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Status Is a defect
Workspace Sterling B2B Integrator
Categories APIs & SDKs
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 17, 2025

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"/B2BAPIS/svc/mailboxmessages" API needs to sort numerically

Customer is periodically calling "/B2BAPIs/svc/mailboxmessages” API and checking for new messages. However, the /B2BAPIs/svc/mailboxmessages” sort doesn’t work properly. It always returns documents string sorted by _id no matter by which field they are trying to sort The biggest problem is the _ID sort order looks like 1, 10, 11, 100, 2, 22, 200. For them its critical to be able sort these messages by creation date desc so most recent messages would be always on top.

The easiest way to get the sort order they need is to sort the _Id field numerically instead of as strings. This should change the sort order to 1, 2, 3, 100, 200, etc.

If it matters, they are using B2BI 6.2.0.1.



What is your industry? Automotive
How will this idea be used?

It will allow them to find new mailbox messages by periodically calling this API and comparing the latest _id or timestamp with that of the previous call to find any new messages that have come in.
  • Admin
    Mark Allen
    Jul 23, 2025

    Thank you for taking the time to provide your ideas to IBM.

    Our analysis has determined this is a defect, which will be addressed in a future release.

    We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas.

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