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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

Enable FASP support via SSP Perimeter Servers

We recently learnt via a support ticket (as this is currently undocumented at the time of writing) that SSP is unable to route the UDP traffic used by C:D's High-Speed Add-On FASP through SSP Perimeter Servers. This severely limits the scenarios w...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other 2 Not under 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

Would like to be able to backorder a single line on a release

Once an order is released, we would like the ability to back order a single line. At this time we are only able to back order a full release.
almost 2 years ago in OMS - Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) 4 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

In the BPN Tool, "Search" screen, when we search for a BA, the SCI company ID / GBilling code of a Business Alias to be displayed.

In the BPN Tool, "Search" screen, when we search for a BA, the SCI company ID / GBilling code of a Business Alias to be displayed.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Other 1 Not under consideration

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

Support long connection for large volumes of small files

Our competitor, Tongtech, provide a file transfer tool based on MQ to transfer files and support long connection which means if doesn't need to initiate a new session for each repective files which really lead to a high performance for large volum...
almost 6 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Performance 1 Not under consideration

Add ability to suppress health check (log message)

Simple configuration on/off switch
about 2 years ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration 4 Functionality already exists

JSON Outputs are Getting Generated with Indentation Turned OFF

JSON Outputs are Getting Generated with Indentation Turned OFF In ITX Map : When we Import JSON File as a Type Tree, Output Layout by default is getting generated with Indentation Turned off. Currently below are Missing in ITX Type Tree. When...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Maps & Type Trees 0 Not under consideration