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Open diferent sheets from an excel file

We need to build a map where the input will be an excel file, but the information is retrieved from different sheets. Each file received contains a different number of sheets and the information will be retrieved by cells assigned in another inp...
about 2 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Not under consideration

Encryption for Socket Adapter

We would like to exchange data over Socket securely and would like if ITX/WTX can add encryption to Socket Adapter
about 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Not under consideration

Need to connect Sybase Database with ssl port using mercator (ODBC adapter)

Currently IBM Transformation extender tool (version 10.0.0) using ODBC adapter for sybase DB connections for creating .mdq file. We are able to connect syabse database with normal port but we are facing issue while connecting with ssl port. When c...
over 3 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 5 Not under consideration

PGP Adapter : Enable support for different Encryption , Signing & Compression Algorithm

The OpenPGP adapter does not support all of the latest set of Encryption , Signing & Compression Algorithm natively. Below are the list of supported values Compression types (-COMALG) : ZLIB Encryption Algorithm (-ENCALG ) : 3DES , RIJNDAEL256...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 2 Not under consideration

Add an option to the file adapter to alter cardsetting TargetRule::Target::Transaction

Currently one is dependent on the outputcard setting if a file is created or not. It's not possible to pass a parameter/setting to make sure a file is only CreateOnContent, resulting in zero-byte files if the setting is Create. The same applies to...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 4 Not under consideration

Add option to HTTP adapter to set the GSK-var DTX_GSK_SSL_EXTN_SERVERNAME_REQUEST

It's currently only possible to have 1 server/ip in this env. var : DTX_GSK_SSL_EXTN_SERVERNAME_REQUEST This is global to all mappings/adapters This enhancement would make it possible to set this GSK-var per mapping/adapter if more than 1 server y...
almost 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 1 Not under consideration

Encryption support using the ITX Email adapter

Currently there is no encryption support using the ITX Email adapter. Resource is defined as below with inet protocol which uses SMTP. -PROTO inet -RAW -SERVER xxx.xxxx.com We would like to have the encryption with Email adapter to enable security.
over 4 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 0 Not under consideration

Allow administrator to disable specific adapters

We provide a transformation API to service to users - users can call existing maps or upload maps. Maps could be written such that they access local files on the API server either by using input / output cards or GET and PUT functions. the API s...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 1 Not under consideration

WTX/ITX Oracle adapter - automatic failover implementation

We are using the WTX/ITX Oracle adapter for our connection with an Oracle Exadata database. In case of database failure, Exadate switch automaticly to the second cluster node. >> Problem : At the switch time, all running maps faile with ...
over 5 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 2 Not under consideration

Add support to MQ Adaptor to segment large payloads as multiple Grouped Logical Messages based on a supplied size limit

Currently the MQ Input Adaptor allows for multiple Logically Grouped Messages to be retrieved from the Queue as a single Payload using the -GRP2 option. This enhancement would make it possible to do the same on the Output. It would also allow for ...
about 6 years ago in Sterling Transformation Extender / Adapters 1 Not under consideration