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Write files in temporary datasets on a bucket

In some cases, files must not arrive on the destination system with their correct filenames, as this would immediately trigger processing. We therefore need a temporary filename that can be renamed once the transfer is complete. However, to do thi...
about 1 hour ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability Submitted

Fileagent get cloud notifications

It would be desirable for Connect Direct to be able to respond directly to notifications sent by a bucket. Is it possible for Fileagent to read these notifications?
about 1 hour ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability Submitted

The ability to force stop file transmissions in the Sterling File Gateway Admin UI

Similar to how you can redeliver or replay files, having the ability to force stop file transmissions in the Sterling File Gateway Admin UI would allow us to stop processes that have gone into a zombie state or are utilizing resources that are cau...
about 1 hour ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration Submitted

Add "listing of buckets" Functions

We don’t want to have to manage additional tools (such as the Minio client) just to read or manage the buckets. Otherwise, we would have to manage multiple tools at the same time: Connect:Direct for data transfer and the Minio client for manual ma...
about 1 hour ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability Submitted

Retain b2biAPI Liberty server.xml customisation during upgrades

During each upgrade of B2Bi (SFG), the b2biAPI package must be reinstalled using the InstallService script. This is typically performed immediately after the core product upgrade. This re-installation of the b2biAPI package reverts some customisat...
about 5 hours ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs Submitted

CDU Containers - Self signed certificates

In CDU for Containers - Disable generating self signed certificate Label=CDInternal when user certificate is provided Disable generating self signed certificate for file agent when file agent is disabled cdfa.enable=n Add possibility to prov...
1 day ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security Submitted

Provide support for Visual Studio 2-26 in Microsoft adapter by providing a IBM webMethods Add-In for Microsoft Visual Studio 2026

Currently the webMethods Microsoft Adapter provides support only until IBM webMethods Add-In for Microsoft Visual Studio 2017. We are requesting that this support be extended until Visual Studio 2026.
2 days ago in webMethods B2B SaaS Submitted

Ability to Save Filters

We filter and extract 4 sets of data daily. The new filter screen is more time consuming to use since you have to use a drop down instead of just clicking in the field that needs filter criteria. Since it will now take more time, it would be very ...
3 days ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking Submitted

Connect:Direct for containers - S3 bucket setup available before the deployment

It would be highly beneficial to make the S3 bucket setup configurable directly within the values.yml file. For applications running in the OSE environment, this type of storage is the designated method for accessing data intended for transmission...
3 days ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade Submitted

Be able to control enable/disable of Directory services dynamically for non-container based MWS installation

Hello Team, We normally use ./mws.sh getConfig ... commands to get the configuration information from DB onto the local and be able to manipulate the local file for various MWS configurations. One such requirement we have is to be able to control ...
4 days ago in webMethods B2B SaaS Submitted