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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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Provide "summary view" of WebSphere Automation registered servers, total servers, number of cores, etc

Since WebSphere servers are registered with WebSphere Automation, and WebSphere Automation is licensed on the total number of cores available to the registered WebSphere servers, we should provide a "summary page" that shows the total number of re...
almost 4 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Future consideration

WebSphere OIDC JWT Token - Allow reading of Array Strings

Our dev ops platform is PCF (Pivitol Cloud Foundry) using its built in User Account and Authentication Service (UAA) - https://docs.cloudfoundry.org/api/uaa/version/76.24.0/index.html#overview. The JWT token that is generated by this service inser...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 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 ...
over 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

Implementing Time-Based execution lock for Application processes

Hello Team, To control and restrict when an application process can be executed, we need to implement a time-based execution lock. This mechanism will allow the process to run only within a specified time window, ensuring it is executed only durin...
over 1 year ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Needs more information

JPA warning message

The warning message is appearing frequently and it costs I/O and performance for the servers. CWWJP9991W: openjpa.Runtime: Warn: The property "openjpa.jdbc.DBDictionary=disableAlterSeqenceIncrementBy" is set to true. Is it possible to avoid them? ...
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Increase filtering options in the UI

Hi, In our infrastructure, we have 5 cell names, each name represent all the environments of each one, I mean, the cell name 90app_cell ( for example ) is the same for each environment ( DEV/INTG/QA/PROD), and we maintain the same instance name in...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Future consideration

Support java 11 Websphere Express(8.5.5.x)/Base(9.0.5.x) WebEnablement on IBM i

As currently announced by IBM Websphere Express(8.5.5.x)/Base(9.0.5.x) are supported at least until 2030 and there is no EOS announced after 2030. https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&supplier=897&l...
almost 5 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

WebSphere OpenID Connect Relying Party - Could you please add client_assertion as an authentication method?

Current Situation: We are using the IBM supplied replying party plugin with Microsoft Entra: Component name: OpenID Connect Relying Party TAITAI class name: com.ibm.ws.security.oidc.client.RelyingPartyVersion: 9.0 f5192405.01 This combination allo...
over 1 year ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

RDi - Change position to proc in editor using outline

When using the RDi outline to choose a proc, the proc is always positioned halfway down the screen. I request a change to position to the last line of code prior to the proc as the first line in the editor. Position to the last line of actual code...
almost 5 years ago in Heritage / Application Developer 0 Future consideration

SAML SSO

To utilize SAML SSO instead of strictly using Header based SSO. In addition, to have the capability to select different options between Authorization Realm and Authentication.- Allow Authorization from AD and/or LDAP and Authentication from SSO.
almost 9 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration