Enabling Test Optimization

Choosing Your Configuration Path

In SeaLights, Test Optimization (TIA) is managed at the Test Stage level. A Test Stage represents a specific phase in your pipeline (e.g., "Unit Tests," "Integration Tests," or "E2E").

While the interface for managing these stages is evolving, the underlying mechanism depends on whether the stage is Bounded or Unbounded. For a detailed technical comparison of these two models, refer to the Test Optimization Models: Bounded vs. Unbounded.

1. Application-Bounded Test Stages

If your test stage was onboarded by being tied to a specific application name during setup, you are using the Application-Bounded model.

How to Enable:

1. Navigate to the Savings Breakdown page in the main menu.

2. Use the top filters to select the specific Application and Test Stage.

3. Locate and click the TIA Settings button (top right of the breakdown view).

4. In the configuration popup, define your optimization parameters at the Branch level.

5. Note: This UI is tied directly to the relationship between one app and one test stage.

Detailed Documentation: For a detailed explanation about the Bounded settings, refer to: TIA Configuration (Bounded).

2. Unbounded Test Stages (The New Strategy Path)

If your test stage reports data on a "Test Level" (where the lab reports coverage for whatever apps happen to be running at that moment), you are using the Unbounded model. This is the modern onboarding approach where the test stage has no "intimate knowledge" of specific apps.

How to Enable:

1. Navigate to Test Optimization > Strategy (look for the "New" tag).

2. This page lists all unbounded stages in your environment.

3. Find your Test Stage and click on its row to open the Strategy Overview.

4. Click Configure Strategy to access the new Orchestration Layer.

5. Note: This interface allows you to set high-level "Levels" (Conservative, Moderate, Aggressive) rather than managing complex API parameters manually.

Detailed Documentation: For a detailed explanation about the Unbounded configuration, refer to: TIA Configuration (Bounded).

Future Note: SeaLights is currently consolidating these experiences. Eventually, all Test Stages (both Bounded and Unbounded) will migrate to the new Test Optimization Strategy interface.