--- title: Automated Test Framework release notes description: The ServiceNow Automated Test Framework enables you to create and run automated tests to confirm that your modified instance works correctly. Use it after an upgrade, during application development, or when deploying instance configurations with update sets. Review failed test results to identify the changes that caused the failure and the changes that you should review. Automated Test Framework was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/release-notes/automated-test-framework-rn.html release: australia topic_type: topic last_updated: "2026-09-21" reading_time_minutes: 3 breadcrumb: [ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities release notes, Features and changes by product, Release notes for upgrading from Zurich, Learn about the Australia release, Australia release notes] --- # Automated Test Framework release notes The ServiceNow® Automated Test Framework enables you to create and run automated tests to confirm that your modified instance works correctly. Use it after an upgrade, during application development, or when deploying instance configurations with update sets. Review failed test results to identify the changes that caused the failure and the changes that you should review. Automated Test Framework was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. ## About Automated Test Framework - Reduce upgrade and development time by replacing manual testing with automated testing. - Design tests once and reuse them in different contexts and with different test data sets. - Keep test instances clean by rolling back test data and changes made after each test run. - Create and schedule test suites to organize and run tests in batches. - Reduce test design time by copying quick start tests and test suites. You can also create custom test steps to expand test coverage. See [Automated Test Framework \(ATF\)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/atf-landing-page.md) for more information. ## Activation and other requirements **Important:** ATF Test Generator and Cloud Runner is available in the ServiceNow Store. For details, see the "Activation information" section of these release notes. - **Activation information** Automated Test Framework is a ServiceNow AI Platform feature that is active by default. **Note:** By default, the system property that is used to run automated tests is turned off to help prevent you from accidentally running these tests on a production system. To avoid data corruption or an outage, run tests only on development, test, and other non-production instances. For more information, see [Enable or disable executing Automated Test Framework tests](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/atf-enable-tests.md). To use the quick start tests for an application, activate the plugin that is associated with the application. For more information, see [Available quick start tests by application or feature](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/available-quick-start-tests.md). Set the **sn\_atf.runner.enabled** property to **True** to activate the content pack for the ATF Test Generator and Cloud Runner store application. - **Upgrade information** Copy and customize quick start tests provided by the ServiceNow AI Platform® to validate that your instance works after you make any configuration changes. For example, if you apply an upgrade or develop an application. The tests can produce a pass result only when you run them on a base system without any customizations. They also require the default demo data that is provided with the application or feature plugin. To apply a quick start test to your instance-specific data, copy the quick start test and add your custom data. For more information, see [Available quick start tests by application or feature](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/available-quick-start-tests.md). - **Browser requirements** Automated Test Framework supports running tests only from desktop browsers. You can't run tests or test suites from tablets, mobile browsers, or the mobile UI. Some desktop browsers require additional configuration. For more information, see [Browser recommendations for Automated Test Framework](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/application-development/browser-recommendations-atf.md). Automated Test Framework offers limited support for test design on tablets. You can't add new custom UI test steps from tablets because tablets can't retrieve components. Review any existing custom UI test steps that were added from a desktop browser instead. - **[Australia Early Availability](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/automated-test-framework-rn-2026-03.md)** The ServiceNow® Automated Test Framework enables you to create and run automated tests to confirm that your modified instance works correctly. Use it after an upgrade, during application development, or when deploying instance configurations with update sets. Review failed test results to identify the changes that caused the failure and the changes that you should review. Automated Test Framework was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. - **[June 2026](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/automated-test-framework-rn-2026-06.md)** The ServiceNow® Automated Test Framework enables you to create and run automated tests to confirm that your modified instance works correctly. Use it after an upgrade, during application development, or when deploying instance configurations with update sets. Review failed test results to identify the changes that caused the failure and the changes that you should review. Automated Test Framework was enhanced and updated in the Australia release. **Parent Topic:**[ServiceNow AI Platform capabilities release notes](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/release-notes/now-platform-capabilities-rn-landing.md)