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Config Hub Codelist download in CTE/Production must have filename prefix or suffix - CTE/PROD/Business Alias

When an SME is trying to download codelist from CTE/Production via Config Hub both of them have the same file name which creates to much confusion, Can we have a prefix or suffix as CTE or PROD or at least Business Alias that can indicate from whi...
about 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Onboarding Future consideration

view partner details without having edit access

Our support team often need to view SFG partner details (profile/account/protocol/community membership) to troubleshoot issues, however we want it to be view-only access. We currently cant provide access to view that information without adding a u...
10 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration Future consideration

Native PGP needs to support AEAD(Authenticated Encryption with Associated Data) cipher

Our multiple finance customers requesting to support for AEAD cipher in PGP in file transfers. We are using Native PGP which is bundled in B2Bi/SFG. Current Native PGP adheres to RFC 4880 which doesn't support AEAD. We need AEAD support in product...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Future consideration

Provide QueueWatch Audit data

As part of our effort to more thoroughly track usage in SBI, we need to be able to audit QueueWatch usage. In IBM case TS013772150, we were informed that this functionality does not exist.
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Future consideration

Audits / Movement history of products on UI

Today in Store Inventory Management, when an user does a Bulk/Adhoc move, it displays the move complete with the source, target location and qty moved for the SKU. But when you exit this screen, it is not possible to go back and see what movement ...
6 months ago in Store Engagement / Usability Future consideration

Support current SFTP/SSH host key and public key algorithms.

Sterling currently only supports ssh-rsa algorithm for host and public key. this is limiting sftp transfers with our new SFTP partners. New SFTP servers like Azure SFTP doesnt support ssh-rsa for host key algorithm. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security Planned for future release

Extend field length in table SBIADMIN.SCI_ENTITY_EXTNS to accommodate longer encrypted passwords

We are working to configure the Object Client Store Adapter as documented in https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/b2b-integrator/6.2.0?topic=z-object-store-client-adapter When we attempt to use/store the encrypted credential, our Trading Partners become co...

Automatic recovery for critical failures such as database failures

We have an SFG/B2B environment installed on Linux/AIX machines and in tests simulating the loss of the database we noticed that after the database becomes operational, SFG/B2B does not recover, making it necessary to perform a STOP/START of the pr...
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration Functionality already exists

S3 support for Linux on Power.

I would like to kindly request that S3 support be extended to IBM Sterling Connect:Direct versions running on Power systems. Many of our clients use Power platforms and are in need of this feature to meet their integration requirements.
11 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) Future consideration

Provide AuthorisationLevel and AccountInfo for all upload orders in EBICS HTD response

The EBICS standard specifies that AuthorisationLevel should be provided for all non-administrative upload orders, not just FUL, and should specify AccountId as well as MaxAmount where the user is a signatory for the order type(s). AccountInfo also...
8 months ago in Sterling File Gateway / Standards Submitted