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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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Step to retrieve/read version status

Need a capability to retrieve/read the Component version status. Currently only Add/Remove version status steps exist. However there the no way to access this status programmatically by using a property or plugin step. The status gets used in Envi...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 5

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

API for generating reports

We would like to have API option to generate deployment reports and dashboard. This would help organizations to generate timely report and dashboard of releases getting deployed to various environments. Details expected from these are mainly appli...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 3 Needs more information

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...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Needs more information

increase "Local Epoch" limit

The current "Local Epoch Num" is reported by 'lsepoch' command. The maximum for that number in a clearcase database is 2147483648. This request is to increase that limit significantly to allow more durable replicas.
4 months ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 3 Future consideration

Ease the airgap installation by providing a tar file for download

Many of our customers cannot download any containers from icr.io directly due to firewall reasons. There is a documentation how to download the images for airgap, see https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cta?topic=install-airgap But this still means that e...
4 months ago in Transformation Advisor 1 Submitted

WebSphere ND Primary FID (wasinternaluser) should disable in console (not from backend)

We are the internal WebSphere ND engineering team at Citi, responsible for automating end-to-end installations across the global Citi network, encompassing over 10,000 servers. Approximately one year ago, Citi's security team raised concerns regar...
4 months ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Under review

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 TAI TAI class name: com.ibm.ws.security.oidc.client.RelyingParty Version: 9.0 f5192405.01 This combination al...
4 months ago in WebSphere traditional 0 Under review

API(s) to get {taskId} using only applicationProcessRequest Id

Email approvals do not work outside private network. I want to use APIs to create a mobile approval process by sending the requests to a broker installed in the private network. All I have to work with is the applicationProcessRequest ID for which...
4 months ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 1 Under review

New /F display modify command for z/OS on request print out current active security provider list

In our business our applications can set their own security provider list dynamic throu code. In a problem determination situation we need a way of getting this information in order to help our developers and business. Moving from Java8 to Java11 ...
4 months ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration