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Sterling Transformation Extender

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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.
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

Turning off Audit, traces & backup (logs) dynamically in runtime

We process very large volume of HIPAA/ non-HIPAA transactions on daily basis with file size from 1KB - 2GB of data. In our architecture/ solution we always uses ITX along with the IIB/ACE product. At times our developers forget to turn off either ...
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Integration Servers 1 Not under consideration

Enhance PDF to type tree importer

Currently PDF to type tree importer doesn't work on extensibility on field or data level. Also most version of PDF are not supported. The enhancement of this importing would make is feature more user friend and product usability would increase
almost 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Maps & Type Trees 0 Not under consideration

Encryption for Socket Adapter

We would like to exchange data over Socket securely and would like if ITX/WTX can add encryption to Socket Adapter
about 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 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.) Only...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 1 Not under consideration

Enhancement of Trace File on failure

ITX being a robust product , there a strong feeling that when we look in to the trace on failure of a file its being bewildered or unclear at which point of input data error has occurred. New option can be introduced showing only the failing value...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Maps & Type Trees 1 Not under consideration

Need to connect Sybase Database with ssl port using mercator (ODBC adapter)

Currently IBM Transformation extender tool (version 10.0.0) using ODBC adapter for sybase DB connections for creating .mdq file. We are able to connect syabse database with normal port but we are facing issue while connecting with ssl port. When c...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 5 Not under consideration

Using DB2 for performing SNIP Type 5 (External Code Set) validation in compliance check map

We have requirements for performing SNIP Type 5 validation and we use DB2 for our client. But we understand from ITX support team that the hipaa_data_compliance map is designed to use MONGO DB for performing SNIP Type 5 validation (External Code S...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / WTX Compliance Checking 0 Not under consideration

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.
almost 7 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...
almost 7 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Design Studio 0 Not under consideration