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ClearCase and ClearQuest

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Provide query language option to locate objects protected by a given rolemap

If you are trying to clean up VOB ACLs and remove rolemaps, you cannot remove a rolemap while it still protects objects. There is currently no non-trivial way to locate objects protected by a given rolemap.
over 2 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

2FA for clearcase

Implement 2-Factor Authentication when connecting to a CCRC server. This should be based on SAML, OpenID or Azure AD and is not related to smartcard.
over 2 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

inter-project deliver should ignore RO components

Inter-project deliver should skip any component that is read-only in both source and destination projects. Currently the deliver will fail with that error: There are changes from the source stream "Project02_Int"'s foundation in component "CompA"....
over 2 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

CTE in full LAN client should allow "disconnected use" using web/Automatic views.

CTE, on a host running the "Full" LAN client, will attempt to connect to the LAN-based ClearCase environment (License/registry/vob/etc. servers) when connecting to a WAN server or listing the user's views. This can cause the UI to stall, report li...
over 2 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

Add "Choices.Count" API property to the HookChoices object

A "Choices.Count" property for the HookChoices object would simply return the integer number of choices currently in the choice list.
over 2 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration

Add support for non ASCII file name in cleartool

It appears to be that the cleartool prompt on Windows wants everything in the first 127 characters (ASCII). cleartool interactive prompt ignores the input locale, assuming ASCII, meaning filenames with accented or other international characters ma...
over 3 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

Provide an API method to determine a field's dynamic/named list

A field's dynamic/named list can be determined in the schema designer simply by manually inspecting a field's properties. But, there is no programmatic way to determine what named list a field is using.
over 3 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration

Allow a ClearQuest administrator to turn off Template functionality

A template can used by ClearQuest (9.0.1.4) users to save commonly entered data and then import that data when creating a new record of the same type, which saves them time. Allow a CQ administrator to turn off templates for a specified record typ...
over 3 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 3 Future consideration

New ClearQuest API "user" object method called IsGroupMember

There does not appear to be any API method for directly asking the question, is a user a member of a group. ClearQuest 9.0.1.4
over 3 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration

Sort the ClearQuest "Edit Named List" dialog of dynamic lists

In the ClearQuest web interface (9.0.1.4) you can click on "Edit Named List" to get the list of dynamic lists to update. The list is not sorted.
over 3 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration