XTC v115

Load Testing

Code Archives

Maven Plugin

To simplify the process of uploading code archives to XTC, we now provide a dedicated Maven plugin. The plugin can be integrated into your Maven-based projects to automate packaging and uploading of test suites.

You can find the plugin and integration instructions in its GitHub repository: xtc-maven-plugin.

New Feature: Trend Reports

In addition to load test and comparison reports, XTC now supports trend reports. These allow you to track and visualize performance metrics over time across multiple test runs, helping you identify long-term trends and potential regressions.

Creating Trend Reports

Creating a trend report in XTC is simple and follows a workflow similar to creating comparison reports:

1. Mark any relevant load test reports as comparable.
2. Navigate to the Comparison page and open the Reports tab.
3. Select the reports you want to include in your trend report (at least two source reports are required).
4. Click the Trend button to open the configuration dialog.
5. Enter a name and optional description for the report, then submit.
6. Once XTC finishes generating the report, navigate to the Trend Reports tab and click on your new report to open it.

Report Lifecycle and Sharing

Trend reports fully support all standard report operations:

• Pinning: Pin important trend reports to prevent automatic cleanup.
• Sharing: Share trend reports with colleagues and stakeholders who do not have an XTC account.
• Downloads: Download trend reports as standard archive files.
• Lifecycle Management: Like other reports, trend report HTML files are automatically cleaned up after 180 days (but can be restored on demand), and deleted reports can be recovered within 30 days.

Other Improvements

Load Profile Settings

To prevent accidental input errors, the validation of keyboard-entered measurement, ramp-up, and shutdown times in load profile settings has been made stricter.

Previously, shorthand formats like “mm:ss” or “ss” were accepted alongside the full “hh:mm:ss” format. This sometimes led to mistakes (for example, entering “5:00” with the intention of 5 hours, which was actually interpreted as only 5 minutes).

All three time parts must now be explicitly specified. However, you can still leave components blank if they are not needed (for example, entering 5:: to specify exactly 5 hours).

Scenario Status Tab

The Scenario Status table has been updated for better error visibility. If a scenario fails to execute, its FAILED status is now prominently highlighted in bold red text to immediately catch your attention.

Available XLT Execution Environments

• XLT 9.x → 9.2.2 (recommended)
• XLT 10.x → 10.0.0-beta-2

Monitoring

New Feature: Push Notifications

XTC now supports sending monitoring alerts via push notifications to your mobile device, complementing the existing email, SMS, and Slack notification channels. This integration uses the open-source ntfy.sh service to deliver instant notifications.

Setup Instructions

To receive push notifications on your mobile device:

1. Install the ntfy app on your mobile device.
2. Set up your personal push notification topic in XTC:
   • In your account settings, navigate to Profile > Push Notifications.
   • Click to generate a new, unique notification topic.
   • Scan the QR code with your mobile device and open the link. The ntfy app will automatically subscribe to your personal topic.
   • Alternatively, you can manually subscribe by entering your topic name in the ntfy app.
   • Click the Send Test Message button in XTC to verify that notifications are working as expected.

Enable Push Notifications for Alerts

Once configured, you can enable push notifications for monitoring alerts:

• Navigate to your desired Notification List.
• In the Subscribers table:
  • For a User Subscriber: Edit the user entry and enable the Push Notification channel. Alerts will be routed to the personal topic defined in that user’s account settings.
  • For a Custom Subscriber: Edit or add a custom subscriber, create the destination topic, and enable the Push Notification channel.