using the edit window. Multiple users can now work on the same record without having to worry about other users overwriting it.
• Keyboard shortcuts have been implemented in the test runner to perform almost all the operations without having to use the mouse. The keyboard shortcut key guide is contained within the test runner window.
• Users can now raise ad-hoc defects from within the test runner at any time during test execution. All the test runner data, including screenshots, is automatically captured.
• Automatic Unique Reference on new records has been introduced in the Requirements and Test Cases module, which was previously only available in the Defects module.
• Users can now Activate Vienna over a proxy connection. User can either specify proxy server details or load settings from Internet Explorer.
• Performance has been improved in the Test Case and Test Run module and some minor bug fixes have been applied, including hiding the test runner when capturing a screenshot.

It gives us great pleasure to announce the release of Vienna - Test Management™ Desktop and Client/Server version v2.1.35.0. 

• Import and Export of Test Cases (including test steps!) to and from Microsoft Excel
• Map fields from Microsoft Excel files to Vienna fields
• Even if you do not have Microsoft Office installed, you can still import/export to and from an Excel file!
• Improvements in the Database connectivity and more descriptive information/error messages which can help resolve common issues quicker
• Enhanced Performance
• Minor Defect fixes