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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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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)
10 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Functionality already exists

Failed to authenticate with SFTP/FTPs, doesn't display any information of the source

Hi currently, we have a policy to lock an account after 3 failed connections on SFTP or FTPs protocol. In the communication session, it's possible to have the IP source when the authentication is successfull, but when the connection failed, the IP...
11 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 5 Functionality already exists

Unable to receive email notifications after changing of payload repository as filesystem in SFTP Server Adapter

Email notifications are very critical in business use cases where customer are required to get notified when file transfer success/failure, system performance.
about 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 1 Functionality already exists

Reuqest to have Connect Direct Windows support a Database AG Cluster and multisubnetfailover=true

We have created a Database AG for our Connect Direct Windows instance and would like it to support a failover from one data center to the other so we would like to see support for Connect DIrect Windows connecting to a Database Cluster and multisu...
about 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 2 Functionality already exists

Analytics report that provides live information on the changes made by users.

Management would like to see how may items are reviewed/exported/changed by users. This could be listed on the item grid so it's included in the item export.
about 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Functionality already exists

Change sequence of create order screens in OMS - Call Center

Currently, the sequence of screens for the create order flow in OMS is as follows: Enter SKU(s) Enter in customer and customer address information Enter additional order information (shipping option, etc.) Confirm payment information Submit order ...
over 1 year ago in OMS - Call Center 1 Functionality already exists

Be able to call/use password exit routine with locally installed Aim Client.

Currently the Windows Exit routine on v6.2.0.4 uses Rest API to connect to cyberark. We would like to see the exit routine being able to call a locally installed claim client to retrieve the password.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 1 Functionality already exists

CONFIG CENTER -ERN-Need ERN Notification for transaction in Deferred Status if the Schedule not triggered on time.

Currently, we have notifications to the Customer/Partners for the Red and Yellow, Overdue Transactions and Customers also looking for the notification where transactions in Deferred status because Schedule not ran that particular time and transact...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Alerting/Notifications 2 Functionality already exists

1 click to set to Override rules and set to Optimal

Ideally we want the decision status to be Optimal so when I see the potential OOB ROP and OOB Max as 0/0 and the status hold zero I will 'Overide' rules, then change SAP ROP and SAP Max to 0. I think it would be very useful and time saving to have...
over 1 year ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 2 Functionality already exists

SCCD deploy xlate tables

We need to use SCCD to deploy user configured xlate tables to CD Linux and CD Windows servers. We have more than 2100 servers, and if we need to change the xlate tables in all of them one by one, the cost in hours it's not affordable.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Director 2 Functionality already exists