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Sterling Transformation Extender

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Enhance the MQ Adaptor for Launcher / Flow Server to use MQ GEt with CallBack vs the constant pooling of the Queue

Currently the ITX MQ Adaptor is constantly Pooling the MQ Queue (observed via MQ API Trace) for new messages based on a default 2 sec polling interval in the dtx.ini. Would like to see an option to do a unlimited MQ GET wait with the MQ Callback A...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Under review

Alter The Transformation Extender Error Reject Report To Have An XML Format Similar To B2Bi

We currently running SI B2Bi v 6.1 and also have ITX 10.1.1 installed. ITX running with launcher on our AIX file system which works with BP's in SI B2Bi. We are requesting that the failures coming out of ITX be in the B2Bi XML Trans Report format ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 1 Not under consideration

Enabling support for FF0D in ITX for ibm-930 code page

When we receive FF0D character in request to Datapower service, ITX map is unable to handle in ibm-930 code page. Can you please enhance ibm-930 code page to handle FF0D character in ITX maps.
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

Include ISA information in either the data passed to the hcsvu exit for implementing a type 7 rule in the qualifier file or in the data passed to a type 7 custom user exit

We currently have a requirement to compare one of ISA value to 1000A NM1 values to ensure they are same and it is currently no doable in ITX. We received this as a suggestion from support ticket TS005672303
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 0 Not under consideration

Remove limitation to not install in C:\Program Files

As per the release notes: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6362027 It is mentioned not to specify C:\Program Files as the install directory. It is requested if you could remove those compatibility issues
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender 3 Not under consideration

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...
almost 4 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...
over 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.
over 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...Th...
over 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 GETRESOURC...
about 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Other 4 Not under consideration