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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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Versions selected in deployment page does not offer required information before submitting

Versions are selected in a side tab that must be closed to continue but they are not shown again in the main page. This means that users do not have clear information about what is going to be deployed before pushing de 'Submit' button. If we mix ...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 8 Not under consideration

Do not allow in deployment page to select multiple full versions for a single component

Deployment multiple full versions at once does not make sense and can cause unexpected behaviors.
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Needs more information

Enable test authors to move test scripts between packages during refactoring

When refactoring code, it often becomes necessary to change the package structure. When RFT test scripts are organised in Java packages, it may also be required to refactor the layout of those packages. Assume that we have an RFT project and creat...
8 months ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 1 Future consideration

Fix the issue that's causing stuck of the JWT tokens from the z/OS Liberty server

A JSON Web Token(JWT) can get stuck. It manifests as /zosmf/services/authenticate endpoint issuing a JWT with success RC that is not valid for api calls, resulting in 401 rc. This is a persistent condition. We are tracking two cases where it happe...
about 3 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Future consideration

UrbanCode Deploy and 2FA

Did UrbanCode Deploy support 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) and how to enable it ?
over 4 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Future consideration

Plugin Generation Utility implement File Serving Enabled/Disabled feature that mimics traditional websphere

This is useful when we have multiple web application modules in a EAR application and want to designate one of them as a default application by providing / as webcontext.
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration

Restrict which http method can be called

For better security, it should be possible to configure what http methods can be used to access an application. For example, application 1 may only allow http get/put. Application 2 may disallow http options. This applies to both traditional WAS a...
over 8 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration

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 ...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Under review

Integrate with DynaTrace for health data

Integrate with DynaTrace for health data
about 3 years ago in WebSphere Automation 4 Not under consideration

Liberty zOS SAF delegation switch

In WAS z/OS traditional cells, we are using the paramters: com.ibm.security.SAF.authorization = false and com.ibm.security.SAF.delegation = false.The developers use the application-bnd.xml files to map J2EE roles to a bind-able referenced role in ...
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 2 Not under consideration