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FTM Base

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Allow for FTM Console to point to a read on standby instance of database

We've seen in the past that operators running "bad" queries on the FTM console (say, searching for all transmissions, loading the raw data of a 100 MB file, etc) can cause performance issues for live transactions. We would like to be able to point...
over 4 years ago in FTM Base / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration

Externalize Environment Entries for OAC, so values not overwritten during EAR redployment

Externalize environment entries for the FTM.ear When FTM.ear is deployed in WebSphere, the current FTM environment entries are externalized to DB.
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration

Purge utility configuration parameters enhancement request for FTM V3.0 on z/OS

The current (FTM V3.0.0.4) purge utility requires changes to a properties file, which in a production environment, is restricted. The purge utility can also benefit from re-design to allow additional configuration, delivering improved usability.
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Usability 0 Is a defect

"FTM - Base" provides support for the execution of the generated scripts in local client to remote db server on z/OS

System: Financial Transaction Manager - BaseActor: DeveloperDeveloper uses Rational Software Architect, with FTM Base plugin, to model Finite State Machines (FSM). Description: The FTM RSA tooling should generate sql scripts that will run in a loc...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Developer Tools 0 Not under consideration

CHKD-550 Requesting an Installation Manger CONSOLE for BASE

CHKD-550 Requesting an Installation Manger CONSOLE for BASE
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Installation & Upgrade 0 Not under consideration

FTM documentation in Knowledge Center spread over several versions

Documentation for FTM is spread over multiple versions in the FTM knowledge center.For example, the Knowledge center for FTM for z/OS 3.0.1 has only information about FTM CPS, RIsk Management and Services and PFS, and misses a wide variety of info...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Documentation 0 Not under consideration

FTM OAC to include a NOT statement for status selection to select payments

In FTM UI for various PT and Transactions we are able to filter each record with a state related to it, but we would like to also include a NOT statement where FTM will be able to give details of all the other states than the mentioned one. Below ...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration

Provide scripts for role-based access to FTM database

FTM for z/OS ships a database script 'FTMXGR01' which grants database permissions to the PUBLIC database role. This is unacceptable in a production environment.FTM for Multiplatforms provides no script to restrict database access. Scripts should b...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Security 0 Not under consideration

OAC login and authorization by means of TAI that populates WSSubject with user and groups

My customer is using a Trust Association Interceptor (TAI) which provides the end user authentication and authorization. The TAI is setting up the Principal (username) and his Groups in the WSSubject. Their federated repository that is configured ...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Security 1 Not under consideration

FTM Purge Utility : Support jdbc type2 connection on z/OS

Add support for jdbc type2 connection from the purgeDB utility and FTM core.This support is requested for 2 reasons :1 - Performance : With type-2 ( cross mem ), we expect to reduce communication overhead for jdbc link.2 - Workload Management : Wi...
almost 5 years ago in FTM Base / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration