TopTeam 23.51 is Here: Discover the Highlights

Overview

New Features!

• The Scenarios field of Use Cases can now be edited directly using a web browser. This offers greater flexibility and accessibility, allowing teams to manage use cases from anywhere.
• The Actors field has been split into Primary Actors and Supporting Actors.
• Note: Editing scenarios is no longer supported in the Desktop App, editing of Step Properties is temporarily suspended for the Web App, and adding or editing Variations has been deprecated. Generated reports referencing the old Actors field will need manual updates.
  
  

• A new layout engine enhances the default arrangement of shapes and connection routing, making diagrams visually clearer.
• Diagrams are now rendered on the client-side within the web application, leading to faster and more accurate diagram rendering.
• Note: Cached images for Use Cases created in earlier versions must be regenerated using the new "Generate Image" button to reflect these improvements.
  
  

• TopTeam now provides a new Test Coverage Matrix to visualize test coverage and execution status across requirements. This allows you to quickly see pass/fail statuses for artifacts based on associated Test Runs, ensuring you stay informed about quality.
• It can be accessed from the Navigation Menu.
  
  

• Introducing a versatile new record type for capturing project standards, decisions, and other key documentation.
• Key capabilities include authoring and formatting content with a high-fidelity rich text editor, creating ODOCs from templates, and saving any ODOC as a reusable template for standardization.
• ODOCs can be included in projects or packages and are derivable, allowing customization with unique fields, configurations, and workflows. This is a full-featured record type for collaborative, lifecycle-based documentation, enhancing standardization and clarity.
• Note: This record type must be enabled in your project, though it is added by default to newly created projects.
  
  

• A new Global Filter in the application header offers a unified and consistent filtering experience across global modules.
• Initially, it supports filtering traceability links through Project Sets, allowing you to focus on links relevant to a defined group of projects, improving clarity and precision, especially during cross-project traceability analysis.
• This filter is applicable to various traceability modules including the Traceability Widget, Multi-Level Traceability Report, Traceability Explorer, and others.
• Note: This filter is only available when Project Sets are enabled in Global Settings.
  
  

• This feature simplifies the review process by allowing you to send artifacts for review directly from various parts of the system (e.g., Explorer, Tree, List view) without manually creating a Review Package.
• The system automatically creates a new Review Package in the background and initiates the review workflow, making the process quicker and more intuitive.
• The action is available in the Detail Editor, Bulk Action Toolbar, Artifact Tree, Artifact List, and Collection Editor.
  
  

• You can now customize Link Types and Review Gates Configuration directly through the TopTeam Web Application.
• A new permission allows non-admin users to customize the Screen Layout of record types, enabling delegated access without exposing broader system administration capabilities.
  
  

Enhancements & Changes

• TopTeam Web Server now uses TLS 1.2 encryption for sending emails, aligning with modern security standards. This enhances the security of your communications.
• Configuration options are available for different TLS versions if required by your environment.
  
  

• You can now customize the path of Straight Lines and Angled Lines, providing improved control over line appearance and overall diagram aesthetics.
• A new "Curve Line" style has been introduced to make diagrams look more natural and organic, which helps reduce visual fatigue in large, complex diagrams.
• Note: These enhancements do not apply to Business Processes (diagrams).
  
  

• Improvements have been made to provide better alert handling and diagnostic support.
• You can now specify recipient email addresses for alert notifications via the service's INI file.
• When a failure is detected, alert emails now include diagnostic logs as attachments (e.g., REST API logs, Purge Temporary Data service logs, diagnostic data from system tables), reducing the effort required for troubleshooting.
  
  

• Contextual Record Type Filtering in Artifact Tree and List Editors: When a package is selected in scope, only the record types included in that package are displayed, improving clarity and reducing unnecessary options.
• Descriptions of Views Now Shown as Hints: Hovering over a View now shows its description as a tooltip, helping you understand its purpose.
• List Editor – Sort by Numeric Part of Display ID: Artifacts can now be sorted by the numeric portion of their Display ID, ensuring consistent and logical sorting even with prefixes or formatted text.
• Collection Editor – View Dependencies Action Moved to Toolbar: This action has been moved for quicker access.
• Contextual Commenting in Wiki Page: You can now add comments directly within the Wiki page, allowing for more precise feedback by attaching comments to specific content sections, improving collaboration and content review.
• Search Within Hierarchy in Repository Explorer: Search can now be scoped to a specific package, group, or artifact hierarchy, improving relevance and efficiency in large repositories.
• Repository Explorer – Arrange Artifacts Within a Parent: Child artifacts of a selected parent can now be arranged alphabetically, a capability previously limited to packages, allowing for better organization.
• Notification on Completion of Review: An email notification is sent to the author once all assigned reviewers complete their review, ensuring prompt awareness of review completion.
• Linked Records Field – Allowed Text Packages: The system now allows linking Text Packages in the Linked Records field.
  
  

• Reply Comments – Configurable Default Status: Administrators can now specify the default status of reply comments (e.g., "Open" instead of automatically "Closed"), providing greater control and flexibility.
• Hide Quick Add Button: A new global setting allows administrators to hide the "Quick Add" button from the Detail Editor, offering greater control over the editing interface.
  
  

• Record Type-Specific AI Prompts: TopTeam now includes new tailored AI prompts optimized for Test Cases and User Stories, providing more refined, context-aware output. System-owned prompts previously named "Default" have been renamed to "Generic".
• AI Expert Chatbot: Can now be launched in a separate browser window for a larger workspace and conversations can be exported and saved as an HTML document for record-keeping.
  
  

• The difference pane in the Compare Project Branch module now displays complete traceability link information when a linked record is selected, providing better clarity and context when analyzing differences between branches.
  
  

• You can now define Custom External Artifact record types (e.g., "GitHub Source File" or "Azure DevOps Work Item") for clearer traceability and improved reporting across integrated systems.
  
  

• Toolbar and Navigation: Enjoy a new toolbar design for quicker access to actions, and clickable TopTeam and Jira project names for direct navigation.
• UI Improvements: Enhanced layouts for the Run Now screen, Synchronization Profile Wizard, and Record Type Configuration Window.
• New Configuration Options: Added email and logging setup in the Project Mapping Wizard, attachment field mapping, and refined sync rules.
  
  

• Nested Collection Filtering: Artifact filtering now supports recursive inclusion of nested collections, ensuring more accurate and complete results when working with hierarchical collection structures. For example, filtering a Release will also return artifacts from its contained Sprints.
• Filter Enhancements: Inactive Users and User Groups can now be used as filter criteria. The user/user group selection shows icons and types for improved readability. Filters for Collection and Tags are consolidated into the "Add Special Condition" link, resulting in a unified, easier-to-manage filtering experience. Existing filters are automatically migrated.
  
  

• New scripting functions have been introduced to extend automation capabilities:
  • getReviewers(): Retrieves reviewers of an artifact based on approval status, enabling notification of reviewers on artifact changes.
  • app.request.send(): Allows sending HTTP/S requests to external systems from a script, enabling communication with external APIs.
  • app.showInfoMessage(): Sends a message back to the web client without interrupting script execution, useful for providing informational, warning, or error messages to the user.
  • app.encodeHtml() and app.decodeHtml(): Utility functions to safely handle special characters in text when working with rich text content.
  • project.administrator(): Retrieves the project’s administrator user, enabling notifications to the project administrator on important activities.