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Docker Image for Sterling Connect:Direct

Almost all IBM integration tools (Datapower,IIB, MQ, WAS) has docker image. I got to know there is no Docker image for Connect:Direct.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 14 Delivered

Sterling File Agent support required for AWS S3 buckets

As Enterprise is moving towards AWS cloud, support to watch S3 bucket will be required for business.
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 6 Delivered

Add "receive" functionality to the Transfer a File option when using Connect Direct Web Services (CDWS)

No description provided
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 3 Delivered

Support MS windows 2019 clustered servers for CD Windows install

As, Enterprise is moving towards the recent MS windows available version, CD should support clustering on 2019. Per IBM Sterling Connect:Direct system requirements published link, Connect:Direct will support MS windows 2019 on standalone and do NO...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 3 Delivered

Connect Direct File Agent: Add a search function to search on File Agent rule names

Please add a search feature for File Agent so if we know the File Agent rule name, we can search on it and then select. This would easier than using the scroll bar or using the wheel on the mouse especially if a File Agent configuration has numero...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 3 Delivered

Connect:Direct Web UI

The existing Connect:Direct Browser interface is very dated. A new one has been in development which I had an opportunity to review last year. The new web UI would be a significant enhancement for improved usability for the product. We recently re...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Delivered

Add C:D support for Windows 11

Windows 11 nor Windows Server 2022 is not supported by C:D Windows 6.x series.
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Delivered

NonStop Connect Direct - RFE - SYSOPTS in a snode RUN TASK should be displayed always

If a snode sends a file to us and then makes a “run task” using TACL, then we cannot see what happens in this run task. Only in case run task has CC > 0 then we see in the sysopts what was the infile that was started by this run task TACL. But ...
about 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Delivered

Restore Drop Down Menu for CDWS

In CDWS 6.0.0.3 a drop down menu was present so that the user could select a remote node. In version 6.0.0.5 this functionality was replaced by a search box where the user has to unplug the first three letters of the node name. The user may not al...
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Delivered