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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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Websphere Audit log format

System: WebSphere Application ServerActor: User needing improvement on existing feature Description: We are using WAS 8.5.5 and 9.0. The audit log generated by WebSphere is in binary format which is not readable by QRadar. Request to generate the ...
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere traditional 4 Future consideration

Version control for processes

Ability to version control processes with a version control system, i.e. Git. This would allow for better tracking of changes and a better experience for developers.
6 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Needs more information

Highlight changes in draft process

It is difficult to see exactly where the changes are in a draft when using Safe edit for component processes. It would help both the developer and colleagues doing review if the process editor could highlight changed steps and properties. The high...
6 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Future consideration

VET Change Websphere security configuration to allow non-Security Admin managers to generate heapdump/javacore/core files

Websphere 8.0 introduced new functionality that allows administrators to generate heapdumps/system dump/java cores on demand.This is very useful for administrators investigating particular problem types. The default Websphere configuration means t...
over 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 4 Functionality already exists

Need capability for restarting the failed process from the plugin step which actually failed

Currently when we repeat the failed process, it starts another run altogether and hence starts from begining again. Instead we want a capability of restarting from the failed step similar to what a mainframe JCL offers. This functionality is very ...
3 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Under review

Deploy data sets to multiple target PDS

For deployment to production of our online load modules we have a situation where two different target PDS are involved, one for runtime (GITZ.PR2.ONLINE.LOAD)(and on for nightly deployments (GITZ.PR2.NEW.ONLINE.LOAD). When deploying to PR the use...
over 1 year ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Planned for future release

Proxy needed for Oracle Forms 12c

Since the AppPoint Oracle Forms proxy is no longer supported by IBM (as of January 1, 2017) - we are requesting a proxy be built into RFT to allow the automation of Oracle Forms. Right now RFT's object inspector can't recognize Oracle forms embedd...
about 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Allow a non-interactive console access to obtain the password silently while uploading the Process as Code files

Context:We are trying to develop an automatic lifecycle for our deployment processes in UrbanCode Deploy 7.3.2 Problem: We get the error "IO error: direct console access unavailable" when trying to update the processes in UCD from a Jenkins pipeli...
9 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 5

UUCD 7 UI has a lot of white space and less information can fit in a window

We're updating from UCD 6.2 to 7.1. The UI has changed a lot and we are still getting used to it, but there are a few things worth mentioning. In this case it's about how much information can fit in a window. Not as much as in 6.2! I think the wor...
over 3 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Future consideration

API for generating reports

We would like to have API option to generate deployment reports and dashboard. This would help organizations to generate timely report and dashboard of releases getting deployed to various environments. Details expected from these are mainly appli...
3 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Needs more information