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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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ERROR - SAP Status Messages reporting incorrect information if one IDOC fails all IDOCs in batch will show failed

IBM SAP Status Messages are reporting inaccurate information. Example, 1000 IDOCs are sent outbound from SAP to IBM in a batch. 3 IDOCS fail with status 04 from IBM. IBM will send back that all 1000 IDOCs have failed with status 04 even though onl...
about 5 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Mapping & Translation 0 Not under consideration

We are upgrading our IBMI servers to V7R5 and need connect:direct compatibilty.

We are currently on V7R4 and have been told that the recommended connect direct patch level is V3.8.0.3 with iFix 7. We need to know the compatible level for V7R5 (when available)
about 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Functionality already exists

Enable the Equipment Module (and Where Used) to be able to link to BOM’s using just ‘DIVISION’, instead of DIVISION and DISTRICT_CD

This is useful as it will allow client to filter through on materials issued against equipment at Division level and get the right count when they view that material against all District_Cd affected
about 2 years ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Planned for future release

Update Certificate File via REST API

The B2B REST API allows the user to delete, create, or update attributes (such as the name) of an HTTPS certificate on the system. However, it does not allow a user to update a certificate in place (the "Update from existing PKCS12 Certificate fil...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 0 Future consideration

Enhance SWIFTNet7ClientResend business process to update previously failed filegateway deliveries

Currently SWIFTNet7ClientResend will be triggered via the SWIFT Adapter Scheduler to look at the SWNET_MSG table for failed PUT transfers to SWIFT. Upon detection of these types of failure the scheduler will trigger an execution of the SWIFTNet7Cl...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Standards 1 Future consideration

Transformation Extender Advanced validation for Envelope service needs to include invalid enveloped documents

Customer requires that invalid outbound data, the inbound data that caused the issue, and the translation report showing the errors in the outbound data. Current behavior returns the inbound data, the translation report, but not the outbound data ...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender Advanced 0 Future consideration

Include special characters (e.g. @) in Parameter Name of Obscure Data - Process Data Values service

We are using SI 6.0.3.2 and the Parameter Name does not allow special characters such as "@" being used in the Obscure Data - Process Data Values service. This prevents email addresses being used as Names.
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

Support for tag controlled inventory in Store/SIM

There are products that are unique to batch, lot, manufacture date, and other attributes that require tagged inventory control to identify a specific or subset of a product. For example, products like granite/stone slab countertops each have a uni...
about 2 years ago in Store Engagement / APIs & SDKs 0 Future consideration

Node level safety stock values considered when calculating Network level SS

This feature would allow retailers who already define safety stock at node level to more easily leverage the new IBM safety stock rules because the values they set at node level can automatically be considered to create a network level value
about 2 years ago in Inventory Visibility 0 Future consideration

Support token based authentication for HTTP adapters and Product REST communications

We are using the 6.1 product REST, the REST Auth.war and a set of custom REST services (the latter two in HTTP Adapters). We have a security challenge on the use of Basic Auth for securing these services which we access via a gateway (Tyk) from a ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Future consideration