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Sterling Transformation Extender

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Utility to check compatibility and compliance of maps when upgrading to a new ITX version

ITX to provide an utility that can check if th existing maps are compatible with the new version of ITX or needs recompilation/modification. For shops with hundreds of maps this will identify the maps that need some action, hence improving the mig...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 1 Functionality already exists

SEARCHUP() & SEARCHDOWN() functions should return all matched records, Instead of first match

Currently SEARCHUP() and SEARCHDOWN() functions return only single object. We need the functionality for these functions to return all matched records instead of one similar to how EXTRACT() function returns data. Using EXTRACT() on large data set...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

Add SFTP adapter to ITX 9

We are using ITX 9 but need to be able to send files using SFTP rather than plain FTP. We would like to see ITX 9 support the SFTP adapter that is available in 10.
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender 1 Not under consideration

Install design server and flow dashboard without internet connection

Due to security rules our servers are not connected to the internet. For installing design server it is required to have an internet connection. When you try to install the following happens: Design server Building tx-server Docker image...
about 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender 1 Future consideration

Functions to get internal information from within a running map

For logging/tracing purposes I'd like to be able to get actual information about the mapping/card/function/field I'm currently at. So I can write into a logging about that particular point in the execution. A bit like LASTERRORCODE() or GETRESOU...
over 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 4 Not under consideration

Display Starting position of the field in field level properties for "FIXED, IMPLICIT" group/file.

In ITX, when the group is defined as fixed and implicit, to identify a field position most of the time we must sum up the field length of previous fields when there is no layout. This would simplify the identification of field in positional files.
almost 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

We need a Tool to Identify the Cause of HIPAA X12 Compliance Exceptions

Tool to Identify the Cause of HIPAA X12 Compliance Exceptions NASCO routinely receives very large HIPAA X12 transmissions from their business / trading partners. (Very large meaning millions of segments and tens of thousands of transactions.) Onl...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 1 Not under consideration

Catching informations about WTX maps dynamically at runtime

The product functionality should be enhanced to make it possible for WTX maps to catch following informations dynamically at runtime 1. its own map name2. the associated WTX system, sub system and component to clearly identify the map3. on which i...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Launcher 0 Functionality already exists

format string parser

Please add a parser/validator of format srings into the compiler, so that WTX developers are being notified of invalid format strings that won't work in the WTX engine.
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 1 Not under consideration

Make the "use ellipses button" a display option

The Map Designer provides a way to use ellipses when draggin'-n-dropin' type references into a rule. This is very nice to make rules more compact and usually improves readability. However, "getting back" to the referenced type is sometimes an issu...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 0 Not under consideration