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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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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...

When I told our Trading Partner I show the transaction was picked up they asked for the Mailbag # so their VAN could investigate. It would be nice if the Mailbag # is available in InFlight.

For when a Trading Partner is told they have picked it up and then ask us for the Mailbag # we won't have to open a case to get this information, will save time for both IBM & our company.
2 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight 0 Submitted

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 ...
2 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Future consideration

Enhancing Attribute Display Flexibility in XML Schema Type Trees

When using an XML schema directly as a type tree, the attributes are typically presented in alphabetical order rather than the original sequential order defined in the schema. According to the XML schema specification, the order of attributes does...
2 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 0 Under review

AS2 Adapter

Currently itx doesn’t support AS2 adapter . If it supports AS2 it will be a added advantage to use.
4 months ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 2 Needs more information

Avoid creating 0 byte file at destination when mail box document is not present in SFG while reference in database is available

Avoid creating 0 byte file at destination when mail box document is not present in SFG while reference in database is available Case # TS017160795
about 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Mapping & Translation 2 Not under consideration

OOB feature to deactivate an Enterprise/Node as a seller from UI without the need to delete organization configuration

Currently there is no feature available OOB like a check box to enable or disable an enterprise which is a seller or a node which is a seller. Hence it keeps on showing up on the dropdown on UI related to organization. The requirement is to deacti...
8 months ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 1 Future consideration

Integration with Azure Entra ID for user authentication

User authentication support with OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect and SAML 2.0 in the Sterling B2B Integrator product, for integration with Azure Entra ID.Not just LDAP support.
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 1 Planned for future release

AWS Adapter Enhancements

Enhancement list for AWS adapter includes the following: 1) perimeter server support 2) begin/end session functionality 3) managing credentials in SFG profile (obscuring creds requires that a script is run on the credentials before entering into S...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 3 Future consideration

Enable support for AWS S3 Server Side Encryption on S3 Buckets

We need B2Bi AWS S3 Client Service adapter to support AWS S3 Server Side Encryption.
about 5 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 6 Planned for future release