Oracle has released Application Testing Suite 9.0, an open and integrated application testing suite for Oracle applications, web and SOA applications.

The new suite introduces OpenScript, a new Java-based, integrated test scripting platform for automated functional testing and load testing. In addition, it delivers enhanced capabilities for testing of Oracle Applications through new test accelerators for the Oracle E-Business Suite and enhanced accelerators for Oracle’s Siebel CRM, the company said.

According to Oracle, the new Oracle E-Business Suite Accelerators offer comprehensive support for automated functional testing and load testing of the Oracle E-Business Suite applications and supports both Oracle E-Business Suite Releases 11i10 and 12. It allows users to create test scripts that automate both web and Oracle Forms based application interfaces. It also allows users to record automated test scripts and leverage the same interface to run their scripts, parameterise script inputs, add custom test cases to validate content and extend scripts programmatically in Java.

Oracle Application Testing Suite is a component of its Enterprise Manager’s suite of Application Quality Management products. Enterprise Manager is a comprehensive product line of management software for application and Information Technology (IT) infrastructure resources.

Spanning applications, middleware, database and virtual infrastructure management, Oracle Enterprise Manager delivers top-down application management for the enterprise application stack comprising Oracle and non-Oracle software and systems, the company said.

Richard Sarwal, senior vice president of product development at Oracle, said: “With Oracle Application Testing Suite 9.0, Oracle continues to raise the bar by combining the industry’s most comprehensive application testing solution for Web and SOA environments with highly optimized testing solutions for Oracle Applications – all in a single offering that can be used by any Java-skilled resource. Customers can now enjoy significant time and cost savings while helping to ensure the performance of their applications.”