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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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SSO SAML assertion and OIDC support and MFA implementation

SAML assertion and OIDC protocols implemented in IBM B2Bi so we can switch from use of LDAP to SSO setup for user authentication. Also we need to implement MFA for user authentication since the application is approved for use with restricted file ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Planned for future release

"auto-refresh" browser functionality on myFileGateway 2.0

Recently, we observed that when downloading a file through myFileGateway, the file is still displayed by the browser and we must refresh the page to don't see the file anymore in the folder, The case TS006115503 inform us that SI doesn't have this...
about 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 0 Future consideration

Reject clearly the SSH key when unencrypted

When checking-in a new SSH user identity key, if the key is not encrypted, then SBI accepts it anyway but the key is unusable (check-out failure). If SBI requires the key to be encrypted then it should mention it clearly and it should not allow th...
almost 2 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Onboarding 1 Future consideration

For the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated date.

This request is to enhance the Netmap extract batch utility DGADNTLD to add map creation and updated dates. As of now, the extract only has the last used date. The created date is only available in the Connect:Direct panel options (in browse mode ...
5 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 2 Future consideration

Confighub – Business Alias Name Not Displayed in Code Lists and Maps

Currently, we have several customers where identical code lists and maps are deployed across multiple Business Aliases (BAs) under the same customer account. This setup creates confusion for both customers and support teams, as it becomes difficul...
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Other 1 Future consideration

Restart documents functionality in Document tracking Tool

Why it is useful : Document tracking tool is visibility tool for clients and IBM support for viewing documents processing through VAN. If customer needs to restart any file they send to partners , which failed at IBM system may be partner system u...
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking 1 Future consideration

Documantation for Third Party Licenses

Hi Support, Our client is asking whether C:D 6.2 uses 3rd party components and libraries. As I cannot find any documentation, please provide related information. And I want to propose for this information released based on every CD version for cli...
5 months ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Documentation 2 Not under consideration

Ability/ Option to clean up data loaded into IV via a self-serve option/ API

Currently, IV APIs do not give the option to clean up the data loaded into it via the integration with OMoC. There are APIs to perform adjustments or to zero-out the supplies/ demands and hence availability in IV (and thereby the process to clean ...
over 6 years ago in Inventory Visibility 3 Future consideration

FTPS/SFTP list command to show folder timestamp

Currently only files show the last modified timestamps while folders show current timestamp of the list request. Proper behavior would be to also show folder last modified timestamp which is already available in the SI data model.
9 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Standards 1 Not under consideration

Support Microsoft Entra ID since we are replacing the use of LDAP

We are moving away as an organization from using LDAP and replacing it with Microsoft Entra ID. Please build in support for that as an additional method of user authentication outside of SFG and B2Bi
over 1 year ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 2 Under review