Authentication for TestLodge is powered by Auth0, and we’re pleased to announce the following improvements that comply with W3Cs web content accessibility guidelines:

• Client-side email address validation is now identical in format to server-side.

• Accessible labels are correctly associated with their respective input fields.

• Screen readers will now fully announce password complexity requirements.

• Inline error message announcements are now accurately formatted for screen readers.

• Page titles will remain distinct and consistent.

• In-label visual indicators now highlight required fields.

These updates are available to all users and will further enhance accessibility at TestLodge.

Once integrated with TestLodge, issues can be raised and updated automatically each time a test fails. This bonus puts an end to wasting time by raising issues manually and duplicating effort.

For more information, read more on our Zoho BugTracker integration details, and raise your software testing experience.

App improvements

• Markdown: When inserting code blocks using the markdown syntax, they will now be formatted correctly with indentation.

• Project Dashboard: We've improved this for users with read-only access.

• Test run exports: Custom field data from the original test case is now exported into their own column.

API

• New Test case uploads resource: You can now upload images via a URL. SHOW, CREATE, and DELETE endpoints have been added.

• Test run uploads: A switch to allow file uploads via a URL for test runs.

• Improved feedback: More detailed feedback is received when specific common errors occur due to invalid inputs.

Issue trackers

• Issue title prefix: You can now define prefixes for the titles of all issues raised.

• Mantis: Following Mantis's recent API improvements, we have updated our integration so you can select and set the assigned user for any issues raised directly by TestLodge.

• Jira: This update caters for the increased length of API tokens Jira now creates.

• Azure: We have refreshed the integration to use the latest version of their API.

Google test case import

• We've implemented Google's latest authentication standards, allowing more granular control for sharing users' Google data.

Infrastructure

While we have continued improving our server infrastructure, all improvements have gone as planned with minimal downtime.

Based on continued user feedback, we’re pleased to announce that it is now possible to make use of additional parameters within this prefix, allowing users to either include the test case number or data from custom fields.

This new setting can be customized easily for each TestLodge project.

To set up a prefix, please follow these short steps:

1. Make sure you have one of our issue tracker integrations already set up.

2. Edit a project and associate this integration with the TestLodge project.

3. Choose ‘issue tracker’ from the sub-menu on the same edit project screen.

4. From here, you will see a text field allowing you to add a prefix to any tickets raised and a list of available parameters.

Our issue tracker integrations are a great time-saving feature, and we’re pleased to say that this update is now available for all our integrations.

This update focuses on UI improvements to the overlay that guides you into matching your data to columns and making sure that the import runs as smoothly as possible.

In conjunction with our existing Google test case import, we are confident it will further improve your experience in migrating to using TestLodge.

To summarize the changes, you will now benefit from:

• A brand new file upload widget.

• The ability to upload many different file types.

• The ability to upload multiple files at one time.

• The ability to drag and drop your files into our new upload widget.

• The ability to upload files directly from a url.

File uploads are a critical part of TestLodge, and these changes to both uploads and the user interface will further enhance the way you use TestLodge.

Historically, our file upload functionality has only let users select one file at a time and with restrictions on the file types allowed. This update introduces a new file upload widget with many improvements to support your productivity further.

As file uploads are a critical part of the tool, we made the decision to roll out this improvement in stages. Therefore, it is only available for requirements at present.

We will monitor the usage, gather comments and refine this latest change. If feedback is supportive, we intend to enable this for other areas of the tool that allow files to be uploaded.

Update: We are pleased to announce that this same improvement has now been rolled out to test cases.

We always listen to feedback from existing users and making refinements to the tool. More often than not, these very useful improvements are small so don’t get a mention.

So to bring everyone up to date, here’s a list of just a few changes that we have made in recent months.

Application improvements

• Support for more character sets - We’ve performed a large database upgrade which now means we support an even wider range of character sets.

• Knowledge base links more accessible - We’ve made it easier for you and team members to find the help you need, whether from our knowledge base, video tutorials or by contacting us directly.

• Application performance - We are always very proud of TestLodge’s uptime. This is achieved by a lot of work that is rarely mentioned. Maintaining the stack and performing upgrades is a continuous effort, and the past few months have been no exception. We have performed various upgrades and improvements that have gone very well, which will only help us continue to improve the speed and performance of the site.

API improvements

• New bulk results API endpoint - Our main focus at TestLdoge is manual testing, and this is not changing. However, we have a growing number of companies who wish to store their automated test results with their manual tests. This can now be achieved even easier thanks to a new API endpoint that allows you to send over your results in bulk, as opposed to one at a time.

Issue tracker integrations

We’ve continued to improve and optimize our issue tracker integrations and the following changes have recently been made.

ClickUp

We now have support for accounts that make use of ClickUp custom IDs.

Axosoft

With their changes to authentication, we’ve continued to maintain our integration and we are pleased to say that we now support their latest authentication methods.

Shortcut

• Depreciating Shortcut projects - We have updated the integration to remove the ability to set a project ID. Instead, we provide the option for a user to select a Shortcut workflow.

• Updated options - You can now select an Epic directly from TestLodge where you can attach a story.

• Remember your previous selections - Have TestLodge remember your option selection (such as assigned user, Epic etc.), and set them as defaults for any future stories that are raised within the given test run.

Finally

Our efforts to improve TestLodge are continuous and we’d like to thank everyone who gets in touch with us and takes the time to provide feedback.

For Google users, migrating content to TestLodge has always been straightforward and available. However, many users cannot access Google spreadsheets due to their company’s policies.

For this reason, we are trialing a new import so you can upload your data straight from CSV, TSV, and XLSX files directly to TestLodge. This new import is available for requirements and test cases. 

To get started, select the import option for the requirement document/test suite where you wish to import the data. From there, TestLodge will guide you on how to upload your content.

This new feature is available to all users on our latest plan set. In conjunction with our existing Google import, we hope this new addition will make things easier for you to migrate over to using TestLodge.

You can now pay for TestLodge monthly subscriptions through PayPal.

To switch to PayPal payments, log in as an account holder, select 'Payment details' from your account, and choose to add a new payment method.

If, at some point, your primary method fails, this new method of payment can also work as a backup. The addition of this new way to pay means your TestLodge subscription can now be paid by card, ACH, and PayPal, providing extra flexibility for anyone who prefers an alternative to paying by card.

If you have any questions on this, please let us know.