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Add detailed software version to .swidtag file

Currently the .swidtag contains version in V.R.M format so it is missing the exact Fix Level and iFix version. For example: version 6.1.0.2_iFix012 for Windows in the .swidtag contains version="6.1.0" and not the full 6.1.0.2_iFix012 (or 6.1.0.2.0...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Not under consideration

Fix a bug which IBM support is not accepting as a bug

Problem: Any CD Windows v6 client or Requestor is impacted. When a lower case process name job is submitted, via the v6 client or requestor, the process name is automatically converted to uppercase and the job is submitted. While the same process ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 1 Not under consideration

Reporting available for Secure+ data within Connect Direct 4.1x and 4.2x

I am being tasked with providing numbers on a monthly basis on how many remote nodes I have configured for Secure+ on each of my supported servers. I need to be able to detect in the nodes subdirectory which of the nodes are set up for Secure+ by ...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Not under consideration

Include API monitoring/output in CD Logs

API connects to the CD product can be for File Transfer submissions or stat gathering for another use such as log checks. These API have a max value configurable on the local node entry in CD netmap file but currently there is no logging of API ac...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 1 Not under consideration

Log Aged Processes for Recovery Purposes

When processes exceed the MAX.AGE initialization parameter value and are purged from the queue at the MAX.AGE.TOD setting value, NDM should write out something listing at least the process numbers that were removed in case any of them needed to stay.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 0 Not under consideration

same-place NDM logging in load balanced solution - C:D Unix

In the C:D for Unix v4.1 Load Balancing solution, the NDM logs are written to the individual servers that are in the load balance loop, and the log for one job is not visible on the other servers in the loop. There needs to be an allowance for NDM...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 1 Not under consideration