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PINNED Add support to controllerWorkflow script to restart BPs that are in "completed, error" state by individual BP IDs
During system issues, we are unable to bulk restart the BP IDs at a time. This is causing huge support effort in the clean-up process. Existing controllerWorkflow.sh script doesn't have a solution to restart the BPIDs that are in "completed, error...
PINNED Present Multiple Host Keys - RSA and ECDSA
As with standard Linux servers today Secure Proxy should be able to present Host Keys (more than one) in both RSA and ECDSA formats depending on what type the vendor incoming connection supports. Vendors are demanding Host Keys that are stronger t...

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Improvements in Blind Returns

Be able to process a blind return however, larger amount may require a manager override Issue gift card for the amount, issue credit to a credit card with manager override (CC info manually typed in) Exchange order with blind return items where ...
over 4 years ago in Store Engagement / Usability 0 Future consideration

Allow creation of waves in batch picking

Orders are divided into waves based on attributes like date/sla/type (pick/ship) etc. before batches are created for each wave based on attributes like zone/sku etc.
over 4 years ago in Store Engagement / Usability 0 Future consideration

Add an indicator on the Web Console for Connect Direct that would show as to whether it has Secure + or not

Adding a Secure + indicator to the Web console would be beneficial in that it would provide a more complete picture.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Security / Usability 0 Future consideration

Queued Process Monitor needs to be updated

There are instances where the queued process monitor shows processes that are sometimes days old. There should be a way to ensure that processes in the Queued Processes are actually running.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Performance / Usability 0 Future consideration

Have OMS Events publish JSON in addition to XML

Today Events in OMS only publish XML, it requires a translation to JSON before they can be consumed by external systems
over 4 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Future consideration

JSON Support for Agents/Integration Servers

Be able to consume a JSON message via Agents and Integration Server. Currently only XML Messages are consumed. Similar to APIs we should be able to consume JSON messages.
over 4 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 1 Future consideration

Prevent Cognos pop-up from being closed without logging out first.

Currently the Cognos pop-up can be closed without any feedback, but then the user can't log in again. Having Cognos to force a pop-up similar to how Call Center does, the "Changes you made may not be saved" prompt which gives a warning before clos...
over 4 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Future consideration

Enhancement to Server Inventory Report - Add File Agent version

I think it would be useful if the version of File Agent that is being used for a Connect Direct server (Windows or UNIX) be displayed on this report as well. Especially for Connect Direct Windows because File Agent is still a separate component.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Reporting 0 Future consideration

License FASP at SSP rather than the endpoints. Add FASP support to SSP for additional protocols

FASP licensing could be applied to SSP rather than the underlying endpoints thereby allowing bridging to be performed where a multitude of underlying endpoints route through that SSP instance. Currently each endpoint has to be licensed individuall...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Usability 1 Future consideration

Added support of Windows 2019 for SterlingConnectDirectFTPPlus-Window

Currently, The SterlingConnectDirectFTPPlus-Window is supported until Windows 2012 Server. There is a plan to introduce support for Windows 2019 early next year, and I would like to request support as soon as possible.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 4 Future consideration