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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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Get file size for a file object

Users cannot get the file size before copying an object to filesystem. This can be a problem especially for files with big sizes.
over 7 years ago in Heritage 6 Not under consideration

Create Version step to add Full/Incremental version type option

Create Version step is very useful when using UCD to create versions and upload files into CodeStation (i.e. using the tool to build the artifact). However, the step only creates versions of the FULL type. Because versions can be full or increment...
over 7 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Confirmation dialog box before stopping an cluster in console

In the WAS console, when we try to stop a cluster(s), we select the cluster, and click on Stop, and BOOM, the cluster stop gets initiated and there is no way for us to stop that process in case we have stopped it by mistake. In the case of Applica...
over 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Require a plugin to download the artifacts from TeamCity directly to the target server

We need a plugin which will allow us to download the artifacts from Teamcity to directly to target server instead of using code station and using download artifacts plugin to download the artifacts from codestation to target server.
about 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Failure of manual version import not visible on the Component > Versions page

When importing versions manually, if the import fails there is no visual cue of the failure.You have to navigate to the Component Configuration >Version Import history page to review the log, or you have to refresh the entire page to see a Bann...
over 8 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

Allow more control for CORS configuration: Allow pattern matching with wildcards when configuring CORS tag in server.xml

System: WebSphere Liberty ProfileActor: Integration from different domains when using front-end Libs such as Angular and micro service back-ends WebSphere Liberty is commonly used in cloud worlds serving micro services and integration REST APIs.In...
almost 9 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

Need a valid message ID for CWSJY0003W in Websphere for z/OS

Hello, Whenever a disconnect happens between WAS and MQ the below message appears in WAS log: [:] CWSJY0003W We wanted to setup an alert to capture CWSJY0003W message in automations but unfortunately [:] does not look like a valid message ID that ...
almost 9 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Add enhanced fields to 'Create Environment' UrbanCode uDeploy Plugin

Add fields to the UrbanCode uDeploy Environment plugin to account for 'inherent cleanup settings' and 'environment color' when automating environment creation. The lack of these fields adds manual tasks to automating environment creation using the...
almost 9 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 2 Not under consideration

Liberty JSR-352: Provide the ability to submit batch jobs under an alternate userid

In the JSR 352 jmsActivationSpec, possibly under the under the messageSelector, allow for the specification of an alternate predetermined userid underwhich the batch application should run under within the executor.
about 9 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

PMI hung thread reporting

We would like to use a health policy that reacts to a condition of n hung threads. It's possible to create a custom policy, however its behaviour is obscure. This is due to the way hung threads are reported internally in WAS. PMI stats are used to...
over 9 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration