Release: LoadGen 2023-Q3 - 5.0.0.8755

Release date

2023 September 28

We are thrilled to introduce our Q3-2023 release of LoadGen Suite which features a robust and efficient web testing functionality. This advanced feature has been added to enhance the productivity and ease of conducting comprehensive web application testing.

With the Q3-2023 release, you can now utilize LoadGen Load & Performance WebTesting with the LoadGen Core Agent, compatible with both Linux and Windows operating systems. Our user-centric testing capabilities include compatibility with major browsers such as Chrome, Chromium, Microsoft Edge, and Firefox, and now also including Webkit.

LoadGen General

• Allow Separation of Core Agent : This new feature adds more versatility to your LoadGen experience by enabling the Core Agent's separation.
• Add Web Testing Support powered by Playwright : In our commitment to boost your testing capabilities, we've introduced a major feature - Web Testing, powered by the renowned Playwright.

LoadGen Director

- Transaction/Subtransaction Handling : Resolved issues with transactions/subtransactions handling a lot of data in WebTesting, ensuring accurate data management and representation.

- SMD Updating : Fixed an issue where the SMD (Service Model Definition) was not updating correctly in WebTesting, ensuring accurate SMD representations.

- SQL Data Transmission : Resolved a bug where data transmission to SQL was not functioning correctly in WebTesting, ensuring accurate data storage.

- Chart Connection : Fixed an issue where charts were connecting to old tests in WebTesting, ensuring accurate chart representations for the current test.

- Workload Exchange WebTesting Addition : Added WebTesting to Workload Exchange, expanding the workload testing capabilities.

- User Iteration Saving : Fixed an issue where user iterations were not saved correctly in WebTesting, ensuring accurate iteration data management.

- Chart Color Visibility : Resolved an issue where the chart color of the first Agent was not visible in WebTesting, improving chart readability.

- NULL Record Filtering : Implemented a fix to filter NULL records in WebTesting, ensuring accurate data representation.

- User Data Preservation Post Upgrade : Rectified an issue where user data was empty after an upgrade in WebTesting, ensuring data integrity post-upgrade.

LoadGen Studio and LoadGen Functional Studio

• Several enhancements and bug fixes (General, User Actions, Disabling Applications).
• Several styling optimizations.

- Variable Action Copy Functionality : Resolved an issue in WebTesting where copying a variable action was not possible. Users can now copy variable actions as intended.

- Screenshot Character Restriction : Improved the screenshot naming by forbidding specific characters in the screenshot name/optional message during WebTesting, ensuring consistency in file naming conventions.

- Compile Error State Reset : Fixed an issue where a compile error in WebTesting did not reset the state correctly. The state now resets properly to ensure accurate testing sequences.

- Block Execution Exceptions : Resolved issues with exceptions occurring while playing a block and running a Block in WebTesting, ensuring smooth block execution.

- Datasource CSV Content Pasting : Implemented a new feature allowing users to copy-paste CSV content into an existing datasource, streamlining data input processes.

- Playwright Update and Webkit Browser Availability : Updated Playwright and made Webkit browser available for testing, expanding the browser testing capabilities.

- Measurement Screenshot Option : Introduced an option to disable sending a screenshot on Measurement fail, providing more control over screenshot management.

- Web Regex nth Found Control Support : Added support for nth found control in Web regex during WebTesting, enhancing regex functionality.

- View Screenshot Enhancement : Enabled viewing screenshots in control validation if an image is available, improving validation review processes.

- Screenshot Red Area Highlight : Added a feature to highlight the area of validation in screenshots with a red area, enhancing visual feedback on validation actions.

- Max Wait Time Adjustment : Provided an option to change the max wait time, offering better control over wait time configurations.

- Image Validation Disappearance Option Fix : Fixed an issue with the image validation disappearance option, ensuring it works as intended.

- Send Screenshot Functionality : Rectified an issue where the SendScreenshot function was not working correctly in WebTesting, ensuring accurate screenshot transmission.

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LoadGen Analyzer

• Several enhancements and bug fixes.
• Several styling optimizations.

-(Sub)-Transaction Including Wastetime in User Charts : A new feature has been added to include (Sub)-Transaction along with Wastetime into user charts. This update aims to provide a more detailed insight into the transaction times and wastage, allowing for a better understanding and analysis of the test results.

LoadGen Configurator

- VC Runtime Detection : Resolved an issue where the VC Runtime was not detected when already installed, ensuring accurate system configuration.

LoadGen Agent

- E2E Username Handling : Resolved an issue where a username with a space resulted in an incomplete test. The usernames are now handled correctly to ensure accurate testing results.

- WebTesting IP Address Transmission : Fixed a bug that hindered the sending of the IP address of the Agent during WebTesting. The IP address is now sent accurately to ensure proper connectivity and data transmission.

- Core Agent Session Support : Enhanced the Core Agent to support more than 50 sessions simultaneously, improving the scalability of testing operations.

- WebTesting Compile Error Indicator : Fixed a bug where a compile error didn’t give a visual indication during the test. Now, any compile error is visually indicated to provide immediate feedback.

LoadGen Core Agent

- Multiple Display Settings Support for Linux: Added support for multiple display settings on Linux, enhancing the Core Agent’s flexibility on different operating systems.