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Sterling File Gateway

SFG should provide a way to limit the number of files routed in each routing iteration.

SFG should provide a way to limit the number of files routed in each routing iteration. This would help improve performance and protect against scenarios where all files are sent at once, potentially causing the system to crash.
6 days ago in Sterling File Gateway / Performance Submitted

Enhancement Request: Enable GitOps-driven Route Creation with TLS Secrets (Replace oc patch approach from IBM documentation)

Problem Statement • Attempted to implement a GitOps-based approach by defining OpenShift routes via Helm overlays with the provided sample configuration. • However, the current behaviour is not aligning with expected GitOps and certificate managem...
8 days ago in Sterling File Gateway / Installation & Upgrade Under review

Provide visibility REST APIs for EBICS Server

Customers are more and more looking for automation and self-service capabilities but currently the only method to view the status of EBICS transactions in the EBICS server is via the SFG UI. Exposing this data will enable customers to programatica...
12 days ago in Sterling File Gateway / APIs & SDKs Submitted

Allow granular File Gateway Operator permissions on file gateway UI, similar to the granularity that's possible on the B2Bi Dashboard.

The current SFG user groups do not allow granular permissions on the SFG UI, specifically replay, redeliver and menu options. Some manipulation is possible by editing the default groups, e.g. removing Partner maintenance from the File Gateway Oper...

Helm Charts Version 3.2.0 for IBM Sterling File Gateway missing resource limits

I am deploying Helm Charts Version 3.2.0 for IBM Sterling File Gateway Enterprise Edition v6.2.2.0. Openshift teams commonly enforce resource limits on every pod that is being created. During the course of deploying version 3.2.0 of the SFG chart,...
19 days ago in Sterling File Gateway / Installation & Upgrade 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...

Adapt SBI to the removal of "clientAuth EKU" from Public TLS certificat

By February 2027, public certificate authorities (CAs) will stop supporting TLS client authentication due to Chrome’s new root program rules. Customers which have enabled "Require Client Authentication" in the C:D protocol Secure+ configuration. P...
29 days ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security Submitted

In BTF Service Configuration, only ZIP is supported as the Container Type for BTU orders

Issue: Specific to container files according to requirements container type can be SVC/XML/ZIP. When we check on the BTF service configuration we can only see blank/ZIP given for BTU/BTD orders Expected behavior : Even if the dropdown does not con...
about 1 month ago in Sterling File Gateway / Standards Submitted

Improvement in SFG partner API

Current APIs available for SFG partner operations like read, update, create and delete a SFG partner take a lot of processing time if the application instance has several thousand SFG partners. It is also acknowledged by IBM support that performan...
about 1 month ago in Sterling File Gateway / APIs & SDKs Submitted

EBICS: suppress NO_DATA_TO_DOWNLOAD log errors

Because EBICS transactions are always initiated by the client, customers will regularly poll the server using download orders. If there are no files in the user's download mailbox on the server then the EBICS server returns a NO_DATA_TO_DOWNLOAD e...
about 2 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability Submitted