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App Connect

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Add a new RunFirst input node for message flows

The idea is to have a flow input node that is automatically triggered upon flow start up. This flow instance must run to completion before any other flow input nodes are activated. The intent is to have a way to execute some code before "normal" f...
over 2 years ago in App Connect 1 Future consideration

JavaScript Runtime for IIB

Please provide a JavaScript function node (similar to .Net, PHP, Java or ESQL)
almost 10 years ago in App Connect 3 Future consideration

SFTP support with SSH identity file and password

Currently IIB supports SFTP with either 'Username + Password' or with 'Username+SSH identity file' only. There are practical scenarios where we need to access SFTP sites secured with 'Username+SSH identity file+Password'. Currently IIB doesn't sup...
over 7 years ago in App Connect 1 Future consideration

Calling OPC UA methods with Structure Data Type arguments (App Connect for Manufacturing)

Currently, it is not possible to call an OPC UA method, including structured data types arguments. This has been a requirement for a while, but has been moved further to the next future. OPC UA standards and specification include very often the us...
about 1 year ago in App Connect 1 Not under consideration

IMS Input node

Please provide an IMS Input node similar to the existing WESB IMS export binding
about 10 years ago in App Connect 3 Not under consideration

IIB on Linux to support Kerberos authentication while consuming a service

IIB natively does not provide support to consume/invoke an IWA-secured (NTLM, Kerberos, and SPNEGO) service on Linux platform using HTTP, SOAP, REST and Kafka nodes. This is a major limitation on IIB in Linux as end applications could be hosting s...
over 6 years ago in App Connect 2 Future consideration

ESQL Warnings based on XSDs

In ACE toolkit in "Problems" view, the warning messages are produced when using references in ESQL code and where XSD exists. On the other hand, there is no warning message when using OutputRoot directly even though there is no element in schema t...
about 5 years ago in App Connect 3 Future consideration

IIB/ACE including Java SDK as its component

Java SDK used by Java compute node in IIB for z/OS should be provided by IIB for z/OS. That is, IIB for z/OS should include Java SDK as its component, which is the same style as WAS for z/OS.
about 5 years ago in App Connect 1 Future consideration

SOCKS protocol support for File Nodes

File nodes in broker does not support socks protocol. It would be a nice addition to the File Nodes. Typically external sftp server connections are allowed through socks proxy server in the organizations.
over 11 years ago in App Connect 5 Future consideration

New file writer type endpoints

Are there any plans to incorporate different file writer endpoints to App Connect in the near future? Currently, we are limited in using FTP or SFTP to move, copy, delete files from local and remote file servers. With some other integration applic...
almost 4 years ago in App Connect 2 Planned for future release