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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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Snap-To-Grid Mode

Add a snap-to-grid mode that can be turned on and off to make objects easier to align.
about 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 0 Not under consideration

Copy/Paste Entire Objects/Dialogs/Tasks (keeping mappings, etc. exactly the same)

Need to be able to copy and paste within PEM.
about 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 0 Not under consideration

Enable Transfer of Entire USS Directory via C:D z/OS

Sending Unix files on Z via C:D is tedious at best. I'd like for Connect:Direct to at least be on par with FTP functionality-wise if I'm going to try to convince users that it's in fact the better choice. C:D needs to be able to transfer an entire...
about 7 years ago in Sterling Connect:Direct for Z/OS 0 Not under 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

Provide an ACTIVE MAP report - need to see a report of top maps being utilized.

Helps us to determine a strategy around changes and better visibility into our maps usage.
over 1 year ago in Sterling B2B Integration SaaS 1 Future consideration

Reduce the patch time by downloading the binaries prior to scheduled time.

In scheduled patching job , download the patch to CD server happens at the start of scheduled time. This dramatically increase the patching window and becomes un certain when the actual patching will start. The ask here is to download the binaries...
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Director 1 Planned for future release

Enable CCD to deploy patches in Iseries and Tandem estate

We have a significant tandem and iseries estate in the organisation. Following a CCD process to upgrade a patching on these platforms will create a standard CD patching across the estate.
over 1 year ago in Sterling Control Center Director 1 Not under consideration

Feature of Looping to be incorporated on Tasks/Dialogs/API calls etc

Feature of Looping needs to be added on Tasks/Dialogs/API calls etc. Instead of stretching the current flows statically, it is always advisable to have dynamic looping feature, which would make the flows scalable. It not only makes the flow scalab...
about 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Other 1 Planned for future release

Notify Sponsor an error has occured for a Partner's activity

When a partner is completing an activity an error can occur. In order for the partner to continue the activity the sponsor must investigate the error, resolve, and notify the partner to continue the activity. Currently, there is no way for the Spo...
about 7 years ago in Sterling Partner Engagement Manager / Alerting/Notifications 2 Not under consideration

Include a field on each material to display the highest Business Impact and Moving Code value from any other plant in the business. MAke the field visible in grid view and reports.

When managing inventory at large multi site site operations - this will allow the materials to be consilidated at a central hub. The highest moving, or highest criticality site could be the holding location for any given material, allowing the inv...
10 months ago in MRO Inventory Optimization 1 Not under consideration