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The specified parameters (Record Length, DCB parameters and secure+) are custom parameters with some being Connect:Direct mainframe parameters. Sending these parameters from the client to an SFTP server means that there needs to be something on the server side that knows what to do with these parameters.
Custom parameters are not part of the SFTP standard, which is what we follow in our SFTP implementation in SFG. We adhere to the SFTP RFC to ensure interoperability, and adding this would deviate from the SFTP standard and potentially break other customers using SFTP.
SFG is a distributed application not intended to emulate the mainframe. We cannot make it invisible to customers who are migrating off of mainframe to use distributed - they are different worlds with different architectures and requirements.
There may be customizations done by DTCC and their trading partners who are using SFTP to handle this case, but this is outside the scope of what SFG was designed to do. Our recommendation would be to work with DTCC on emulating what their trading partners are doing with transfers over SFTP.
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Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM. I truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations and ideas.
I need a little more information to understand your idea.
We have been working with DTCC on SFTP server enhancements over the last year to address this modernization project in a way that is as transparent to trading partners as possible
We have not received any requests from DTCC to adjust the SFTP client side so far
What are the commands you are using and the specific custom parameters that need to be sent?
Our recommendation would be to work with DTCC on how they are implementing the change from C:D to SFTP and what is expected from the trading partner / SFTP client side in order to continue to exchange files with DTCC as there may have been other enhancements being done on their side that we do not know about.
I'm looking forward to your response. Once I can develop a clear picture of your request, I'll be able to let you know if we can add your idea to our future offering roadmap.