Product Updates and News

The latest capabilities in Tosca’s cloud evolution are here.    At the beginning of the year, we began executing on our vision to extend Tosca’s market-leading test automation capabilities to the cloud with a modern, enhanced deployment model. As we approach the end of the year, we’ve made significant advancements and are excited to share the latest features we are delivering to make Tosca’s cloud era a reality.     Key features include: No/low-footprint authoring and editing of tests in our enhanced Tosca cloud Commander interface   Highly scalable execution in the cloud using the Elastic Execution Grid  Leverage API Simulation to lower testing cost tied to dependent services and improve testability  Preview of soon to arrive zero-footprint execution using cloud agents to test entirely on Tricentis cloud infrastructure  This release serves as a pivotal moment in Tosca’s cloud evolution and expands the power of the end-to-end test automation capabilities beyond on-prem and into the cloud.   Watch this webinar where we showcase all the latest features that we are delivering to demonstrate how Tosca cloud can help you drive even greater efficiency and reduce costs for your test automation efforts.  You can also sign up for a 14-day trial to see how Tosca’s cloud capabilities can elevate your test automation strategies today.  

The importance of virtualization and simulationApplications and environments have become increasingly complex, and the rate of releases across the application landscape has skyrocketed. At the same time, testing and development teams are expected to increase the rate of delivery while ensuring that extremely high levels of quality are being achieved.Not only does this mean that effective and comprehensive end-to-end test automation is needed, but that testing needs to be done early and done often to capture potential functional and performance issues when they are easier and less costly to address – and certainly before they make their way into production!In order to do this, testers and developers need access to APIs, microservices, and test environments to accurately and comprehensively build and test everything from early-stage development all the way through full, and often very complex, end-to-end business processes.The challenge comes in that those services and environments are not always available and may be costly to leverage, resulting in unwanted delays and higher than necessary costs in testing. Luckily, there is a solution to address these challenges …Enter Tricentis SimulationAs the newest offering available through Tosca, Tricentis Simulation brings next-gen service virtualization capabilities to Tricentis customers. By combining the power of Orchestrated Service Virtualization (OSV) with our modern API Simulation solution, we are enabling teams to simulate APIs and create virtual test environments independent of unavailable or costly services.By facilitating early-stage testing, Tricentis Simulation seamlessly integrates into broader test automation strategies, ensuring quality from the outset.Key benefits of API Simulation:Eliminate testing delays: API Simulation allows teams to simulate dependent components that may not yet be available, ensuring continuous development without interruptions. Cost reduction: By virtualizing complex and expensive API services, organizations can minimize infrastructure and testing overhead costs. Continuous testing: Stable access to virtualized environments enables teams to conduct continuous testing without waiting for dependent systems to become available. Early issue detection: API Simulation supports contract testing, allowing teams to identify API issues before they affect the broader system, thereby reducing risks early in the development cycle. Cross-team collaboration: Developers can create mock services as code, which QA teams can utilize for functional and load testing, fostering better collaboration across departments.With Tricentis Simulation enhancing and optimizing the overall approach to test automation, organizations can level up how they manage testing and development, driving toward true continuous testing.Add this access to all the additional capabilities of Tosca cloud and the new, streamlined upgrade process made available as part of Tosca 2024.1, and there has never been a better time to evaluate upgrading Tosca and taking advantage of all the features and benefits we are delivering to provide enhanced efficiency, increased cost savings, and improved software quality.To explore these transformative capabilities further, we would encourage you to join our upcoming webinar, Reduce testing costs for Gen AI and test environments with Tosca’s next-gen API Simulation. In this session, we will explore:How to use Tricentis Simulation to test earlier and reduce the costs of testing generative AI and other complex applications How to build virtual services through both standard methods and a new AI-focused “learning” function How Tosca customers can access and start using Tricentis Simulation and other Tosca cloud capabilitiesRegister here and we’ll look forward to having you join us at the session! In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about how Tricentis Simulation can help advance your testing and quality initiatives, request a Tosca demo today!

As a leader in end-to-end, continuous testing, Tricentis Tosca has a longstanding reputation for delivering innovative and industry leading capabilities.This is a reputation that we strive diligently to maintain. With each release, Tosca continues to evolve, bringing new features and improvements designed to help teams streamline test automation, reduce testing overhead, and advance testing for improved outcomes in software quality. However, we recognized that upgrading Tosca to access all the latest features has sometimes posed a few technical challenges for our customers, but these challenges have been substantially alleviated and upgrading to the latest version of Tricentis Tosca has never been easier or faster. In the past, the upgrade process involved scheduling downtime, manually backing up settings, uninstalling and reinstalling Tosca, and reapplying configurations—a tedious and time-consuming effort that often left customers delaying upgrades for several versions. With the recent release of Tosca 2024.1, that’s all changed. Now, the process is much more automated with an approach that aligns more closely with a typical server upgrade. Admins simply confirm the upgrade, and Tosca Server automatically detects existing configurations, captures relevant data, and applies the update. There's no need to uninstall and reinstall or manually reconfigure, significantly reducing downtime and effort, as well as substantially mitigates the risks of processes requiring manual effort. What once took hours or days can now be completed in minutes. This streamlined process ensures faster access to Tosca’s latest innovations, allowing customers to leverage the newest features and capabilities immediately. By simplifying the upgrade path, teams can focus on what matters most - enhancing their test automation efforts and improving software quality. Customers have already started to see the benefits. One of Tosca’s largest customers, in the middle of deciding to upgrade version 16.0 to 2023.2, decided to skip directly to 2024.1 when they discovered the new upgrade option became available. “The upgrade process for Tosca 2024 has been exceptional. It is simpler and faster.”. This feedback highlights the transformative impact of the new process on minimizing the complexity and time previously associated with upgrades. Tosca’s latest features are designed to further elevate test automation across organizations and the new upgrade process is a refined mechanism to help them get there faster. By eliminating manual steps and technical challenges of the past, the 2024.1 upgrade update allows teams to seamlessly adopt these advancements to enhance their test automation and quality initiatives without delays. What are some of these great new features, you might be wondering? If you would like to learn more about the latest capabilities that we released as part of Tosca 2024.1, you can view this on-demand webinar “Elevate your test automation strategy with Tosca 2024.1”, where members of the Tosca product team covered not only the upgrade process, but also:  Exciting new capabilities for Tosca’s cloud deployment option, including transitioning test cases to the cloud  New Tosca Mobile capabilities, including Ionic framework support and usability enhancements  Test automation support for security applications and steps, including Cyberark, SSO and multi-factor authentication  Automation updates and enhancements for packaged apps like SAP and Salesforce  Much more…  Additionally, you can review the 2024.1 release notes here for more information on everything that was included in this release and relevant technical details, or read our release blog for an overview of key features. With this enhanced upgrade process, Tosca is enabling teams to enjoy access to all the latest features designed to help our customers stay ahead of the curve in today’s fast-paced testing environments – and there is much more to come just around the corner, so stay tuned!  

We are thrilled to introduce Tricentis Tosca 2024.1, packed with new capabilities and cloud feature enhancements.Faster, Easier UpgradesStreamlined Upgrade Process: The new upgrade process completes in minutes instead of hours or days. Tosca Server now automatically detects service configurations, captures relevant data, and applies updates without extensive manual intervention. Tosca Copilot Integration: Our AI assistant, Tosca Copilot, is now part of the Tosca Commander installer, simplifying installation and enabling users to activate a trial directly within the product.Expanded Automation CapabilitiesTosca continues to expand its automation capabilities to support more applications and technologies crucial to business processes: Security and Authentication: Tosca now integrates with CyberArk, a leading key vault solution used in industries like healthcare, energy, retail, and government. Includes multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) capabilities with a new OTP command for capturing necessary authentication steps in automated tests. QR Codes, Barcodes, and Broken Links: Users can now automate the verification and buffering of QR and Barcodes. Identify broken links within PDF and Webpage modules, ensuring comprehensive testing and accurate results. Buffer Array: This feature allows users to capture multiple table cells simultaneously, speeding up test creation and reducing the need for manual effort or complex logic. Performance and Usability EnhancementsImprovements have been made to enhance performance and usability in Tosca: Enhanced A11Y Report: Developed to meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), including the latest WCAG 2.2, to support accessibility testing. Updated TBox API Documentation: Provides guidance on customizing various aspects of Tosca’s automation capabilities. Excel Engine Improvements: Offers faster performance, better scalability for comparing multiple files, and enables test creation without specifying range definitions or knowing worksheet names. Streamlining API TestsImproved Multipart Experience: Easier configuration of complex multipart messages and support for mixed media attachments, addressing direct customer feedback. Leading Automation Support for SAP and SalesforceContinued support and enhancements for mission-critical applications include: SAP: Supports every SAP UI5/Fiori release, all NWBC releases/patches, the SAP SuccessFactors Spring 2024 release, and all SAP GUI versions. Includes enhancements for SAP Solution Manager, such as partial execution capability for Test Packages and performance improvements for large repositories. Salesforce: Enhanced Salesforce automation capabilities include rapid navigation to pages, recognition of custom domains, support for Consumer Goods Cloud apps, improved search in lookup controls, and new settings to bypass API Keys and cookies for API access. Enhanced Mobile User ExperienceMobile Web and Tosca Mobile Improvements: Enhanced support for detecting Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA), improved performance and UI, and added support for the Ionic framework. Advancing Tosca’s Cloud CapabilitiesThe 2024.1 release advances Tosca's cloud strategy with key new features: Cloud Transition of Test Cases: Users can now transition test cases to the cloud with a simple right-click, leveraging enhanced features such as playlists with run orders, scheduling options, and more. New "Viewer" Role: Provides read-only access to Tosca data for stakeholders, allowing visibility while restricting data interaction. API Playground: A simplified visual builder for adding verifications to API tests without advanced coding, along with real-time feedback for issue resolution. Future DevelopmentsOur roadmap for 2024 includes advanced authoring and editing capabilities, bulk transition features, API simulations, Cloud Agents, and more exciting developments.Want to learn more about the key innovations we have delivered with Tosca 2024.1? Join us for our August 29 webinar to learn how to Elevate your test automation strategy with Tosca 2024.1. Or, try Tosca for free!

Dear ShiftSync Community,We are thrilled to announce some significant changes to our Product Forum that will enhance your experience and foster better collaboration and communication among our users.What’s New?Specialized Categories: We have re-organized the forum into more specialized categories to help you find information about the product you’re using and engage in discussions more easily.How it works?Click on the “Participate” button at the top of the screen  Scroll down the list and select your product of choice or click on “Product forum” to access all the categories Post, like, comment and share as normal:Why the Change?These changes are are aimed at creating a more organized, efficient, and engaging forum. We believe this restructure will better serve your needs, making it easier to find information, share insights, and connect with other ShiftSync enthusiasts.Join the Conversation!Head over to the new home of product forum now and start exploring. Your participation and feedback are crucial as we continue to improve and grow the ShiftSync community.Thank you for being a part of ShiftSync. We look forward to your continued support and active participation in our enhanced Product Forum!Best regards,The ShiftSync Team

The Tricentis Tosca Copilot is now available. Tosca Copilot is a generative AI assistant that enhances productivity by optimizing test portfolios, explaining complex test cases, and providing actionable execution insights.  Powered by advanced Large Language Models (LLMs), the Copilot enables users to quickly find, understand, and optimize test assets through a user-friendly chat interface, enabling greater efficiency and faster onboarding.  Unlike general-purpose language models, Tosca Copilot is uniquely designed for the Tosca environment, making it a powerful, context-aware productivity assistant.     Initial Capabilities Test Portfolio Optimization: With Tosca Copilot, you can optimize your test suite by quickly identifying unused test cases, duplicates, unlinked assets, and more, while performing mass changes.   Comprehensive Test Case Explanation:  Tosca Copilot allows you to right-click on a test case and ask the chatbot to summarize its contents quickly. This feature helps new team members get onboarded easily, saves time, and simplifies portfolio management by providing clear explanations of test case functions, linked assets, and more.  Execution Insights:  With this feature, you can right-click on the execution list and generate meaningful, actionable interpretations. You will also be able to chat with the AI in plain language, asking for more detailed, follow-up questions, thus generating more advanced and deeper analysis.   Learn more with these resources: Webinar: Join us on June 20th for an overview on the Tosca Copilot capabilities  Demo: See how Tosca copilot works with our interactive demo  Demo Series: Register to see a Tosca copilot live demo and ask questions during a live Q&A  Blog post: Read about the Tosca copilot benefits, and more  To get started with Tosca Copilot, you’ll need to meet the following requirements: Tosca version 16.0 or above.  Subscription licensing  An active Tosca Cloud license. We recommend that an administrator sets up the initial tenant and assigns seats to team members. For more information, read this article.  Register for the webinar to learn about Tosca Copilot.  

The Tricentis Tosca Copilot beta program is now live. As part of the program, you will gain early access to our Tosca Copilot, and you will also get to work with our product development team to provide valuable feedback from your experience.  Powered by advanced LLMs and generative AI, Tosca Copilot is your partner designed to boost productivity and accelerate success throughout the testing lifecycle.   Key capabilities:  Optimize your test portfolio: Easily convert plain language into complex Tosca Query Language (TQL) queries to streamline your portfolio, eliminating unused test cases, unlinked assets, and duplicates, saving time and reducing redundancy.  Get quality insights: Transform how your team interprets test results and troubleshoots issues, with insights that speed up the fixing of errors and shorten release times.  Summarize complex tests: Understand complex test case workflows quickly through natural language explanations, enhancing productivity, simplifying maintenance, and easing the onboarding of new team members.   Beta program requirements:  Tosca version 16.0 or above.  An active Tosca Cloud license (available to all Tosca subscription customers). For more information on how to activate your license, check out this article.   This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of testing with Tosca Copilot. To join the beta program, sign up here.  

As a Tricentis customer, you want to know about the latest and greatest we have to offer, as well as the innovation you can expect to see in the year ahead. In this webinar, we'll share roadmap updates across the portfolio that will help you and your teams release higher-quality software, faster, in 2024.   Join us to hear about:   Tricentis portfolio updates  Updates to our AI strategy and upcoming AI releases  Tosca roadmap highlights for on-premises and cloud deployments  A preview of NeoLoad productivity enhancements and new features   Dates & times:  AMS: May 14, 2 p.m. EDT  EMEA: May 14, 2 p.m. BSTAPAC: May 15, 10 a.m. SGT  Register for the webinar   

As a Tricentis customer, you want to know about the latest and greatest we have to offer, as well as the innovation you can expect to see in the year ahead. In this webinar, we'll share roadmap updates across the portfolio that will help you and your teams release higher-quality software, faster, in 2024. Join us to hear about:   Exciting AI enhancements across the portfolio coming in 2024  Our roadmap for Tricentis Tosca and our cloud strategy  How we will continue to lead innovation in mobile testing  Innovation updates for NeoLoad, Data Integrity, qTest, and other products   Dates & times: EMEA: Feb. 1, 2 p.m. GMT AMS: Feb. 1, 2 p.m. EST APAC: Feb. 2, 10 a.m. SGT  Register for the webinar 

Great news! Tosca 2023.2 LTS has officially launched and is ready for download on Tricentis Support Hub. Key deliverables:Tosca 508 Compliance Enhanced Web Accessibility Testing Extended self-healing for SFDC and Oracle Tosca - SAP Solution Manager integration Enhanced qTest – Tosca integration TMA iOS parallel execution DEX performance and quality enhancements Enhanced Mainframe automation (headless scanning and Unicode support) And much more… See the Release Notes Downloads (support portal login required):Tosca: https://support-hub.tricentis.com/downloads.do?number=DOW0008943Tosca Server: https://support-hub.tricentis.com/downloads.do?number=DOW0008944

We've got news! The latest release of Tosca is here!This release introduces a host of new features designed to streamline your testing process, enhance your Oracle Fusion application automation, and ensure legal compliance with accessibility testing.This blog post provides the ultimate overview 🤩 Check it out!https://www.tricentis.com/blog/new-features-in-tricentis-tosca-2023-1