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PINNED Terminal emulator support on Docker image
Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

DevOps Automation

Be able to fill Secure Values with properties and make them visible

There are some step fields asigned as Secure Values, so when we fill them we just see dots and they are seen as * when exporting the process. For example the Download Artifacts for ZOS External Repo, values Repository Password and Artifactory api ...
about 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Under review

Allow authentication with a certificate

In UrbaCode deploy there are two possible ways of authentication:userid/password and token Both authentication mechanisms are not considered secure enough to trigger deployments from an external pipeline.
almost 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Future consideration

Toggle to Hide Skipped Steps in Deployment Log

Add a toggle option to hide deployment steps that haven't been executed for any reason (versions/flow design/components/etc) at the top of the deployment log page. Additionally, store this as a user preference so customers don't continuously need ...
about 6 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

UCD Packaging v2 vs UCD Packaging v1 (Creating sidefiles for Fault Analyzer for Assembler-modules, UCD Package format V2 not working properly)

When running UCD packaging v1 the variable file mentioned above (sidefile) is taken care of properly, gets copied to zOS the correct way and can be used as is. When running UCD packaging v2 the variable file mentioned above (sidefile) is NOT taken...
over 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

UCD Settings - Mainframe Pipeline Admin - Server Configuration - possibility to set different settings in Manage Security, like viewing the settings set. Now you are able to change them ALL!

We as Pipeline Admins as well as our Security department is interested in limiting the risk of people having to many privileges in UrbanCode Deploy. Today you see this if you toggle the Manage security setting on/off:Manage Security - gives you th...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 4

Customize Remember Me option on login page

There is a remember me checkbox on the login page of Urbancode Deploy. If that option is not checked when logging in user gets logged out within 30 minutes. There are scenarios when user misses to check that option and then get logged out in betwe...
over 3 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration

GitHub App integration with IBM Urbancode deploy

We are trying to use GitHub App ( documentation link https://docs.github.com/en/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/about-authentication-with-a-github-app ) , As a way to authenticate and clone any source code from GitHub re...
7 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 7 Under review

Add the approver details also in the deployment details report

Our External audit team needs proof of deployments with change ticket details and the approvers. My previous idea of adding description in the reports is being implemented in 8.2.2. It will be great if this approver is also added in the report.
7 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2

Detailed logging of draft process approvals

There is a requirement at our company that every code change must be peer reviewed (four-eyes-principle). This applies not just for application code, but also for pipeline code. To achieve this compliance within DevOps Deploy, we need to to enable...
7 months ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 5

Include requestor or requestor's group to cc line in email notification

We currently have the notification setup in UCD for approvers to receive notifications for approval on mail. These notifications sent to the approvers are sometimes missed out and requestor are not sure if the approvals are sent as they are not pa...
over 5 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Future consideration