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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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Required JSON Generic converter service for GIODE

Issue: When we need JSON to XML or XML to JSON conversion, we always depend on new ITX Map. Its kind of extra work for us to convert JSON to XML and XML to JSON. We should develop a new map for every XML and JSON structure. Why cant we have a JS...
over 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Mapping & Translation 1 Not under consideration

As IBM support feedback from TS011512648. Connect Direct does not have a file locking feature on the NAS level. This should be basic security features when it comes to moving of files. appreciate if this could be added in the future release of Connect Direct.

Basic Security feature comes from the OS level that should be handled also on Connect Direct.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Add a flag to the get partners API to have the partners custom fields included in the results

For the get partners API (pemws/sponsors/<sponsorContext>/partners/) add an optional flag which indicates that the partners' custom fields should be included in the results. The custom fields are currently returned when retrieving a single p...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / APIs & SDKs 0 Not under consideration

Expected Delivery Date Calculation based on item and shipping node combination

We have a requirement to calculate Expected delivery date for following scenarios: 1. Website displays item's availability and Expected delivery date. Item availability information is fetched from the cache, sent by OMS in RTAM feed. OMS can fetch...
over 6 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Not under consideration

Make FGArrivedFile REST API useable.

A great use for the Sterling REST API would be to query the FGArrivedFile, FGRoute, and FGDelivery endpoints in order to build a modern delivery dashboard for business users.This is currently impossible with the current implementation due to a cou...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Future consideration

Exporting Filesystem Virtual root path in SFG

The reason why exporting the file system virtual roots in Sterling Fileway is beneficial is that we need to export the filesystem paths that are assigned to specific users whenever a CISO, audit, or security team requests verification or audit che...
12 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Enable Adhoc Email Link for file downloads without User Login Credentials

This is a business need with most enterprise's we have had conversation. While we have stressed on the aspect of Security concerns and its impact. The clients have strongly evinced interest for this capability as the dependency is high on IT and T...
almost 5 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Other 1 Functionality already exists

Global Mailbox - Replicate New Trading Partners/etc To All Data Centers

When a trading partner is created in one data center, it should replicate to the other data centers. I should not have to export/import the data. This feels like an intentional blocker to push clients to pay for PEM. If it truly is global, what ha...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Global Mailbox 1 Future consideration

Add SI Community As Criteria for Data Visibility Groups.

Our company services two different businesses, financial and health care. These are separated within SFG/B2Bi by Community. Within SCC, there is no Data Visibility Group (DVG) criteria that includes Community, or provides an alternate way of keepi...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor 0 Future consideration

Fulfillment Overrides at Segment Level

Currently fulfillment overrides only allows you to enable / disable at delivery method level. Ability to enable / disable at delivery method + segment / segment type level would allow ability to enable / disable for different channels (e.g. own si...
almost 2 years ago in Inventory Visibility 0 Future consideration