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watsonx Assistant for Z

Allow users to directly open or download the manuals referenced in WXA4Z responses for offline use.

Currently, manuals referenced in WXA4Z responses are provided as web links. In environments where internet access is restricted or offline operation is required, users cannot easily view the referenced documentation. We would like the referenced m...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Improve chat list behavior so that the current position is maintained while reviewing past conversations.

The current chat list behavior in WXA4Z is difficult to use when reviewing previous conversations. When users are looking through older chat histories, the chat list may automatically move, making it difficult to continue reviewing past conversati...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Display both date and time for chat messages in WXA4Z conversation history.

Currently, WXA4Z chat conversations display only the time of each message, making it difficult to identify when a conversation took place. We would like WXA4Z to display both the date and time for all chat messages and conversation history. This w...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Improve the accuracy of PII detection during document ingestion to reduce false positives.

When documents are imported from S3 into ZRAG, the PII (Personally Identifiable Information) detection function may incorrectly identify non-sensitive business data as personal information and block the ingestion process. For example, source code,...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Improve WXA4Z response speed and provide guidance on performance tuning options.

We would like WXA4Z to provide faster response times during chat interactions. In addition, if response performance depends on infrastructure resources, we would like clear guidance on available tuning options and their expected impact. For exampl...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Add a zassist command to delete specific files uploaded to ZRAG.

Currently, zassist allows deletion of an entire source folder, but there does not appear to be a way to delete a specific file that has been uploaded to ZRAG. When an incorrect, outdated, or unnecessary file is uploaded, users must take more disru...
3 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Simplify the process of uploading user documents to zRAG by enabling a one-step GUI-based operation.

Currently, uploading user documents to zRAG requires multiple command-line steps, which makes the process complex and difficult for users who are not familiar with command-line operations. The current process is as follows: Copy internal files to ...
4 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Full support for TPF and ALCS

Complete the support for managing TPF environments from WxA4Z including appropriate RAGs, MCP Server(s) and Agents. In addition, add full support (RAGs, MCP Server(s) and Agents) for ALCS ( IBM Airline Control System ) – which is a major TPF appli...
7 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Include thumbs up/down on langfuse metrics

I've placed TS021884565 to understand the flow for the Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down feedback. The reply that I was provided with was that watsonx Orchestrate does not persist feedback internally. You are responsible for storage and analysis. If you wan...
6 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

Enable Agents to Access Mainframe Systems as User Surrogates in watsonx Assistant for Z

To maintain robust auditing and compliance on mainframe systems, it is critical to track both the real user identity and the agent identity when actions are performed. Currently, there is no mechanism for agents to act on behalf of a user while pr...
11 months ago in watsonx Assistant for Z Under review

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