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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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Ability to avoid dead-end of clearcase stop script

When a user has open session for view and VOB, the 'clearcase stop' script creates a dead-end situation where reboot is required. It is preferred that 'clearcase stop' fails to stop ClearCase service if MVFS cannot be unloaded.
about 7 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

RAM - Move data between RAM instances/environments

In this release, 7.5.2, it is not possible to backup and restore data from one RAM to another. This was possible in 7.5.1.1. We would like functionality to be able to do this, without coding ourselves. Using Libraries is not an option, we have 12....
almost 11 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 3 Future consideration

As a clearcase user I would like clear, user friendly history of a stream foundation including rootless composite details

Show complete history of foundation baselines on a UCM project Through a command line.This should be a user friendly history of the rebases on the stream. UCM is used with very complex composite baselinestructures; th...
about 7 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 1 Future consideration

Application Popup/Error mesages handling in RFT using chrome browser

Need to handle application related popup /error messages (HTML Dialog)in chrome browser using RFT. Unfortunately, the Javascript popUp (HTMLDialog) is not supported on Chrome nor other browsers. It works only on IE
over 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality 2 Future consideration

How to Enable CGI in Rational Change 5.3 and 5.3.1

In previous version of Rational Change (5.2), we were able to enable CGI scripting.IBM had a tech note on how to implement:http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21324973(See attachment for Tech Note) We need IBM to document how to enabl...
almost 11 years ago in Rational Other / Change 6 Not under consideration

Adding Windows Auth ability to connect to SQL Servers for UCD server installation in Linux servers

This would be benefit for the customers who want to use win authentication for connecting to their SQL servers. We treat win auth is more secured than sql authentication.
over 3 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 0 Future consideration

Request to Create API to Delete browser cache for IE

System:IBM Kenexa Brassring on Cloud. Actor: Automation Team requiring this feature.We are currently using SILK Test and Planning to migrate to RFT. In SilkTest we have something like BrowserPage.Flushcache () in- built. We would like to see simil...
almost 11 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 5 Not under consideration

Visualize Asset Color Selection

Within Visual Browse, we would like to have the capability to assign specific colors to specific asset types. It would be nice to have the ability to always use the same color for the same asset type.
over 7 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 0 Future consideration

zOS Agent - Support for special characters in PDS member names

Currently the zOS Deploy Agent does not support all PDS member names (see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/elm/6.0.3?topic=definitions-zos-data-set-naming-rules). We currently have Endevor backout members that do not meet these standard and so cannot b...
over 3 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Future consideration

Rational Function Tester support of ADOBE Reader DC

We upgraded all our systems and products to use Adobe Reader DC and we are not able to update the objects for the new version of the Reader which were earlier recorded and stored in our object library, of Rational Functional Tester. The recorded t...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration