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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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Allow to change the encoding of messages.log

Our Web applcation works in the z/OS CICS Liberty environment. We see only "???" (question signs) instead correct Hebrew text in our audit and trace logs that we redirect to STDOUTR, STDERRR, STDTRCR
7 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Provide "summary view" of WebSphere Automation registered servers, total servers, number of cores, etc

Since WebSphere servers are registered with WebSphere Automation, and WebSphere Automation is licensed on the total number of cores available to the registered WebSphere servers, we should provide a "summary page" that shows the total number of re...
about 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Future consideration

ClearCase - Samba and Winbind

Since we are working on clearcase10 installation on RHEL8 servers. As of now completed most of the installation tasks but we got stuck in samba configurations. The RHEL8 server is required samba with winbind configurations to authenticate users th...
7 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 1 Future consideration

Support .NET Core 6.0 Desktop Applications and WPF in Rational Functional Tester

Currently RFT supports .NET applications until the .NET 4.6.1 version of Desktop Applications. Such .NET version is obsoleted from Microsoft in mid 2022 and Microsoft encourages to migrate applications on .NET Core 6.x applications. So new Desktop...
about 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Future consideration

Implement ClearQuest User Account Password Management

Implement ClearQuest user account password management including: user must change password on next login, password expiration, account lockout from failed login attempts, user self-request for a password reset and tool provides reset link/method. ...
7 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 0 Future consideration

Modernize / Update the ClearQuest User Admin Tool window and offer a web version.

Modernize / Update the ClearQuest User Admin Tool window and offer a web version. Its functionality feels like old Win NT style app with old limitations. It is clunky and frustrating to use. From a marketing perspective, it appears to be old, stal...
7 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 0 Future consideration

Implement Command Line Version of ClearQuest Maintenance Tool Export/Import Profile Functions.

Implement Command Line Version of ClearQuest Maintenance Tool Export/Import Profile Functions. We have many ClearQuest profiles across multiple sites and hundreds of users that must be maintained. We have hundreds of CQ schema and user databases. ...
7 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 0 Future consideration

Keep ClearCase/ClearQuest V2 Integration in future releases. It is already implemented and changing to the CMI integration has negative impacts.

Keep ClearCase/ClearQuest V2 Integration in future releases. It is already implemented and changing to the CMI integration has negative impacts. CC/CQ V2 Integration was announced as deprecated in 9.1/10.x, yet still functions. Functionality will ...
7 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

check specific components status in server command

We want an easier way to check the status of an activationSpec programatically. Now we have server command with pause and resume activationSpec capabilities, but we need this to also enable the option to check the status of server components. serv...
7 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Add a "Test" email button

When configuring the email server settings, it would be very helpful to have a "Test connection" type button to ensure the mail configuration works. In the event of an error, exposing the error through the UI (and not requiring directions to the p...
about 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 1 Future consideration