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To avoid partial files in distributed systems

If the transfer destination is Windows or Linux, ConnectDirect doesn’t work with temporary files. So, CD starts to write the filename with definitive filename. So, if the transfer fails in the COPY step due to insufficient space or network issue, ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 4 Not under consideration

Provide mechanism to persist EBICS COF order descriptions

Currently the descriptions for EBICS order types created using the Custom Order Framework must be manually added into the relevant ebics_{language].properties file in the lang sub-folder. These properties cannot be defined in customer_overrides e....
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Standards 1 Future consideration

HP-Nonstop Connect:Direct Maxdelay

Request for Maxdelay feature in C:D HP NonStop. To wait for the completion of a submit statement or interval time completes.
almost 8 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Native Variables in Connect:Direct Unix

We currently use some of the native Connect variables in: Windows for Windows, Windows for Mainframe, and Windows for UNIX. However, we need to use these same variables from a UNIX server and we are having problems. Examples:% SUBDATE1 and% SUBTIM...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Future consideration

Converting a Global Mailbox back to Traditional Mailbox

It would be nice to add a capability to convert a GM to a TM if there is ever a need to revert a customer back to the Traditional Mailbox.
about 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Onboarding 0 Future consideration

Standardize SYSOPTS syntax for multi-environments

SYSOPTS syntax is written differently depending on the environment: Windows, i5/OS, z/OS, and UNIX. Example on z/OS: SYSOPTS = "DATATYPE(BINARY) XLATE(YES) STRIP.BLANKS(NO)" Same example on UNIX: sysopts=":datatype=binary:xlate=yes:pipe=yes:" This...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 1 Not under consideration

Check the Write permission on Destination folder without submitting COPY statement

Hi Team, We are trying out a way if we can check permission on target folder on SNODE, before doing actual transfer. Like we do 'Echo Test" to test if the NDM connectivity is good between 2 NDM nodes. If we can have option in NDM to do 'Echo" test...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Functionality already exists

Export users details, adapter level permissions, paths configured, folder permissions in one consolidated sheet in IBM SFG

Exporting user details like surname, email, passsword policy, session timeout, last login, adapter level permissions, folder permissions, paths configured for individual users in a one consolidated sheet to be exported from IBM Sterling file gatew...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Functionality already exists

Export users details, permissions, paths configured, folder permissions in a one consolidated sheet in IBM Sterling Filegateway

Exporting users details like username, surname, email, permissions, file system paths configured in FS virtual root, adapter level permissions, folder level permissions in a one consolidated sheet for the use of security teams/ CISO teams to valid...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway 0 Under review

MAC Algorithm Updates

We have a vendor that is requiring that we use "hmac-sha2-512" for our SFTP connection to them. I don't see that as an option per the documentation:The MAC the client prefers to use for stream encryption. Required. Valid values are:hmac-sha1hmac-m...
over 7 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Security 0 Planned for future release