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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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Ability to import / update XSLTs from the command line to allow better automated deployments

We have many XSLT sheets in the B2B Integrator, but would like to have the source control of these XSLTs externalised from Sterling B2B Integrator and allow deployment via our automated deployment pipelines. Currently there is no ability to import...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 3 Future consideration

Disable Terminal SSH to Secure Proxy from External (Adapter)

We are currently running the latest version of Secure Proxy and are able to ssh (terminal) through the adapter to the SSP host. Although we are not able to login, it is an audit finding to prompt for credentials. Should simply close the session. I...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Security 0 Future consideration

Inflight API to fetch the count of Documents status from Inflight(Red,Yellow,Red Reviewed,Yellow Reviewed

Need Inflight API's to fetch the count of Documents status from Inflight(Red,Yellow,Red Reviewed,Yellow Reviewed) This will help getting the instant details for the customers /Support to know about the Document status with out having to login to t...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight 1 Future consideration

"HALT_ON_MATCH_TRANS_ERROR" should be exposed in the config center UI

Currently, the files are not failing in any CERROR logic implemented in the DocExtraction map.We recently saw the scenario that if we were getting an empty receiver ID from doc-extract map, then it would fail with envelope not found.But one of the...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Other 0 Future consideration

To be able to run a report of the maps that are actually being used in the data and how often the map is being used. Even possibly adding a Mapping in the Configure Columns so it would allow the Map names to show on the reports.

This will help to determine a strategy around changes and better visibility into our maps' usage. It could be ran as the inbound/outbound activity report is currently ran from within Inflight. Even possibly adding a Mapping in the Configure Column...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight 1 Future consideration

Rotables Logic Widget

A Functionality around Split Valuation materials to allow for overall right-sizing Core, Repaired, New, Capital materials from SOH and ROP/MAX = How many of each type is needed, how many are "in rotation" where are they, how many are due back eith...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 6 Future 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

Bin/SKU Dedication - Ability to see bin assigned to SKU when searching at the SKU level

Current situation: In SIM, a user can assign SKUs to a bin as dedicated to that bin. When searching for bins, the user can see the SKUs that are dedicated to that bin. This is great if the user is searching for bins with SKUs. Requirement: In SIM,...
over 1 year ago in Store Engagement / Usability 0 Future consideration

MRO-IO Analytics - Report Scheduling

Client had a number of reports created - but was requesting if reports could be scheduled to be run with defined filters and a distribution list to receive the report via email with file type (PDF vs Excel).
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Future consideration