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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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Ability to add Doors Requirement Hiperlink

Have the functionality of a transaction, but instead of a transaction name, allow customer to connect to doors and give it a requirement number. Then like a transaction, you could do a requirement report, error export log would have when the requi...
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Not under consideration

Transaction Data on the WebUI Report

Would like to have the transaction information on the WebUI report like it is on the exportable error report. It gives the beginning of the transaction, all the steps, and the end of the transaction.. time and verdict of pass, fail, inconclusive.
over 6 years ago in Rational Automated Software Quality / Functional Tester / Workbench 3 Future consideration

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 ...
about 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Build 2 Future consideration

Log aggregation of repeated application runtime exceptions

This request is for improvement in WebSphere logging and tracing. Log aggregation of repeated application run time exceptions so that logs are not filled and rolled over. This is similar to FFDC logs where repeated exception stacks are not printed...
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 3 Not under consideration

Request for Screenshot capture and attachment to a record Feature in ClearQuest

We have 700+user base in Rational Clear Quest. We did a recent survey among users and got a feedback of Screenshot capture and attachment feature required in a CQ Record. We hence request to provide that feature.
over 6 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearQuest 7 Not under consideration

hide database password in migrate_database.sh

We are getting the db password on screen while using migrate-database.sh, for instance: [echo] Enter the database username. [Default: ibm_ucd] [echo] Enter the database password. [Default: password]sdfsdf <-- The value of DB password typed By t...
over 4 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 2 Future consideration

IBM Synergy and Rationale Change – automatic install of SSL client certificate

Background: While Synergy supports SSL; there is no facility to seamlessly download and install the client certificate automatically. Siemens have many teams, throughout the globe using Synergy: the administration involved in users having to manua...
over 6 years ago in Rational Other / Synergy 6 Not under consideration

Cluster stop/start confirmation popup to avoid production outages

We are looking for a confirmation popup or a secondary window about the action we are performing during cluster stop and start to avoid potential production impacts.
over 6 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

Windows Explorer integration for CCRC client

Implement Windows Explorer integration (via context-menu) for webview and automatic view.Currently the feature is only available for dynamic and snapshot view.
over 6 years ago in ClearCase and ClearQuest / ClearCase 0 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...
about 2 years ago in UrbanCode / Deploy 8 Not under consideration