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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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Access WAS Application OSGi Console from RAD

RAD should help developers to test their applications on WebSphere Application Server. For that, it is possible to create profiles without using the PMT directly from the command line (e.g.).So for OSGi application developers, it should be possibl...
about 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 2 Future consideration

After synchronizing with CVS, the "Model Changed" dialog box appears multiple times

In the CVS & Rational Software Architect v8.0.x integration, after you synchronize and update the projects the following dialog box with a "Reload" button appears:"Model Changed: The model has been changed on the file system. Do you want to lo...
about 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 5 Future consideration

Reduce CPU overhead of WAS profiling

Try to reduce high server CPU overhead during profiling sessions by providing additional configuration options for profiling session to reduce amount of profiling tracing data such as only profile public java methods. Often this is enough to find ...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 2 Future consideration

Fully implement default schema and allow other properties for AS/400 Toolbox for Java driver in Database connection

The IBM data tools from Rational Application Developer is included in Rational Aplication developer for Power Systems Software which is used to develop software on the IBM i platform (formely AS/400). It includes a driver to connect to the IBM i (...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 3 Future consideration

UI enhancement in automation signature

-1) Create deployment topology with the following.Windows 2008 server>MQ installation>Queue Manager>Local Queue> Sender ChannelAll units to be in an 'installed state' except the Sender channel which is to be in a 'to be installed state...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration

Have RAD generate JAX-WS WSDL files into 3 parts

Have RAD generate JAX-WS WSDL files into 3 parts to adhere to "best practice" suggested by IBM WSRR. Specifically, this WSRR best practice calls for storing WSDL into these 3 pieces: 1) Interface2) Port3) Binding We would like to see RAD provide a...
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Application Developer 2 Future consideration

Ability to suppress(deactivate) a Metaclass extension for Stereotype in a realeased profile

In a released profile,if a stereotype has several metaclass extensions, you may want to be able to suppress/deactivate some of them without having to suppress/deactivate the other or the whole stereotype.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration

Support linkage of SubProcess to artifacts of different types in BPMN functionality

Once sub processes are included in the BPMN feature of Rational Software Architect, it should be possible to link these sub processes to artifacts.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 4 Future consideration

BPMN Modeler should support SubProcesses

The BPMN Modeler in Rational Software Architect should support SubProcesses. SubProcess, AdHocSubProcess and CallActivity should all be supported in the BPMN Modeler along with the ability to expand and collapse these elements in place.
over 12 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 3 Future consideration

table formatting in documentation not supported in RSA 8.0.3

table formatting in documentation is not supported in RSA 8.0.3.Migrating to 8.0.x means losing all the formatting done on documentation previously.
almost 13 years ago in Rational Analysis, Design & Construction / Software Architect Designer 2 Future consideration