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Docker utility should support Functional Perspective test scripts. Slack Issue https://devops---testing.slack.com/archives/CGV8AAGCD/p1645022341509149

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Disable/Limit the dropdown option "Contains"

Can we limit the usage or disable the “contains “option when searching or querying database using clear quest? If someone did a search of a Precase by PRI using CONTAINS, it takes over 6 minutes and will not give results unless the CONTAINS is cha...
over 2 years ago in Heritage / ClearQuest 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement required in auditing framework to include below changes done through admin console.

We are sending websphere audit log to SEIM to identify critical events. During the testing we identified the below security configurations done through websphere console is not getting audited and not part of audit log. a) Disabling Global Sec...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Future consideration

Implement lazy loading in the "Public Queries" section if ACLs are enabled

We're facing long login times with our CQ databse.The root cause is our huge workspace (Public Queries) where ACLs are activated.(We've figured out with CQ support)While login, all the folders beneath the Public Queries folder are checked for the ...
over 2 years ago in Heritage / ClearQuest 1 Is a defect

Update Git "Source Template" in Get Source Changes Step to execute a "git sparse-checkout" instead of a plain git command to checkout a repo

Hello, we are wondering if there is a way we can use the Git "Source Template" to execute a "git sparse-checkout" instead of a plain git command to checkout a repo. This is in the 'Get Source Changes' step where its being used. We have a Git repo ...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Build 2 Future consideration

New UCD system setting to delete archived version artifacts after a certain period

Hi team, We need a system setting (like number of days, years) after which archived version artifacts can be deleted. Currently, if the path is not blank versions are archived but there is no way to delete the artifacts from the archived locati...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 8 Not under consideration

Create no-GUI install option for Unix hosts.

Hosts used in ClearCase "build farms" are often created without the GUI-specific ClearCase prerequisites (motif, X, GTK, etc.) to speed startups and reduce disk space needed -- particularly when the "build farm" hosts are increasingly virtual mach...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / ClearCase 0 Future consideration

NGINX Ingress Controller Support for RTAS in AKS

RTAS support for AKS is currently provided with Emissary Ingress which required additional CRDs to be installed at the cluster level. Security team advising to use NGINX Ingress controller as a standard since the hardening for AKS can be done as w...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Test Hub 2 Not under consideration

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 2 years ago in WebSphere Automation 0 Planned for future release

Limit active concurrent sessions to 1 only

limit the number of active concurrent sessions per user to 1 only or as per the defined settings in some file so it can be customized according to the organization standards.
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Velocity 3 Not under consideration

WAS + App configuration comparison and extract

Need a script base solution or GUI tool to compare WAS and/or APP configuration as well as extract and import to a new target cell. When migrating between WAS version (v8.5 -> v9.0) we want to have the ability to compare/extract and identify cu...
over 2 years ago in WebSphere Migration Toolkits 1 Functionality already exists