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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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Transaction reports

We have upgrading the Partner Manger to ITXA and Presently in the Trading manager we have option to see the transaction report( see attached transaction report for details) we are looking not exact similar functionality but want to check if their ...
over 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Trading Partner UI 0 Future consideration

Self-Service option in SFG, allow our business partner to replay their own failed transfers.

Is there an option in SFG to allow our business partner to replay their own failed file transfers for their accounts? If so, do you have any documentation/information on how to enable that feature?
about 6 years ago in Sterling File Gateway / Usability 1 Functionality already exists

New report that lists the XML source code of the BPs.

New report that allows the client to know the xml content of one, several or all active BPs in the system at any time. This would allow reviewing the processes, looking for adapters and others, that the client may need to know when migrating from ...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Reporting 1 Not under consideration

Support for Type=simple startup method in systemd for Connect Direct

The systemd is the default system manager on RHEL 8. Connect Direct should support service startup through systemd using Type=simple startup method. User can use Type=forking with external (custom) startup script but this requires to create additi...
about 3 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Administration & Configuration 2 Not under consideration

Display pre-processor and post-processor map names on Inflight

This request is to add new feature to display pre and post-processor map names under In-flight event details section. This will benefit to both SCBN teams and client to identify the map names directly on Inflight and in case if they client needs a...
about 3 years ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS / Document Tracking 2 Not under consideration

As IBM support feedback from TS011512648. Connect Direct does not have a file locking feature on the NAS level. This should be basic security features when it comes to moving of files. appreciate if this could be added in the future release of Connect Direct.

Basic Security feature comes from the OS level that should be handled also on Connect Direct.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Security 1 Not under consideration

Add VDA Version 4938 Global Invoice to Map definitions

This version is required by our trading partners.
10 months ago in Sterling Gentran & Gentran:Director / Standards 0 Submitted

Modify configureCmSsl.sh and configureEngineSsl.sh to allow for command line paramter passing

the current scripts allow for some parameters to be passed, but when exporting a CM configuration, you must always supply a second passphrase for the encryption of the exported xml file. This parameter cannot be passed without feeding it from your...
10 months ago in Sterling Secure Proxy / Administration & Configuration 2 Planned for future release

Simple silent upgrade for Connect Direct Web Services

According to IBM Support, for Connect Direct Web Services software, SILENT UPGRADE option requires to provide few additional parameters to silentInstall.properties file (e.g. SSL_PORT, POSTGRESQL_PORT, POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD) in comparison to INTERAC...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct / Installation & Upgrade 1 Planned for future release

Extend the REST API Client Service to allow for Bearer Token as an authorization method

When connecting to the PayPal REST API's for invoicing they require Bearer Token authorization. The token is retrieved from an API that uses Basic authentication.
over 4 years ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 1 Planned for future release