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Parity of local and global mailboxes in the B2B REST API

We want to include Global Mailboxes, list, and content extract, just like Local Mailboxes, as part of the B2B REST API. The aim is to enable 1touch and IBM IGDC to integrate with the IBM Sterling solution while monitoring all data passing through ...
7 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs Needs more information

Ability to add the Client division as it was feasible on Config Center

When we create a new map, The Division field is limited to 4 characters only. This field should be increased to minimum of 8 characters, so when we create a new map to the existing customer, the division name matches with the old maps.
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Mapping & Translation Functionality already exists

A feature which will allow BA to move from one company to another company.

Hello, The main idea behind opening of this RFE request:- Due to some companies being sold to other SCBN customers companies merging into a single contract. Reconfiguring the entire BA manually under a different company can lead to any errors that...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Mapping & Translation / Onboarding Future consideration

Payment Collection Agent is authorizing more than the Order Total

In cases where Order is completely cancelled (such that the Order Total is 0) or Order is partially cancelled and there is only a particular amount for which reversal and thus reauth is due, it is observed that Payment collection agent is trying t...
8 months ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) Future consideration

Ping Federate For OIDC Partner

Hi, Current Sterling OMS OMoC does not support Ping Federate as the OIDC Provider. Since multiple retailers are having Ping Federate as the Authentication Provider, it is really needed to support the same in OMoC also. Thanks, Sreekanth S
4 months ago in Order Management (OnPrem & OMoC) Not under consideration

Add Extrainfo 1, 2 and 3 in ERN Red Light and Yellow Light Notifications.

Add Extrainfo 1, 2 and 3 in ERN Red Light and Yellow Light Notifications. Please include this detail in both Body of the email and the Attachment.
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Alerting/Notifications Functionality already exists

Private Key Authentication for JDBC Connections

Our current Sterling 6.1.2 is connecting to Snowflake DB using JDBC (Snowflake driver) with username/password authentication method. Now, due to security reasons, the Snowflake is enforcing private key authentication (.p8) instead of password. But...
9 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Submitted

Support Acknowledgement Reconciliations for NONEDI flows

We are currently supporting acknowledgment reconciliations for OUTBOUND EDI documents only based on inbound "997/CONTRL" documents. Customer wants IBM to support acknowledgement reconciliations for NONEDI interfaces as well. They are sending outbo...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight Not under consideration

"Forgot password" feature in myFG2.0 application

Today, if one of our partners who uses myFG2.0 loses their password, they must contact us to request a new password. With the large number of partners we have, password loss events have become frequent and the recovery method, via email or phone, ...
about 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability Future consideration

Week numbering in date picker - delivery date

Our B2B customer uses Week numbering and would like to see week numbers alongside dates in the datepicker, eg when setting requested delivery date. They use ISO 8601 - weeks numbered 1-53, weeks running Monday-Sunday (rather than Sunday to Saturday)