Multi-step web tests will be retired - can I edit existing tests after 31.08.2023?

Question

Hello,

I have a question about this article: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/updates/retirement-notice-transition-to-custom-availability-tests-in-application-insights/

Recently I started to work with the customer who uses Multi-step web test. Every 3 months I must update some data in the .webtest file and of course re-upload it to the Azure (Availability test page).

There is a comment "You won’t be able to create new multi-step web tests after 31 August 2023". So my question is: will I be able to update existing Availability test after 31 August 2023?

I'd like to understand how much time do we have to replace current solution with something else.

Thanks in advance,

Sergey.

Answer 1

@Sergey Krulikovskiy , thank you for posting this question. The update also contains the following line:

Recommended action

• Rewrite your existing multi-step web tests as custom availability tests before 31 August 2024.

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[Update 07/12] as updated by Courtland in the reply, you will be able to update existing tests till August 31st, 2024. If this changes, the product team will send out a notice and update.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

@Sergey Kubarev - sergey.kubarev@studio.unibo.it I am confirming @AnuragSingh-MSFT statement in you will be able to update existing tests until August 31 2024. If this changes, we will send out a notice and update.