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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

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RFT WebUI automated script should support actions on the HTML page located locally while recording

Case number TS006982051 1. Launch IBM-RFT2. Open the existing Web UI Project3. Create a new test4. Select the “Test from Recording”5. RFT launches the selected browser – Chrome6. Enter the HTML file location - file://mndeeddom.deed.state.mn.us/dat...
almost 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 3 Planned for future release

Update Jenkins-UCD Plugin for the 'Trigger Version Import' syntax to wait for a successful import from UCD

Using the UCD Jenkins plugin, the 'Trigger Import Versions' calls to UCD does not wait for UCD to successfully complete the import. If a Jenkins pipeline does the Import Version and Deploy Component sequentially, we will sometimes get an error whe...
about 6 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Support for VMWare ESXi v6.* for CQWeb Server and Database Server

Confirm support and update online documentation to indicate ClearQuest support for ESXi version 6.* for hypervisor for ClearQuest Web and Database server (Oracle in our case).
about 6 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration

Access Control for IIB Plugin/Agent

For the IIB plugin, it is our understanding that the agent requires full admin access in order for the plugin to work. Unfortunately that creates many separation of duties issues and allows teams performing builds and deployments access to many ot...
about 6 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Functionality already exists

Creating a new Faces project should include the HCL portlet bridge

After updating portal to CF18 from HCL, faces portlets do not build. HCL (apparently) provided a new portlet bridge jar file which RAD cannot see. The portal runs the portlets just fine but the portlets do not build in RAD.
about 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

Add Support for PowerBuilder 2019R3

Our application under test is coded using PowerBuilder 12.5 and there is a wish to upgrade it to PB2019R3, however; support for RFT stops at 12.6.
about 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Not under consideration

Allow Application Install for .ear Files Greater Than 1 gb

The 1 gb limit on deploying an ear file in WebSphere is causing us to have to use Configuration Manager to deploy any changes to the application and increasing downtime.
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Provide the option to apply a custom icon, by asset type, to show in Visual Browse

Provide the ability for users to associate a custom icon to an asset type, so that if an icon has been associated, Visual Browse will display assets of that type using that icon instead of the basic rectangle.
about 6 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 0 Future consideration

Support Java 2 Security to restrict application acceess to local resoures

This a CAT-I finding for DoD STIG: Below is their reasoning: Rule Title : The WebSphere Application Server Java 2 security must be enabled. Discussion : Java 2 security provides a policy-based fine grained access control mechanism that increases o...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere traditional 2 Functionality already exists

Share Saved Visual Browse Templates (Favorites)

Provide the ability for a user to share access to a Favorite Visual Browse template with another user or group of users. This would help facilitate collaborative work on, as well as reviews of, assets that are defined by their relationships (e.g. ...
about 6 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 0 Future consideration