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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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Different icon in directory for bulk uploaded partners vs. waiting for approval partners

No difference between the two icons so you can't tell who was bulk uploaded and who needs to be approved.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 0 Not under consideration

The maximum length of a source or target HTTP adapter command required more than 3000 bytes

As part of a new rest API web service calls, we have an access token response length more than 2500 characters and this can't be included as part of body or default HTTP header. As API system is of legacy and used by multiple vendor systems these ...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 2 Not under consideration

Copy/Paste Mappings

Currently every time you map an object you need to go through the picker. If mappings are the same or similar it would save time to be able to copy and paste them.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 0 Not under consideration

Option to rename installation directory for Control Center upgrades

We would like to have the option to be able to update the Control Center installation directory location/name after install. For example - when you install it provides a default directory name "ControlCenter6.1.0" as the default name, but when you...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Installation & Upgrade 0 Planned for future release

myFileGateway - add capability to view/download the file

Our trading partners have been requesting to view/download the file through myFileGateway. Currently this web application does not provide this functionality. This should be configurable so we can restrict permission on need basis
about 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Other 1 Functionality already exists

Allow HIPAA Compliance Edit to be Configurable

Allow type 2 errors to be Configurable, turning the edits on or off. Please include Stacy Barber sbarber@hpe.com in all communication on tis RFE
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Compliance 2 Not under consideration

WTX Type Tree needed for X12 6020 275 (X314 TR3 for HIPAA)

We have a need for a type tree for the X12 6020 275 transaction. Specifically the HIPAA voluntary TR3 X314 implementation. It is a HIPAA transaction, though not mandated, but the HIPAA Pack doesn't have a tree.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 0 Not under consideration

WTX EDIFACT pack outputs the unexpected CONTRL error message

About RFE No.78594, IBM has provided us with a patch. But it did not work on DataPower WTX runtime. I would like you to create a patch to work even on DataPower.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Compliance 0 Not under consideration

Provide single pass HIPAA compliance checking

The WTX HIPAA compliance check application is made up of multiple validation processes. The first step is to pass the data through a structural type tree to determine which transactions are valid and which are invalid. If it is determined that a t...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Not under consideration

Provide support for VDA version 03, and incorporate into EDI standards

Provide support in SB2BI for VDA version 03 - currently only version 02 is supported. In addition, these would ideally be incorporated into existing EDI standards for use in the SB2BI map editor, similar to how X12 is handled.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration