QuerySurge 15 links data mapping documents to automated validation tests
QuerySurge has released version 15 of its automated data validation platform, headlined by Mapping Studio and Validation Lineage. According to the company, the two features form the industry's first unified environment connecting data mapping documentation to automated validation testing.
- QuerySurge 15 introduces Mapping Studio and Validation Lineage, which the company calls the industry's first unified environment linking data mapping to automated validation.
- Mapping Studio imports Excel and CSV mappings and generates tests with QuerySurge AI: Mapping Intelligence.
- Validation Lineage shows dependencies in an interactive graph and reports mappings with no tests.
- The release adds native JSON and Parquet validation, Power BI paginated report testing and IBM watsonx support.
- QuerySurge 15 is available now, and existing customers can upgrade through the standard update process.
Mapping Studio ties documentation to tests
QuerySurge says that in most enterprise data organizations, mapping documents sit in spreadsheets while validation tests are kept elsewhere, maintained by different teams on different schedules. The company argues that the gap between what data is supposed to do and what tests actually verify widens with every change in requirements, migration or pipeline update.
Mapping Studio is designed to close that gap. Teams can create mappings inside QuerySurge or import existing Excel and CSV mapping documents. They can then standardize them with configurable Mapping Layouts and generate validation tests automatically with QuerySurge AI: Mapping Intelligence. According to the company, mappings stay linked to their tests as both evolve.
"When mapping documentation and validation assets live in different places, gaps accumulate," said Bill Hayduk, CEO of QuerySurge. He added: "Requirements change, and tests don't. New mappings get added, and nobody generates the tests."
Validation Lineage maps the impact of changes
The second headline feature, Validation Lineage, addresses a different problem: knowing which tests need attention when transformation logic changes. QuerySurge notes that tracing dependencies by hand across mappings, queries, test suites and schedules is slow and error-prone, and that data errors can reach reports before anyone notices.
Validation Lineage presents requirements and testing assets in an interactive visual graph. Teams can explore upstream and downstream dependencies and assess the impact of a change before updating tests. Coverage reports help them find mappings that have no tests.
Other additions in version 15
- Expanded file connections: native validation of JSON and Parquet files from local storage, Amazon S3 and Microsoft Azure Data Lake Storage, in the same workflow as database validation.
- Power BI paginated report testing: BI Tester now compares Power BI paginated report data with trusted source or target data, using the same report parameters the business uses.
- IBM watsonx integration: QuerySurge AI now supports IBM watsonx as an AI endpoint alongside OpenAI.
- Redesigned interface: updated icons and clearer labels, intended to help new users get oriented faster.
Availability and what it means for data teams
QuerySurge 15 is available now. Existing customers can upgrade through the standard update process, while new customers can request a demo at querysurge.com/request-demo.
For data teams, the release is aimed at keeping documentation, tests and change tracking in one place rather than across separate spreadsheets and tools. The company positions the product for Global 2000 organizations and mid-tier firms in sectors such as financial services, healthcare, insurance, retail and government. The practical benefit will depend on how well the linked mappings and lineage graph fit each team's existing pipelines, which the announcement does not test or quantify.
