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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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Retry option in SEAS for any connection failures with LDAP server.

The retry option will take care of any internal connection failure instead of sending connection error for external partners/vendors.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling External Authentication Server / Administration & Configuration 1 Future consideration

Sending email updates to stakeholders on env activity

When a deployment or a CDT is carried out on any env in OMoC, the stakeholders of the env needs to be informed by manually sending an email about the activity performed. This process needs to be automated. An email needs to be triggered to the env...
11 months ago in Self Service Tool 2 Future consideration

Enhanced messaging for various message states within job log to allow automation

Today - the only way to verify message processing is to log into Connect:Direct and check the current status. We would like it when messages go into the various states (specifically a wait state) for a message to put but out to the started task jo...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 3 Not under consideration

EDIDeenvelope Service needs support zero document CII standard data

SBI support normal CII Standard, but zero document CII standard data with only Interchange header and trailer data recognize bad data in EDIDeenvelope Service. Please support zero document CII standard data.
11 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Standards 1 Future consideration

Verify ControllerWorkflow is functioning properly in 6.0.2.1 with regard to force terminate

ControllerWorkflow.sh doesn't seem to be force terminating a BP when it is in a halting or active state when the BP shows it is in wait queue.
over 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator 2 Is a defect

Transaction reports

We have upgrading the Partner Manger to ITXA and Presently in the Trading manager we have option to see the transaction report( see attached transaction report for details) we are looking not exact similar functionality but want to check if their ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Trading Partner UI 0 Future consideration

Handle big files efficiently in XML Encryption Service

XML Encryption service is not handling big files efficiently. Service gives null error and just cuts the file with status success if file is too large, which must be some kind of bug
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Planned for future release

Add verification on security level of signatureMethod/digestMethod

On XML Digital Signature service, you can choose which signature and digest method to use when signing; http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256 https://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha1 However, when using the service in verify mo...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

To improve the messaging within MyFileGateway for the end user/customer

A user/customer uploaded a file in MFG and the file was uploaded when checking the Arrived File tab a message stating The system has not processed this file. Check back later and view the processing status using the file activity tab. This was the...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 0 Future consideration

RTAM at supply type level

We are currently sending RTAM messages at the Distribution Group level. RTAM is posting both Onhand and Future Inventory. In the case of EU DG RTAM having both UK DC and EU DC, we do not want to consider future inventory of UK DC node. We need to ...
11 months ago in Inventory Visibility 0 Future consideration