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Sterling Connect:Express

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Connect:Express for Z/OS : Possibility of transfers of PDE-E with RECFM=U

Actually, CONNECT:EXPRESS FOR Z/OS can transfer files whitch are PDS-E except if there RECFM is UNDEFINED. It would be useful that CONNECT:EXPRESS FOR Z/OS could transfer PDS-E with RECFM=U.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Not under consideration

Be able to customize the default location of logging files

It would be very useful to be able to change the location of the log files.Currently it's located on [CX]/config.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration

Handle spaces in physical name for Sterling Connect:Express UNIX

Actually, Sterling Connect:Express doesn't handle spaces in physical names for a PeSIT file transfert (sender's side)
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Not under consideration

CX/ZOS PI07 received Window > 16 should be accepted

CX/ZOS should accept a PI07 received with a window greater than the max of CX/ZOS, 16. And return a PI07 with the window as defined in the session table
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Planned for future release

CX SYSSSL IH higher priority than IA=*

In the SYSSSL PROFILE, if there is an entry with IH and an entry with IA=*, the IH entry could be used. Actually, it's the IA entry which is used because priority is on IA.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 0 Not under consideration

MQ notifications on CX

When notifications are sent using HTTP, as you only have one HTTP server to send the notification you cannot do any load balancing between multiple nodes. If HTTP server answers too slowly due to a large load, HTTP response code can be sent before...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Performance 0 Not under consideration

We need a MEMO not case sensitive

see attached file
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Not under consideration

Use of the RCT

One partner is down, and we try to send many file to this partner during a week-end. The RCT fills, and is full. in final, one partner is down, and all of the transfert, with the other partner, cannot be done.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Administration & Configuration 0 Planned for future release

CX Direct access to tapes

CONNECT:EXPRESS FOR Z/OS could access directly tapes : read tape to transmit the file or write on tape the file received.
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Not under consideration

CX PCTADD & FCTADD Alert of filling

In CX we can have up to 999 memories to add the definition of a PARTNER and 999 memories to add the definition of a FILE. There is a need to have an alert when theses 999 memories are almost exhausted or a command to know how many are filled. When...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Express / Usability 0 Not under consideration