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Restarting broadcast step pick up failed server

Restarting broadcast step picks up random server rather than failed server. One of purpose of using broadcast is to run a step at all matching servers. However, failed step randomly select a server based on selector rule. As a result of this behav...
almost 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 5 Not under consideration

"_MAP" variable not working for AD accounts.

mapped drive by _MAP trigger is not exposed to step command when non-LocalSystem starts bfagent service regardless user mode bfagent or service mode. However, "net use" by step command always works fine regardless user mode/serice mode, LocalSyste...
about 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 3 Not under consideration

?On Project' properties are not honoured below the project level.

?On Project' properties are not honoured below the project level.
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge / Change 2 Not under consideration

Add Eclipse View for Bill of Material

add aditional view for Build Forge Eclipse Plugin for Bill of Material
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 3 Not under consideration

Connect Eclipse Problem list to BuildForge

Compile error in the build log shall be available in the Eclipse problem list for easy navigation to error in the source.This should be done by use of log filters. So, the error or warning filters shall be put into the list.
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge / Change 3 Not under consideration

Refresh of Build Forge Eclipse Plugin

The Build Forge Views within Eclipse should refresh automatically (like the WebConsole)
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge / Change 3 Not under consideration

Show names of enviroment variables in Eclipse

The input mask for the environment variables shown on project start shall visualize the environment variable names like in the webconsole. At the moment the values are displayed.
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge / Change 3 Not under consideration

Enable non-root Build Forge user to reset password of another user.

Assuming appropriate permissions have been set, enable non-root user to reset password of another management console user within Build Forge.
over 11 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge / Change 4 Not under consideration

Have Selector choose a Server based on box CPU load so jobs don't fail on busy boxes

Add the functionality to have the Console choose whether a job should run on a given Server based on the current CPU load of the box hosting the agent. Right now some built-ins allow getting CPU load info, however, that info is gathered only at th...
almost 12 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 6 Not under consideration

Target BF 8.0.0.3: A way to decrypt all the assign hidden in the agent, for easier the upgrading / project usage from V7.x

Mirror from the following ROCR work item, as requested by Eric / Qian Yang: https://jazz.net/jazz09/web/projects/Rational%20Build%20Forge#action=com.ibm.team.workitem.viewWorkItem&id=31422 Content: https://l2l3-cmn-rtc.ratl.swg.usma.ibm.com:94...
almost 10 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 3 Not under consideration