Version 2.6.3
Executive summary
We’re happy to announce the latest updates to Provar with the release of version 2.6.3. The latest release of Provar version 2.6.3 is now available in the Provar Success Portal
With this release you can experience improved support for interactions with the Einstein Search Bar and Results components and added support for new and better performing CPQ components. You will see the enhanced Provar-ALM integration and Provar have returned to a single installer for any supported Mac OS.
2.6.3 at a glance:
- Chrome 99 compatibility
- Improved support for interactions with the Einstein Search Bar and Results components
- New and better performing CPQ components
- Single installer for Mac OS
- Seamless ALM integration
- Updated Java version to Java 8 v322
Access world-class customer support at the Provar Success Portal
Providing ongoing support is a part of our promise to help you deliver robust, scalable and repeatable testing to achieve release agility, drive down system errors and get the maximum return on your Salesforce investment. If you have any questions regarding 2.6.3, please get in touch with us and we would be happy to help. To raise a case, simply log into the Provar Success Portal and click View/Raise Case.
Useful Information
- For Full Install, uninstall the current version of Provar and delete the configuration folder; then install 2.6.3 and start with a new workspace.
- Single Windows installer.
- Single installer for Mac OS.
- If you come across any unexpected issues then please contact us at Provar Success Portal and our team will be happy to help.
Browsers
Chrome 99 compatibility
As part of our pre-release testing, we are happy to confirm that Chrome 99 is compatible with Provar version 2.6.3. We have included ChromeDriver 99 in the 2.6.3 distribution.
Who does this impact?
Provar customers who are currently using or would like to upgrade to Chrome 99.
Why is this important?
Ensuring that ChromeDriver 99 is compatible with Provar version 2.6.3 eliminates the risk of incompatibility issues which can prevent Provar from working as expected.
How can I use this feature?
If you would like to upgrade to Chrome 99 we recommend that you upgrade to Provar version 2.6.3, which will use ChromeDriver 99 out of the box.
In general, Provar will automatically attempt to download the correct ChromeDriver if it detects a driver exception. If your organization’s security protocols block the automatic download, you can override the ChromeDriver manually.
To downgrade or revert the ChromeDriver you can refer to this support article that explains how to use a ChromeDriver that is different from the one provided by default in your Provar installation.
What are the browser and driver combinations that you recommend for Provar 2.6.3?
Please refer to the Browser and Driver Recommendations support article for a comprehensive guide.
Packaged ChromeDriver for 2.6.3
Provar version 2.6.3 is packaged with ChromeDriver 99.
Provar Desktop
New and better performing CPQ Components
We have added support for new and better performing CPQ components, enabling you to take advantage of these improvements without losing the testing capabilities.
- Support Edit Quote screen in CPQ – We have added support for the Edit Quote screen in CPQ so that you can map and execute all the fields and buttons on this screen.
- Support Product Selection screen in CPQ – We have added support for the Product Selection screen in CPQ so that you can map and execute all the fields and buttons on this screen.
- Support Configure Products screen in CPQ – We have added support for the Configure Product screen in CPQ so that you can map and execute all the fields and buttons on this screen.
- Support Choose Price Book screen in CPQ – We have added support for the Choose Price Book screen so that you can map and execute all the fields and buttons on this screen.
Seamless ALM Integration
We’ve increased the support for ALM Integration. As a Provar windows user, you can work with ALM integration without having to move out of the Provar tool.
Who does this impact?
Provar users who use or may want to use ALM integration.
Why is this important?
There is no dependency on a 32 bit machine and Provar-ALM integration will work as expected with a 64 bit windows installer. With these changes the ALM functionality will work as it is on a 64 bit Provar application.
How can I use this feature?
With these changes the ALM functionality will work as it is on a 64 bit Provar application. You can use this feature in the same way as before, the only difference is now there will not be any drop-down on the ALM connect dialog to select the ALM installation folder.
Single installer for Mac OS
We have consolidated the Provar Mac installers to a single Mac OS installer.
Who does this impact?
All Provar customers who are using Mac OS.
Why is this important?
All Provar Mac users can now install from a single installer rather than from different installers for each Mac OS version.
How can I use this feature?
Single installer for any supported Mac OS is available at Provar Success Portal
Einstein Search support for Inline Results and Search Bar
You can add test steps that interact with Einstein Search so that you can search and open records in Salesforce as part of the test case.
Provar now supports:
- Typing in the search box
- Interacting with search results prompt (instant results)
- Find a result (record)
- Click on a result (record)
- Interacting with search results
- Find a result (record)
- Click on a result (record)
- General information
- Licensing Provar
- Provar trial guide and extensions
- Using Provar
- API testing
- Behavior-driven development
- Creating and importing projects
- Creating test cases
- Custom table mapping
- Functions
- Debugging tests
- Defining a namespace prefix on a connection
- Defining proxy settings
- Environment management
- Exporting test cases into a PDF
- Exporting test projects
- Managing test steps
- Namespace org testing
- Provar desktop
- Provar Test Builder
- Refresh and Recompile
- Reload Org Cache
- Reporting
- Running tests
- Searching Provar with find usages
- Secrets management and encryption
- Setup and teardown test cases
- Tags and Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- Test cycles
- Test plans
- Testing browser options
- Tooltip testing
- Using the Test Palette
- Using custom APIs
- Callable tests
- Data-driven testing
- Page objects
- Block locator strategies
- Introduction to XPaths
- Creating an XPath
- JavaScript locator support
- Label locator strategies
- Maintaining page objects
- Mapping non-Salesforce fields
- Page object operations
- ProvarX™
- Refresh and reselect field locators in Test Builder
- Using Java method annotations for custom objects
- Applications testing
- DevOps
- Introduction to test scheduling
- Apache Ant
- Configuration for sending emails via the Provar Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Continuous integration
- AutoRABIT
- Azure DevOps
- Running a Provar CI task in Azure DevOps
- Configuring the Provar secrets password in Microsoft Azure Pipelines
- Parallel execution in Microsoft Azure Pipelines using multiple build.xml files
- Parallel execution in Microsoft Azure Pipelines using targets
- Parallel execution in Microsoft Azure Pipelines using Test Plans
- Bitbucket Pipelines
- CircleCI
- Copado
- Docker
- Flosum
- Gearset
- GitHub Actions
- Running a Provar CI task in GitHub Actions
- Remote Trigger in GitHub Actions
- Parameterization using Environment Variables in GitHub Actions
- Parallel Execution in GitHub Actions using multiple build.xml files
- Parallel Execution in GitHub Actions using Targets
- Parallel Execution in GitHub Actions using Test Plan
- Parallel Execution in GitHub Actions using Job Matrix
- GitLab CI
- Travis CI
- Jenkins
- Execution Environment Security Configuration
- Parallel Execution
- Running Provar on Linux
- Reporting
- Salesforce DX
- Git
- Team foundation server
- Version control
- Zephyr Cloud and Server
- Salesforce testing
- Adding a Salesforce connection
- Assert Page Error Messages on Add/Edit Product
- Dynamic Forms
- Internationalization support
- List and table testing
- Salesforce Release Updates
- Salesforce Lightning Testing
- Salesforce Lightning Web Component (LWC) locator support
- Salesforce console testing
- Visualforce Testing
- Performance Best Practices
- Testing best practices
- Troubleshooting
- Browsers
- Configurations and permissions
- Connections
- DevOps
- Error messages
- Administrator has blocked access to client
- JavascriptException: Javascript error
- macOS Big Sur upgrade issue
- Resolving failed to create ChromeDriver error
- Resolving Jenkins license missing error
- Resolving metadata timeout errors
- Test execution fails – Firefox not installed
- Update to Opportunity field validation behaviour
- Licensing, installation and firewalls
- Memory
- Settings
- Test Builder and test cases
- Release notes
- Version 2.7.0 Summer ’22
- Version 2.6.3
- Version 2.6.0 Spring ’22
- Version 2.5.0 Winter ’22
- Version 2.4.1
- Version 2.4.0 Summer ’21
- Version 2.3.1
- Version 2.3.0 Spring ’21
- Version 2.2.1
- Version 2.2.0 Winter ’21
- Version 2.1.1
- Version 2.1.0 Summer ’20
- Version 2.0.5
- Version 2.0.4
- Version 2.0.3 Spring ’20
- Version 1.9.12
- Version 1.9.11