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ClearCase MCP Server: would like support of rcleartool and webViews

With the new ClearCase MCP Server : ClearCase MCP server - IBM Documentation It is now possible to configure an MCP over VisualStudio code. But it only supports currently cleartool command line, and dynamic and snapshot views We would like that rc...
2 days ago in Heritage / ClearCase Submitted

Need ability to set license timeout

We use FlexLM Floating Licenses for Build Forge. However, Build Forge holds on to a floating license for >24 hours, even when there's no activity from the user. It should be possible to release licenses in a reasonable timeframe, like 2 hours, ...
14 days ago in Heritage / Build Forge Submitted

Roadmap for supporting Jakarta 10 and JPA 3.x

We need to move to at least Java 17 and have recently upgraded to RAD 10.0 for Java 17 support. We also have applications which use JPA, that will require some modernization to move to JPA 3.x/Jakarta 10; however, we have found that there is no JP...
about 1 month ago in Heritage / Application Developer Submitted

"Modify" installs that do not manipulate the albd service should not prompt for albd process credentials.

When performing upgrade or modify installs, Installation Manager requires that the installing user provide the albd credentials. In "modify" cases where -- for example -- the user is adding a Visual Studio or other integration, the installer shoul...
4 months ago in Heritage / ClearCase Submitted

Support custom Eclipse options in ClearCase help browser spawned by cleartool man or the "online help" option on Windows.

In the current releases, cleartool man on windows spawns CTE... If the host is impacted by Eclipse issue https://github.com/eclipse-platform/eclipse.platform.ui/issues/1704 The help pages will not display correctly, possibly losing the table of co...
about 1 month ago in Heritage / ClearCase Submitted

REST API feature to search documents using watson assistant which is not available yet RAM

We are looking for REST APIs for RAM search that can be invoked via URL. and can be integrated with watson assistant.
almost 5 years ago in Heritage / Asset Manager Future consideration

add the button Backout counter to the mq web console 9.2 very useful for the client to unlock the queue

is it possible to add the button Backout counter to the mq web console 9.2 like this: Increase BO counter +/-5 and Decrease BO counter+/-5? our client is asking for it. for now, the only option is to change the default value. but in case of blocke...
almost 4 years ago in Heritage / Application Developer Not under consideration

Provide SRFM option for checkout in CTE

This request is to add a checkout option in ClearTeam Explorer (CTE) for synchronous request for mastership (SRFM): https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/how-set-clearcase-synchronous-request-mastership That would allow the user to checkout immediatel...
11 months ago in Heritage / ClearCase Under review

RAMv754's Standalone RTC not supported Java 8

We recently upgraded RAM Server to v754 but we are using Standalone RTCv6.0 Server to store RAM Policies. Unfortunately RTCv6.0 is not supporting Java 1.8. That reason we are one stopped one of the Cluster's RAM node which is running on other Serv...
over 7 years ago in Heritage / Asset Manager Future consideration

DR1: Restrict access to Preferences page to Keycloak admins only

In Design Room ONE, is should be possible to restrict access to the Preferences... page to Keycloak admins only
5 months ago in Heritage / Software Architect Designer Submitted