Tips to install 8.20 version

Question

Are there any tips for installing 8.20? I need to update to check out the script updater. Do I need to uninstall the old version or reinstall?
Are there any issues I should be aware of?
Is there a release document that shows the fixes or enhancements this version contains?
Thank you

Answer 1

tlandis,
I guess you have allready upgraded, but here are some additional info regarding your post... :-D
When you de-install your current version, it will just unregister the dlls and stuff that the installer have registered on your PC. all files will remain on your system...and as mentioned in the first reply to your question, you can simply re-install on top of your old installation. I do however recommend that you backup your scripts/workspaces just to be on the safe side. ;-)
Here is a overview of some of the enhancements:
eTester
Script Updater ? e-Tester now includes a batch Script Updater utility that enables users to update multiple scripts at once. Common updates such as base url, script settings, test settings, object paths and more can be specified and applied to any number of scripts at once through this new utility which is accessible from the main e-TEST suite folder.
Results Report Enhancements ? The e-Tester Results Report has been enhanced to include more detailed content and an improved layout. This HTML report is also now generated from a customizable XSL file which can be modified by users if needed.
Web Services Enhancements ? e-Tester 8.20 includes multiple enhancements to the Web Services testing module such as:
Ability to define which WSDL parser to use for WSDL-based script generation or to specify the location of a custom parser.
Ability to generate Web Services requests with attachments that utilize DIME, MTOM and SwA standards
Ability to generate secure Web Services requests based on username token security
General bug fixes, program improvements and maintenance updates.
eLoad
Reporting Enhancements ? e-Load 8.2 includes multiple enhancements for both real-time and post-run reports including:
Default Graphs definitions are now available for post-run reporting against stored e-Load Sessions. This enables users to select from a pre-defined set of default graphs rather than having to select individual data series to create a graph. New default graph options are also now available in both real-time and post-run reporting interfaces.
Users can now enable a secondary y-axis for viewing multiple data series that are of varying scales. Users can specify whether to plot each data series against the primary or secondary y-axis.
A threshold line can now be added to an e-Load graph to allow users to graph their data series relative to a predefined threshold value
The Saved Queries feature has been enhanced to allow users to map counters from a saved graph query against differently named counters from the e-Load Session the query is being applied against.
Graph legends can now be edited through the e-Load graph options
e-Load 8.20 includes a new report generator for creating load test reports from pre-defined templates. Templates can be created in RTF format and include both user defined content as well as tags that extract graphs or test data from e-Load Session results. These templates can then be uploaded to e-Load and used for generating reports against any Session file from the Create Reports?Reports tab.
ServerStats System Editor ? e-Load 8.20 includes a new system editor function for more granularly defining monitored systems. Users can now automatically discover or manually define the specific components of a monitored system (including CPUs, disks, databases, etc.) so that ServerStats Profiles and Metrics can be applied against these specific components rather than just to the system as a whole.
Unix Agent Support ? e-Load 8.20 now supports Virtual User Agent Systems running on Unix/Linux operating systems through the e-Load Java Agent.
General bug fixes, program improvements and maintenance updates.
eME
New Web Reporting Interface ? e-Manager Enterprise 8.20 includes a new Web Reports interface that provides new and improved capability for viewing, editing and creating e-ME Reports via e-ME?s Web UI. This major enhancement allows users to:
Access all of e-ME?s default reports from e-ME?s new Reports tab in the Web user interface.
Clone and edit e-ME?s default reports, including editing report content and filters
Create new custom reports, including both text and graphical reports, from within e-ME Web UI
Filter reports using saved filter definitions
Export reports and data tables in multiple standard formats and email reports to other users from e-ME
Save new reports as "Public" and viewable by all users or in a personal "My Reports" folder
Create and view multi-report dashboards from e-ME's new Dashboard tab in the Web UI
Specify permissions for report viewing and editing
Enhanced Search Capability ? An enhanced search interface in e-ME?s Web UI enables users to:
Perform multi-field conditional searches (using AND, OR and nested AND/OR queries)
Save search query filters by name and recall them for future searches
Reuse saved search filters for reports filtering or for filtering the e-ME tree view
Display and edit search results in the e-ME tree view even if they are filtered out of the user?s current view
Improved Usability ? e-ME 8.20 also includes multiple usability enhancements such as:
Ability to save multiple tree view display groupings for Requirements, Tests and Issues and access saved groups from a dropdown in the main Web UI
Ability to save multiple tree view or grid view filters for Requirements, Tests and Issues and access saved filters from a dropdown in the main Web UI.
"Goto" feature for quick access to any Requirement, Test or Issue by number from the Web UI toolbar
General bug fixes, program improvements and maintenance updates.