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When will SI support Microsoft SQL Server 2016?

We are upgrading to SI 5.6.3 and I see that only up to Microsoft SQL Server 2014 is supported. When will Microsoft SQL Server 2016 be supported? Will it ever be supported by SI 5.6.3? The client is upgrading all their other applications to SQL Ser...
over 6 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Installation & Upgrade 1 Delivered

BNSF is requesting AAR & X12 EDI 7050 standards for Websphere Data Interchange translator. The standards will be available at Washington Publishing by the middle of April, 2018. BNSF is requesting IBM to provide the EDI 7050 version for the AAR and X12 standards no later than middle of July, 2018.

I need the 7050 version of the X12 and AAR standards for the EDI transactions 161, 404, 417, 418, 419, 420, 425, 427, 440, 824, and 998. The Rail industry is requesting all railroads to upgrade the named transactions to version 7050. Railinc has s...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender 0 Delivered

Write "** WARNING ** DMGMSGFH NO MESSAGE RPLS TO USE" to CDz Log Instead of only in CDESTAE DD

During recycle of CD, we noticed following warning message in CDESTAE. We consulted IBM CDz Support and were told we need to take a dump the instant that we see the message informing of the shortage. Could you please write a WTO message to the log...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Delivered

Upgrade Jetty webserver inside Sterling Integrator/SFG from Jetty 6 to latest version

Jetty 6 is old and depreciated. Please upgrade to the latest supported version.
over 6 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 0 Delivered

CX/ZOS OXBL138I INCOMING COMMUNICATION : if SSL, have the SSL Profile

When a SSL incoming communication arrive and the hanshake fails, it can be because of the SSL Profile used. But, without looking precisely in the SYSSSL member, it can be difficult to see the SSL Profile which is used. It would be great if this in...
over 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 1 Delivered

Compliance Check App - Consistently create REF(D9) Segment in the 277CA to tie Claim Ack back to the original good/bad 837.

Our organization needs the capability for the HIPAA Pack's Compliance Check application to consistently generate a 277CA (005010X214) with a REF (D9) segment for both good and bad claims so that the 277 Claim Ack may be tied back to the original c...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 2 Delivered

SNDPOR and SNDPRN are not mapped

Using the JALE Adapter, if SNDPOR if not mapped it defaults to CUSTOMERLS. Using the ALE Adapter, if SNDPOR if not mapped it defaults to MERCATOR. We are migrating from the ALE Adapter to the JALE Adapter are require the same behaviour for both ad...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

S/EDIFACT - EDIFACT Packs

The EDIFACT type trees included in the EDIFACT packs 2.8.1 (specifically edifd96a.mtt) do not include the segments USH, USA, US, UNO which are included in the standard version.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

Validate in RD8 that beginning date is chronologically before ending date

In the case of an X12/HIPAA field being a RD8 (date range), the beginning/starting date should be chronologically before the ending date. If it is not, then it should fail a Type 2 or higher check. We originally experienced this in an 820 transact...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 1 Delivered

Request for debugger in Map Editor

I was developing the map and it broke the whole system. Upon requesting for for information regarding the process, I was told that because the issue is not with the map editor but with the map, every thing is fine and ticket should be closed. I ha...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Documentation 1 Delivered