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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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RIT Database DB2 Mutual SSL / Certificate Authentication

When defining a database connection in Physical View for a z/OS DB2 database, it's currently not possible to configure Mutual SSL / Certificate Authentication as described for example on this page: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/db2/11.5?topic=sudsdj...
about 1 year ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Workbench 1 Future consideration

Improve support for migration of UCD objects across instances

Tools team is currently supporting active development of UCD processes for several hundred applications. We would like to manage and deploy UCD objects using standard automated development practices. Unfortunately, the available processes are inco...
over 4 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Future consideration

Application Process Properties set with Environment Variabes

We would like to allow application process properties to be set based on environments.
over 4 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Future consideration

IBM GPFS pattern type makes use of proprietary GPFS wrappers with a defect

The GPFS pattern type version 1.2.10.0 will only use the GPFS wrappers included with the GPFS product in the next release of the GPFS pattern type. Today, GPFS pattern type 1.2.10.0, automatically deployed with two sets of GPFS wrappers. The ones ...
over 5 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 1 Future consideration

Hide specific record types from query creation base on users/groups

I would be nice and more secure to have the availability of hiding specific record types from the new query menu for specific users or groups.
over 6 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 1 Future consideration

Liberty on z/OS - send audit logs to SMF

Facility to send Liberty Profile Audit logging directly to SMF on z/OS as much of the IBM supplied software for z already does including tWAS.
over 5 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

cmi support for rcleartool

cmi integration is supported for CTE, cleartool but not rcleartool
over 5 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

RSARTE: Show state machine changes in inheritance explorer

At the moment the inheritance explorer shows changes in operations, attributes and structure diagrams. Having it also show changes in the state machine (like the Project Explorer presents them) helps in analyzing what changes have been made in der...
over 4 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Real Time Edition 0 Future consideration

The JAX-WS and CXF code in Liberty does not cache any SSL socket connections for reuse

The JAX-WS and CXF code in Liberty does not cache any SSL socket connections for reuse. We probably have you to open RFE for this issue. our L3 are trying to recreate the issue locally to get more information.This RFE is based on above comment fro...
over 4 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 0 Future consideration

Filters for Security Reports that allows for specific applications to be selected for a report

Being able to filter the security reports down to more specific criteria would be extremely useful for auditing. We have multiple different audit groups with different requirements. Some of those requirements are only needed for specific applicati...
over 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 0 Future consideration