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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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Ability to create 'Physical Counts' in Store to synchronize the physical and system inventory mandated as a part of the corporate policy or client requirements

Ability to create 'Physical Counts' to synchronize the physical and system inventory mandated as a part of the corporate policy or client requirements.
about 5 years ago in Store Engagement / APIs & SDKs 0 Delivered

Expand the 40-Character Limitation on the Size of the Launcher's Private Trigger Directory

Removing this limitation will create pod-specific private trigger directories and enable scaling up the Launcher into multiple pods/containers sharing a common application work area. This enhancement will prevent multiple Launcher from triggering ...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Launcher 2 Delivered

Will connect:Direct windows v6.2 support running on MS Window server 2022?

We noticed that C:D Windows 6.3 supports windows server 2022, however, we would like to know C:D Windows v6.2 can support Windows server 2022 as well. Many Thanks.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 2 Delivered

Make the Connect Direct Agent component an option to be installed if the installer chooses to do so

Not sure what version of Connect Direct UNIX this was introduced, but I have noticed in Connect Direct 6.0 +, it automatically installs the Connect Direct Agent component and the Agent is in a started state. This needs to become an option during i...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 3 Delivered

Capability to upload files larger than 100 MB to B2Bi Customization API UI for Docker version of B2Bi

The B2Bi docker version 6.0.2 has a 100 MB limitation on the jar files that can be uploaded to Customization API UI dashboard. The AWS SDK (which is required for S3 client) is 130 MB and cannot be uploaded to the Customization API UI dashboard. th...
about 5 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Delivered

Know Host Key Puller REST API

We're trying to streamline the builds of SFTP profiles in B2B Intergrator using a REST API. I submitted a ticket to research if this capability was available and the tech indicated that there is no API for this. This would help streamline our proc...
about 5 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Performance 0 Delivered

CD for z/OS - customisation of ISPF panel library for scroll amounts & CF enhancement

Hi. I have 2 enhancement requests, but they both relate to the ISPF panels for CD for zOS. 1. The default scroll amount on various panels is set to PAGE. I think the CSR setting is more flexible. As the panels do not remember your settings, I h...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 4 Delivered

With the advent of later iFixes in 6.2.1.0 and in 6.3.0 moving forward need the ability to control ciphers for web and interop

The ability to manage ciphers for the secured web server/console (default port 58083) and interop connections (same port) was deprecated. Customers often have specific ciphers that must not or must be supported. Leaving a default set of ciphers is...

Need a DGAVAILABILITY SNAPSHOT event Publish similar to Product Availability Snapshot event publish

We need a DGAVAILABILITY SNAPSHOT event which has the ability of external trigger based on a Specific DG and have EOF file to intimate end of process. This functionality already exists in Product Availability Snapshot which is at Node level.
over 3 years ago in Inventory Visibility 1 Delivered

Make / default mailbox in Myfilegateway upload screens

It is very cumbersome for the end-user that it is necessary to choose the upload mailbox which almost only contains the / and /Inbox (and /Inbox is actually invalid because it is not monitored by SFG)
almost 7 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 2 Delivered