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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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Deploy Virtual Appliances with several ordered network interfaces through REST API

We need to deploy Virtual Appliances on PureApplication Software through IBM Cloud Orchestrator, meaning using PureApplication REST API.Moreover, we need to deploy the Virtual Appliances with 2 network interfaces and be able to assign explicitely ...
over 4 years ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Planned for future release

[wi 97960]RAM 7.5.1.2: Allow Description and short description fields to be selected in Search assets page.

System: Rational Asset Manager v7.5.1.2 RAM ?Search for Assets? page doesn't allow selecting Description and Short Description fields to the select columns list. Because of that, "Download as spreadsheet" will not have Description and Short Descri...
over 10 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 3 Planned for future release

Ability to use path map variable or classpath of the project with the Java visualization.

UML models (*.emx-files) and class diagrams (*.dnx-files) should be independent from the project in which they were created.Using Path map variable or the classpath of the current project to resolve Java types could help to achieve this.
over 16 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Planned for future release

Include embedded products: BAW and ODM

I like the automation feature but it is incomplete without the embedded products. For eg, I cannot use its features on WebSphere that is underneath the BAW or ODM products. So far, I have discovered that even WAS that is installed as part of the p...
7 months ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Planned for future release

Audit role to access Log Management feature

On CPS console, on System menu, on System Settings web page, there is Log Management section.On this section, user can update Log Management parameters – number of days to retain log files, Destination address, log files to be collected. Based on ...
12 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Planned for future release

Record Log Management actions on audit log files

On CPS console, on System menu, on System Settings web page, there is Log Management section.On this section, user can update Log Management parameters – number of days to retain log files, Destination address, log files to be collected. Currently...
12 months ago in IBM Cloud Pak System 0 Planned for future release

Integrate with ServiceNow

ServiceNow is how we track change tickets. It would be nice if WebSphere Automation integrated with ServiceNow so that the installations driven by WebSphere Automation could be started from ServiceNow flows.
over 1 year ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Planned for future release

Time calculation

Once the plan or task is paused for certain amount of time, it shouldn't be included in actual duration; actual duration should be "elapsed time" and total duration should be what currently the actual time is.
over 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Release 2 Planned for future release

RFT/RPT adapter for RQM should be able to support shared resources in repositories

When running RFT test scrips from RQM and the RFT test scripts were at a shared location like CCM, the RFT tests would NOT be executed and there was a "projectnotfound" in RFT adapter console. In the user's case, the RFT scripts were shared at CCM...
over 3 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 4 Planned for future release

New Feature "Asset Type" to be added to the downloaded report.

If I use the “Activity Audit” then select “Asset downloaded” I get the report attached. However, this report do not include all necessary information. We will need at least to add the “Asset Type” on this report to be functional for our purposes, ...
over 3 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Asset Manager 3 Planned for future release