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Looping Functionality for Dialogs (UI, API, XSLT)

Many times it is not possible to know the number of times that you need an API to execute. Looping would allow the execution of an API or UI dialog to be dynamic. This could be utilized in a great number of use cases, one of which I outlined below.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Workflows 1 Functionality already exists

Add time zone to Connect Direct logs

Add time zone information to Connect Direct logs. Log file should present the datetime/timestamp in unambiguous fashion.
about 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 1 Functionality already exists

Add a polling feature to IBM Sterling B2B Integrator similar - to the IBM Sterling GENTRAN polling feature.

The GENTRAN polling feature we have used for years had made it possible to be very close to RealTIME in processing and getting files to their destination. Our internal systems and external customers have come to expect this, especially to meet SLA...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Performance 1 Functionality already exists

Configuration to control Sell and Fulfill capability at node level

Can a product feature be provided as: 1. Ability to turn ON/OFF a node for availability or fulfilment or both. 2. Ability to associate a duration on the action to turn OFF.
over 1 year ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 1 Functionality already exists

Develop SEAS to intelligently query for IPs that come from a subnet and allow them in if that subnet is in an LDAP attribute

Why useful? Useful because these days a lot of trading partners are coming from cloud environments that aren't front-ended by one (or a handful) IP address. Who benefits? Anyone who desires to whitelist IPs as a means of authentication or just as ...
over 4 years ago in Sterling External Authentication Server / Security 0 Functionality already exists

A set of SQL queries tied to the Activity Snapshot tool is creating an overhead on the database and could be effectively optimised.

We have an issue with the overhead of a specific set of SQLs in SFG 6.1.1.1. IBM confirmed that these queries have been looked at for version 6.1.1.3 but as we have no details of the changes, we’d like to create an Idea. These are the SQLs seen ru...
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Performance 1 Functionality already exists

Need an ICC report that returns counts of file transfers and total byte counts for a given interval.

I need a report where 1. I can specify a date interval for the report.2. The report should give me an option for detail or summary.3. The detail would give me a list with 4 columns showing the date, the producer partner name, #of files failed or r...
about 7 years ago in Sterling Control Center Monitor / Reporting 0 Functionality already exists

Consolidate V2 SST Log Download into one Amazon S3 URL

Consolidate V2 SST Log Download into one Amazon S3 URL instead of multiple URLs for each instance. This feature was supported in V1 but V2 has splitted the app modules and user must use multiple URLs to download the app logs
10 months ago in Self Service Tool 1 Functionality already exists

New ROP Method - LT Usg + x weeks/months of Supply

Client is evaluating different strategies to see the potential impact on inventory holding with various holding methodologies - The current inquiry is LT USG + 1 Month of Supply. It seems to me this ROP Method would be LT Usage + x weeks of supply...
10 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Functionality already exists

Self-Service option in SFG, allow our business partner to replay their own failed transfers.

Is there an option in SFG to allow our business partner to replay their own failed file transfers for their accounts? If so, do you have any documentation/information on how to enable that feature?
almost 7 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Functionality already exists