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Export files in UTF8 format

Gentran exports inbound files in ASCI format. If Netweaver option is select to send the idocs to SAP, the idoc file format has to be in UTF8, this is what IBM suggested. Please add an option in Gentran where files export has an option to select AS...

Add Transfer Method in use (Text or Binary) for CDW and CDU

During our transfers from remote partners, we are frequently called to assist others with translation and file transport issues. Many of our remote users are unaware of the CD processes in use and how they function. We need to have the ability to ...
about 2 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Future consideration

Integrated File Agent - High Availability Option

The Standalone option of File Agent currently offers high availability however, the new Integrated File Agent does not. This would prevent us from fully migrating across to Integrated File Agent across our existing clustered Nodes that utilise thi...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 4 Future consideration

Enable file exchange access to IBM Sterling Global High Availability Mailbox with Connect:Direct

Connect:Direct has the ability to transfer files using several application files storage platforms such as local files, NFS, S3, and others. This could be extended to support direct access to B2B Integrator mailboxes and, in particular, to Global ...
4 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Other 3 Not under consideration

Need Corresponding Release of Vulnerabilities Fixed by Recently Released Patches/Fix Packs

There needs to be planned release(s) of known security vulnerabilities that are addressed in recent patches, i.e. 6.1.2.4 through regular channels (subscribed notifications). That seems to be how they've been released for IBM Sterling products in ...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Need the ability to disable the Shut Down the System link within Troubleshooter

Currently the Troubleshooter page has a variety of highly valuable Operations tools, but often there is a need to disable specific functions within the Troubleshooter, not the least of which is the Shut Down the System (softstop) option. Operation...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 2 Future consideration

Remove old STATARCH logs

Hello, We've detected that the STATARCH ConnectDirect logs are never deleted; only the work logs are compromised, converting them to STATARCH.gz. Over time, the STATARCH files accumulate and fill the filesystem, and we need to delete them manually...
7 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Usability 2 Future consideration

Gentran notifications

I set up our Gentran Server to send email notifications when translator errors take place. Is there a way to add the ability to set it up in a way that would send these messages only for certain types of EDI transactions (only for 850s and 810s, a...

JsontoXml out of box service.

Currently JsonToXml service converts a Json data file to respective xml format and stores the xml file in Filesystem under <Install-dir>/bin/output.xml. Parallelly it creates a tag called <output></output> with the xml data insi...
over 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Data Limit Policy - generic

It'll be very useful to block bigger files than configured limit size. SBI could avoid failures due to an abnormal reception in terms of big files sending by an external companies. Now, SBI permits to stablish a data policy limits specifically to ...
10 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration