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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...

Sterling B2B Integrator

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Multi-threaded solution for MEFG adapter

Since MEFG adapter is single threaded , it can handle only one SWIFT (Interact / Fileact )request at a time . This makes subsequent SWIFT requests keeping in queue waiting to reach till MEFG adapter, this breaks the SLA of responding SWIFT request...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Performance 2 Future consideration

Allow deletion of files from global mailboxes in MyFileGateway

When working with global mailboxes and the myfilegateway web interface, customers are unable to delete files. Delete works when connecting using sftp or ftp. Need to be able to delete files in myfilegateway
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 1

Code List Metrics - How often used, and when last used

We currently use multiple code lists in our environment. Over the years, these code lists have grown exponentially. Unfortunately, we have no way of easily knowing how often a row within a code list is used, or when the last time that row was used...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Other 1 Not under consideration

CreateNewAS2Relationship API - Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions using shell script / BP approach

RFE: CreateNewAS2Relationship API Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions. There was a security fix (IT40683) implemented in B2Bi v6.0.3.7 that was merged up through v6.1.1.3, then v6.1.2.2 impacting AS2 Relationships API...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Future consideration

Enable user exits for the Connect Direct Server Adapter

The Connect Direct Server Adapter in B2B Integrator supports the Connect Direct transmissions protocol but does not support other Connect Direct features which are of value to our customers. If the CDSA could function more closely to a Connect:Dir...
over 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 0 Planned for future release

B2Bi Sterling Integrator generating invalid delivery status in the application UI following deadlock

In April 2024 an external client submitted a payment file into the B2Bi Sterling Integrator product within my production environment. The file routed and delivered successfully to the remote target system, and the payment file processed through th...
7 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Global Mailbox 1 Needs more information

Upgrade : Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.4 to Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.9

Please, we need your support to upgrade (with priority) from the current Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.4 to Websphere Liberty 23.0.0.9 due to vulnerabilities detected in Citibank environments, as we were informed by the partner that the requested versi...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Needs more information

clean old backup file tool

The product should provide a tool to clean old file generated in backup directory following the use of setupfiles.sh. this tool should have option to delete only : file older than <period> file older than <date> files not from the last...
7 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 1 Future consideration

Allow user to override Change History for Code List versions

Currently, the number of codes is saved in "Change History" for each version. However, there are times when several versions are created for testing purposes. Having the ability to put a meaningful description (like we do for maps) would be very u...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 0 Future consideration

CreateNewAS2Relationship API - Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions.

There was a fix (IT40683) implemented in B2Bi v6.0.3.7 that was merged up through v6.1.1.3, then v6.1.2.2 impacting AS2 Relationships API “/CreateNewAS2Relationship”. In patches before the fix, the execution time for the API was ~5 seconds (untune...
about 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Not under consideration