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IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing

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Use user-friendly Combobox as input for external Variables

The use of combo boxes as input for external variables would be a modern and customer-friendly variant to adjust various parameters during document generation. On the one hand, static values should be allowed there and on the other hand, dynamic v...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Documentation Builder 2 Not under consideration

Document Builder should support ETM local streams or it should not list ETM local streams

Document Builder supports local configurations for DNG/RM. It does not support local configurations for ETM. However, ETM local configurations/streams are listed in the UI just as they are for RM/DNG. Selecting a local ETM streams cause the Docume...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Documentation Builder 6 Is a defect

Region element inside the loop is not possible currently

I am using RPE 702SR1 (iFix15). I wanted to print the same region element in multiple locations on the report. Please find the rpe template attached. In this template, I am printing the same Target Region using 2 Region elements. Instead I can use...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Usability 1 Not under consideration

External Variable type/kind for Document Builder should allow other type then String

When defining external variable for RRDG we can refer to:https://jazz.net/wiki/bin/view/Main/RRCCustomRRDGReportsConfigurations I want the equivalent for Document Builder.Is there a way to have other format then String for the user to enter, like ...
7 months ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing 4 Future consideration

upload report template to PUB via URL

It is possible to download an template from PUB by putting an URL into a browser. e.g. following URL will download template#5: http://<server>:<port>/rpeng/api/templates/5?action=download Unfortunately our reports are developed in RPE ...
about 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Documentation Builder 5 Not under consideration

RPE template comparison function

RPE template comparison function is missing. When editing an existing RPE Template (.dta), or reviewing an evolution, it is impossible to highlight changes since previous version or differences with other templates.
over 6 years ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Unassigned 3 Future consideration

Configure timeout for REST datasource

Whenever a REST call GET is made on a REST datasource, there is a fixed timeout of 5 minutes. Some database do not always answer within 5 minutes, eg.g. some GET to ETM Feeds might take significantly longer.The Timeout for GET on REST datasources ...
9 months ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Integrations 1 Future consideration

If you install DOORS 9 on a different path than the default, the Document Studio (RPE) does not work properly, requiring manual modification of the configuration file. I suggest a enhancement on the installation wizard asking for the DOORS path.

It would be useful for the installation wizard to prompt for the DOORS path to avoid manual issues later, streamlining the process and enhancing the user experience with Document Studio (RPE).
9 months ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Installation 1 Future consideration

RTF export from descriptions of Rhapsody model elements

I'm searchin a way to export the description of a use case from Rhapsody to Word using the PUB. A constraint what I have is not to use Word-Macros as these can contain viruses and are not allowed in our company. Therefore I need a solution to publ...
10 months ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Document Studio 4 Not under consideration

Need to be able to upload a template and have all dynically referenced templates be uploaded with it (inlcuding updating the dynamic references)

Currently we have to manually deploy 20+ templates from the local file system to the document builder server, then update the main template dynamic references to point to the new locations on the server. Each update takes approx 5 minutes to compl...
over 1 year ago in IBM Engineering - Lifecycle Optimization Publishing / Documentation Builder 1 Not under consideration

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