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LDAP support for IBM Sterling Transformation Extender Design Server

I need to authenticate ITX Designer Server users on the external LDAP server. So, I'd like to request this feature URGENTLY to be compliant with security policies from the company.
about 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

mechanism to remove pending acknowledgements in bulk

We understand that pending acknowledgement records do not expire in ITXA unless acknowledgements are received or the records are manually removed using the ITXA UI. This means that any partner who has been configured to expect acknowledgements but...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

ISO8601 week of year format

WTX meaning of WW format is different from ISO8601 week of year format . Most of the world used ISO8601 week of year format , can this be added to WTX date/time formats?
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

Please incorporate FlowVariables in x/OS Command Server

We have been asking for this for years and years. Finally learned about it for version 10. Learned how to code it, coded it in about 20 minutes. I then ported the map to z/OS where we run this map, and it did not work. Support advised that FlowVar...
about 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

The V10 WebUI should have impact anlaysis

Since ITX projects are storing artifacts (maps, schemas, connections, variablets) it 'knows' which maps use which schemas, etc. It would be very useful to be able to do impact analysis. How many maps use a schema? How many places is a variable ref...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 2 Delivered

Provide a compiler for TX on other operating systems than Windows

Current version of TX only support compiling of maps and systems on Windows. This also impacts compiling of BAR files when a flow contains a TX node. Since most build systems run on Linux, it would be easier to configure and run TX compiles on a L...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

SNDPOR and SNDPRN are not mapped

Using the JALE Adapter, if SNDPOR if not mapped it defaults to CUSTOMERLS. Using the ALE Adapter, if SNDPOR if not mapped it defaults to MERCATOR. We are migrating from the ALE Adapter to the JALE Adapter are require the same behaviour for both ad...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

S/EDIFACT - EDIFACT Packs

The EDIFACT type trees included in the EDIFACT packs 2.8.1 (specifically edifd96a.mtt) do not include the segments USH, USA, US, UNO which are included in the standard version.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

Validate in RD8 that beginning date is chronologically before ending date

In the case of an X12/HIPAA field being a RD8 (date range), the beginning/starting date should be chronologically before the ending date. If it is not, then it should fail a Type 2 or higher check. We originally experienced this in an 820 transact...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

ITX HIPAA Compliance Check - Rule - 837 2320 SBR01 Value (except U) cannot repeat within a Claim.

Opening up this RFE at the request of the TX L@ Support team. Compliance Check not failing for 837's where SBR01 value is repeated (and not U) within a Claim. HIPAA Compliance Check is not failing when the 2320 SBR01 value repeats within a claim f...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 0 Delivered