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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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Powerbuilder 12.5 and 2017 integration with Rational Synergy 7.2.1 on all Windows platforms (specifically Windows 10)

Powerbuilder 12.5 currently does not integrate with Synergy 7.2.1 within Windows 10.Powerbuilder (now owned by Appeon) is also about to release the new 2017 version. Scheduled to be released on Q2 2017.It would be advisable to develop a Synergy in...
over 7 years ago in Rational Other / Synergy 7 Not under consideration

Better insight what steps and code is executed

Now in RTW we have the ability to run Javascript and Java. Both are very sensitive to versions and need a lot of debugging. With that you want to have better debugging support than none. E.g. ability to print out values to a console ranging up to ...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Not under consideration

Navigate to next should start searching from selected node

When selecting a node in a log file and select "Navigate to next" it should start searching from the selected node and not from the first.
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Not under consideration

Limit waiting time for extraction of value

Each VP has a overwrite possibility of the waiting time. This gives you the ability to tune each VP. Similar option is requested on the extraction of a variable in the Variable Assignment Details. A sample project can be provided showing this beha...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Not under consideration

Ability to edit value which is substituted

When recording you enter a specific value e.g. 27 for a certain field. This value is substituted by an other value (datapool, function etc). I want to edit the original value to make the actual test more readable (27 to Age_from_Datapool). This va...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Not under consideration

Ability to set/reset WebUI settings in the test

Ability to set/reset the various settings from the script. This enables to control the test execution by the script it self and not based on external settings from the user.
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Passing performance iterations and load from outside of RIT

Currently we can provide performance test iterations and load only from RIT and we cannot control it from outside of test something like Jenkins. This is very much required for complete end to end automation of performance tests. This is a blocker...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Performance Tester / Virtualization Server 2 Not under consideration

Ability to print out to console or log from Javascript

The Javascript files are very fault sensitive. Syntax and logic. The logic can be validated when you have an javascript option (e.g. function) to put variables out to the log and console.
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 2 Not under consideration

Easy to add a information into the log with an action

I want an action to store a message containing test variables in the WebUI log. This helps in debugging or enable to put additional information in the logs.It should have an option to put the same line into the WebUI console when run locally. Simi...
over 7 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester 2 Not under consideration

Back to login page link after shutting down Deployment Manager

I'd like to see a link to get back to the main console login page on the screen that shows up after stopping the deployment manager via the console. This is by no means an important feature, but it would be a nice quality of life improvement when ...
over 7 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration