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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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Application/Partner automatic search in the DataFlow

The current process of selecting partners or applications within the DataFlow lacks visibility on existing relationships with other partners or applications. As the number of partners and applications grows, it becomes increasingly challenging to ...
8 months ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 1 Submitted

Overwrite protection for transferred files

The current file transfer process lacks an essential feature: the ability to control file overwrites when a transferred file shares the same name as an existing file at the destination. We propose implementing a checkbox option to enable or disabl...
8 months ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 1 Future consideration

Please add 'Delete After Collection' functionality for mailbox protocol

The current implementation of the mailbox protocol lacks the ability to delete files after collection, which significantly limits its utility for our requirements. As we frequently need to remove source files post-collection, this omission renders...
8 months ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Usability 2 Needs more information

Checbox to enable/disable error notifications if file in the source location does not match the naming pattern defined in Data Flow

Currently, when adding file naming pattern in DataFlow, PEM CM sends error notifications via email for every file in the source location that doesn't match specified naming pattern. The error notification is sent even if the file in the source mat...
8 months ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Alerting/Notifications 1 Future consideration

Add EDIID/Envelope Name & Map Name to 'Trading Relationships' avcivity report's 'Column options'

I have a report enhancement to request. HUSCO, Wabtec, Ball Corp and Pacific Cycle have all mentioned this to me in recent weeks. Backgound:Clients request custom reports from us at at times to pull an inventory of trading partners, envelope name...
over 6 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Inflight 1 Planned for future release

Ability to edit/change the SFG partner community

Currently there is no way to edit or change the SFG partner community once it is created within a community. It will be really helpful if there is an option to make that change from within the SFG UI.
almost 2 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Administration & Configuration 3 Future consideration

Support HP-UX B.11.31 for SSP 6.1

Could you please provide support for SSP 6.1 on HP-UX B.11.31? A customer in the financial industry needs us to support SSP 6.1 on HP-UX B.11.31 because HPE offers the extended support for B.11.31 until Dec 2028. https://www.hpe.com/jp/ja/servers/...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Technology Stack Support (OS, DB, Protocols) 2 Not under consideration

Add detailed software version to .swidtag file

Currently the .swidtag contains version in V.R.M format so it is missing the exact Fix Level and iFix version. For example: version 6.1.0.2_iFix012 for Windows in the .swidtag contains version="6.1.0" and not the full 6.1.0.2_iFix012 (or 6.1.0.2.0...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Reporting 2 Not under consideration

The source map name and compiled map name should be same as that of name of Map detail, only then the map deployment should be allowed

The source map name and compiled map name should be same as that of name of Map detail, only then the map deployment should be allowed.
over 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Onboarding 0 Not under consideration

Need a way to select multiple envelopes or maps and delete them all at once

It is very tedious to delete batches of envelopes or maps since you have to select each one, delete it, and then repeat with all the rest. There should be a way to select batches of them similar to how the export resources works and then delete th...
8 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 1 Not under consideration