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SFG integration with Mainframe SFTP server Co:Z

Hi Team, We have SFTP server on mainframe using product CO:Z. In order to send files from open system to mainframe we have to set DCB parameters. Along with we want to trigger processes on mainframe. ls /+mode=text ,lrecl=80,recfm=fb,space=cyl.5.5...
5 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

Enable end users to replay their own files WITHOUT giving them any other administrative permissions.

End users often need to have files replayed due to various intermittent SFG error conditions. Allowing these users to replay their own files saves them time and saves SFG administrators the effort required to replay these files
over 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 6 Not under consideration

Migrate all files from an old SI Documents to new repository

When SI property jdbcService.document_dir is updated, new files are stored on the new location, but existing files remain on the previously configured location. There is no functionality to migrate data from old to new location. This is an enhance...
2 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Not under consideration

MyFileGateway LDAP Support

Currently we have multiple MyFileGateway users that we create, delete and update on a regular basis when new customers join the organisation. The accounts that access MyFileGateway are manually created and there is a large operational overhead on ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 6 Not under consideration

Sterling filegateway does not support Windows Authentication

Sterling filegateway does not support Windows Authentication, currently it just supports SQL authtentication, this is causing issues with keeping up to current security standards.
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 3 Not under consideration

Provide option in configuration to set to OOB where OOB recommendations are greater than standard configured Service Level configurations.

This would provide greater availability while saving on purchasing costs, etc.
almost 2 years ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Introduce Surplus Transfer Opportunities IN - show Transfers available IN to a plant

When implementing new stock levels, the business has an opportunity to reduce working capital costs by utilising surplus stock from another plant to fulfil requirements. By introducing a field Surplus Transfer Opportunities IN and allowing it to b...
9 months ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Download/upload files via using https link?

We have many non-technical vendors, and we need the functionality to provide them with the link to upload/download files.
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 5 Not under consideration

I would like the ability to download and use Distinct Values on the References tab.

It would be very helpful if I could download information from the References tab to Excel, but I do not seem to have the option. I also noticed that other functions that are available on the ITEMS tab such as distinct values are not available. The...
9 months ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration

Create APIs endpoint to the Analytics data sources

Lot of calculated fields exists in those data sources that we use today in our data tracking, Anlytics module is cumbersome and reachable by only people with MRO access, we would prefer to stick to the company standard for reporting which is Power...
10 months ago in Maximo Inventory Optimization 2 Not under consideration