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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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COC Data Extract should send deleted records to the FTP to avoid orphaned records in target data warehouse.

When we remove and add new data thru API or internal code, the deleted records get removed and not propagated to the target system consuming the COC Data extract data published from OMS. This causes additional records to be retained in the target ...
almost 4 years ago in Self Service Tool 1 Future consideration

DBCS directory/file name support in CD Process

Customers in China often creates directory and file name in Chinese. C:D doesn't support src/dest file path containing DBCS. Request to enahnce the C:D Win/Linux/Unix product by adding an additional parameter in CD Process to specify the encoding ...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct 0 Not under consideration

Upload UI component - make file details available for mapping

In a Dialog sceen, when a partner uploads a file using the Upload UI component, the only values available for mapping to an API or XSLT are the file contents in plain-text or Base64 encoded format. We should be able to map the file details to our ...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 2 Planned for future release

Adding a description Variable to the activity Roll Out email template

when an activity is rolled out, there is a field that proposes to enter a description of the activity. I would like to bring that description to the email we currently send out to each client when we have assign an activity. This email templates a...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Alerting/Notifications 0 Planned for future release

Update SNMP support to v3

Security benefits, as per security issues detailed here: https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA17-156A
over 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 2 Not under consideration

Enable SequenceGenerationKey usage in Router Action step

Currently, SequenceGenerationKey is only enabled to use with Basic transation action. It will be very helpful if we have access to use this with other actions too. ( Example : Enveloping, Router etc )
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Other 1 Not under consideration

Report for identifying item / node combinations most at risk for stockout or markdown

Add an Order Optimizer report to identify item / node combinations currently most at risk for a stockout or markdown (using the WOO Inventory Model's science)This report would ideally be available online within the Dashboard (or a link from the Da...
over 5 years ago in Fulfillment Optimizer / Reporting 0 Not under consideration

Add Optimizer configuration to allow expedited orders to bypass backlog consideration

Add a configuration option to allow Order Optimizer to bypass backlog consideration / penalty for expedited orders (e.g. 1-day or 2-day service levels were purchased). This configuration option should allow for configuration choices between:1. cur...
over 5 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Order Optimizer support for additional air carrier capacity constraint

Add Order Optimizer support for an additional 'carrier capacity' constraint. This configurable network level constraint would stop using a specific carrier once a configured number of orders for that day has been assigned to that carrier. Order Op...
over 5 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration

Add Order Optimizer capability to feed Expected Ship order details downstream

Add Order Optimizer capability to retain and send downstream Expected Ship details for each package. These Expected Ship metrics include the Order Optimizer derived ship date, shipping method/carrier, and estimated shipping cost.Initially the prio...
over 5 years ago in OMS - Intelligent Promising 0 Future consideration