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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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disable warnings during generation

During a model transformation errors can be reported: A duplicate method is generated for the effect of this transition because its triggers are incompatible with the inherited method.A duplicate method is generated for the guard of this transitio...
over 7 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Real Time Edition 1 Not under consideration

cryptic exception when session max count exceeded

when WAS ND (v8.5.5.10) has a session setting to limit max HTTP sessions per JVM and that limit is crossed a cryptic exception is being thrown. it took 8 hours for IBM team to understand the real cause.
over 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

CTE/Webviews: Import capabilities like clearfsimport

lack of functionality: there is no clearfsimport for web views
almost 8 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

PIV support for Build Forge

We have a VA government requirement to enable Smart Card login for every tool. At this point, in my research, I don't find that it is currently available. We are being given and April 1st mandate, or face shutdown of the server. We have several pr...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Other / Build Forge 2 Not under consideration

RFE for IBM command/utility to chmaster UCM projects/streams:

RFE for IBM command/utility to chmaster UCM projects/streams: - Should chmaster all necessary objects for successful usage in new replica (stream, branch, etc.) - Allow options to run for o Entire UCM projects o Individual stream (int or dev) o St...
almost 8 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 2 Not under consideration

Would like to call "sub-routine" scripts

We have the case where many of our test cases do the same verification of table columns (sorting, filtering, etc.). We designate the column and perform the action. These actions are the same for every column. It would be really nice to have the ab...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Planned for future release

Cadence/ClearCase: background polling for pending directory checkins

In the context of the Cadence/ClearCase integration, using synchronous request for mastership (SRFM), it can happen that the request succeeds, but the actual arrival of the mastership is delayed by a major backlog of oplogs to be imported. The cur...
almost 8 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 2 Not under consideration

Comprehensive Documentation - improved documentation

Comprehensive Documentation - the IBM knowledge Center is very hard to navigate. It would be nice if we had more advanced and detailed pdf documents about RIT. CA Lisa's website on documentation is an examplehttps://docops.ca.com/devtest-solutions...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Workbench 1 Future consideration

Recovery of the Projects Explorer's expansion state

The project explorer is the main tool to navigate in a large structured SW model. It would be very handy if the RSA would on startup recover the last status of the project explorer. This would allow the developer to get started immediately without...
almost 8 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Real Time Edition 1 Not under consideration

Assign Admin traffic to a separate admin vhost

WebSphere Liberty Admin applications use the same default vhost used by applications.
almost 8 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration