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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...

Sterling B2B Integrator

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Global Mailbox aged documents or orphan file deletion

On a B2B Integrator software, where HighAvailability is not needed, the payload storage is on shared drive with a simple directory path /opt/b2bsi/documents/2024/01/..... the path has a linear map towards the payload storage. Even if payload gets ...
3 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Usability 5 Future consideration

CyberArk AAM Integration

We use CyberarkAAM with CCP to manage system to system logins, and have a requirement for rotating passwords. Currently no where in SBI (properties files, sandbox, partner setups, etc) has the ability to setup outbound connections with rotating pa...
4 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Future consideration

Redirect HTTP to HTTPs in B2B REST API Service/ Enforce HTTPS-only connection

Currently, the B2B REST API is exposed with HTTP and HTTPS but the other connections and configurations from Sterling Integrator are configured with HTTP by default as Sterling Control Center or PEM. Unlike other Sterling B2B Integrator components...
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Security 1 Planned for future release

CreateNewAS2Relationship API - Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions using shell script / BP approach

RFE: CreateNewAS2Relationship API Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions. There was a security fix (IT40683) implemented in B2Bi v6.0.3.7 that was merged up through v6.1.1.3, then v6.1.2.2 impacting AS2 Relationships API...
5 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Future consideration

CreateNewAS2Relationship API - Improve performance of the API to match that of previous versions.

There was a fix (IT40683) implemented in B2Bi v6.0.3.7 that was merged up through v6.1.1.3, then v6.1.2.2 impacting AS2 Relationships API “/CreateNewAS2Relationship”. In patches before the fix, the execution time for the API was ~5 seconds (untune...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Not under consideration

CreateNewAS2Relationship API - Request to disable adding additional user permissions to AS2 child mailboxes

There was a fix (IT40683) implemented in B2Bi v6.0.3.7 that was merged up through v6.1.1.3, then v6.1.2.2 impacting AS2 Relationships API “ /CreateNewAS2Relationship ”. In patches before the fix, the execution time for the API was ~5 seconds (untu...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 1 Not under consideration

Kill Switch / Hardstop for Adapters in irresponsive stat

Hi Team, we had many occasions where an adapter is in irresponsive stat, and we will not be able to start the adapter via Sterling dashboard or via opscmd.sh / opscmd.cmd. We have tried many times to stop via opscmd.sh/cmd and start it still comes...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Administration & Configuration 1 Needs more information

Create an archived/purged report for all BP's purged at a given time

When seeing spikes/drops in DB size it would be helpful to determine what may have caused. DBSTAT does nothing in this regard. It would help if a report could shows all BP's names and number of executions for given point and time.
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / Reporting 1 Needs more information

Develop an adapter that facilitates seamless connectivity between Oracle Cloud and IBM B2BI

Develop an adapter that facilitates seamless connectivity between Oracle Cloud and IBM B2BI , in a manner similar to SAP SNC (Supply Network Collaboration). This adapter aims to enhance data integration, communication, and collaboration between Or...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / B2B Advanced Communications 1 Needs more information

Add default version to codelists endpoint

Currently the codelists endpoint of the B2BI API does not include the default version of the codelist. This makes it impossible to know which version of a code list is currently the default version and doesn't allow for the ability to update the d...
6 months ago in Sterling B2B Integrator / APIs & SDKs 5 Future consideration