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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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RSA-RTE: Target RTS: Missing common types to be send over protocols

The TargetRTS only supports the CppPrimitiveDatatypes to be send over protocols without type descriptor (like int, long, float). For Modern C++ application it would be required to also support more modern types like uint64_t,std::string etc.
over 7 years ago in Heritage / Software Architect Real Time Edition 1 Not under consideration

Liberty JSR-352: Provide the ability to submit batch jobs under an alternate userid

In the JSR 352 jmsActivationSpec, possibly under the under the messageSelector, allow for the specification of an alternate predetermined userid underwhich the batch application should run under within the executor.
almost 10 years ago in WebSphere Liberty 1 Not under consideration

Add warning if entering a composite state without an entry point when initial transition inside exists

Please introduce a warning if entering a composite state without an entry point when there is an initial transition inside. The current RSARTE implementation of the history feature is not UML 2.x conform, but understood by experienced RSARTE users.
over 7 years ago in Heritage / Software Architect Real Time Edition 1 Not under consideration

Evaluation of snapshot status in the application process

Hello all, we would like to use the functionality of the snapshot state, but unfortunately we did not find any support in the application process for this state. Based on the snapshot state, the application process would decide what to process. Wo...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

Perl upgrade to support TLS v 1.2

Customer ITZ Bund is asking for Perl upgrade to support TLS v 1.2, This is really urgent because of fulfillment their security reasons.
over 7 years ago in Heritage 5 Not under consideration

SELinux support for DevOps Deploy (formally known as UrbanCode Deploy)

Currently, DevOps Deploy v8.0.0.1.1164713, on RHEL 8.8, with SELinux status set to enforcing mode. The DevOps Deploy does not run in a "confined" context, currently running in the "unconfined_service_t" context. Please add SELinux support.
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 7 Not under consideration

Release the VOB Repair tools with ClearCase product

This RFE is requesting that the many VOB repair tools released by support be versioned and released with the product in a similar manner to how checkvob is released.HCL support has agreed that is supported to run these repair tools before contacti...
almost 10 years ago in Heritage / ClearCase 3 Future consideration

PMI hung thread reporting

We would like to use a health policy that reacts to a condition of n hung threads. It's possible to create a custom policy, however its behaviour is obscure. This is due to the way hung threads are reported internally in WAS. PMI stats are used to...
almost 10 years ago in WebSphere traditional 1 Not under consideration

API call that returns results of permissions granted to a role/team

This idea is useful to anyone looking to find out what permissions are associated with a role, specially auditors. They need to make sure there is separation of duties between Deploy Engineer and Design Engineer Roles. This is in reference to this...
over 2 years ago in DevOps Automation / Deploy 3 Not under consideration

WASPreUpgrade + WASPostUpgrade take days to run when processing large files

WASPreUpgrade and WASPostUpgrade allows a migration between two WAS versions, e.g. 8.0 to 9.0 or 8.5 to 9.0. The WASPreUpgrade process effectively exports the data from the original profile. The WASPostUpgrade effectively imports the data from the...
about 5 years ago in WebSphere Migration Toolkits 2 Not under consideration