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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...
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...

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View transfer order information in Call Center

We are using procurement transfer order in our current implementation. There was a requirement to see the transfer order details in Call Center, mainly the tracking number while it is in transit. We could see that the Procurement tab at order line...
over 1 year ago in OMS - Call Center 4 Not under consideration

Add Additional DL and custom message to the proactive notifications and service disruptions from IBM

0n 7/16, Network disruption at IBM end had impacted the Release order agent to look for GIV inventory instead of IV and closely 5000 orders got cancelled because of this issue. Later we restarted release agent to fix the issue. OMS team did not re...
over 1 year ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 2 Future consideration

DB Backup and Reset feature

To train guest services users on Sterling OMS functionalities primarily around Call center features, need to refresh the database meaning take a backup of a particular state of the initial order set and later restore the backup so that we can prov...
over 1 year ago in Self Service Tool 3 Future consideration

Make package.folderWatchDelayInSecs Available in System Settings

My understanding is that the settings for package.folderWatchDelayInSecs are only available through the RESTful API. This setting along with all settings should be made available in the system settings as well.
over 2 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Future consideration

Need serial details in the exceptions block when marked as Damaged/shortage during putaway in mashup response

When user selects record shortage during putaway we are unable to see any shortage serial details in the exceptions block of mashup response. store is unable to identify the proper serial based on the selected reason code.
over 2 years ago in Store Engagement / Other 6 Future consideration

Remove the need of 'Log on locally' permission for user accounts in Connect:Direct Windows

Remove the need of 'Log on locally' permission for user accounts in Connect:Direct Windows. In our organization providing service accounts with 'Log on locally' permission is picked as a Non-standard security configuration and deviating from our s...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Access to create new dashboards and configure alerts in Graylog

Creating new dashboards and option to configure custom alerts would provide a better solution overall in terms of analytical reporting and also would help in addressing issues at a faster rate.
over 1 year ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 1 Not under consideration

Prevent Netmap Node deletion if node is referenced by a Functional Authority

When an admin retires a netmap node that is no longer needed, sometimes we end up with an orphaned Functional Authority (FA) referencing a now non-existent netmap node. To prevent this from occurring, a new functionality could be created where Con...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Control Center Director 0 Future consideration

Passphrase Support for 100 Characters

RACF currently supports 100 characters for passphrases. Having all z/OS software/products also support that limit aligns them with the RACF limitations. This allows users even greater options at creating longer passphrases thus a more secure one.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Not under consideration

Provide an audit of demand in a similar way to how inventory audit works today to see an audit of supply.

Whenever demand is created, cancelled, or closed by a reservation or schedule change the audit of that change should be written to a table. Could even use the existing YFS_INVENTORY_AUDIT table with the addition of a column to define whether a dem...
about 5 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 0 Future consideration