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Our goal is to have the same number of retries applied to the backup configuration as to the main one.

We are currently using an IBM fix that enables Connect:Express to use a backup IP address for outgoing transfers when a transfer fails using the main IP address defined in the partner directory (TCP/IP error level). The issue we’re facing is that,...
about 2 months ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Other 0 Submitted

C:X should log user authentication activity

Currently C:X logs user activity like add/delete/update of documents (since C:X 150-16 iFix10). But for audit requirements it is also necessary to track user authentication activity.
8 months ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 4 Needs more information

Linux systemd script implementation for Sterling Connect:Express

to Develop and test example IBM Sterling Connect:Express linux autoboot systemd control script since systemd is replacing init.d for RHEL 7 and other linux distributions.
12 months ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 2 Future consideration

Ability to import multiple activities at once

PEM currently requires you to import a single activity at a time and then name it. When importing to a new environment, it will be helpful to be able to do one of three things: - When importing, have PEM taken the filename as the name of the activ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Import/Export 0 Future consideration

Increase the capacity of UI to accommodate API response and provide it as a download

Many times, the API outputs become huge over time due to which they do not fit the max threshold of characters set. Can we increase the threshold and also provide the option to download the output as it is convenient to analyze it in a text editor...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Import/Export 0 Planned for future release

support SSL for HTTP notification

Currently the production offer a functionnality to generate http notification about transfert event (file sended, file receipted - start/end). The XML notification is pushed to an URL using the HTTP protocol. The message only push metadata of the ...
about 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Security 1 Planned for future release

Connect:Express Zos : use of batch process P0B2DIR

Connect:Express Zos : with batch Process P0B2DIR, we want to use the function LIST and EXPORT with only one SPN (or SFN). today, we can use only these functions with PARTNER.NAME = *
about 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Other 1 Not under consideration

CX Number of transfers requests in a mode

To have a MVS command (MODIFY to the CX address space) to query the number of requests in the CX which are in the mode we would specify in the command ('U' for the running requests for example).
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

CX/ZOS Possibility to swap the logging so it is not increasing indefinitely

In CX/ZOS, the SYSLOG and other ddnames are increasing indefinitely. If they are Sysouts, which is convenient, this can cause Spool problems. It would be great to have the possibility to swap them, as Z/OS offers it for the ddnames JESMSGLG and JE...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

CX SYSUE1 Refresh only if it has no errors

Actually, if there is errors in SYSUE1, a refresh is still done. That can hang a lot of requests in TRC=4608L. It would be great if there was a verification of the file before the swicth and that the switch be rejected in that case.
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express 1 Not under consideration