Sterling Commerce Multi-Enterprise Collaboration
Connect:Direct Select
Extend your data exchange network with a cost-effective solution for occasional users.
In business, time really is money. And constantly
pausing to manually intervene in file transfers, even
business-critical ones, can easily become a hidden
source of otherwise avoidable expense. Solving the
problem, on the other hand, should not itself require a
disproportionate investment of time or dollars. Now
Sterling Commerce, an industry leader in advanced
file-transfer technologies, offers a solution that
addresses this need — without breaking the bank.
Connect:Direct® Select combines the robust security
and reliable data delivery you’ve come to expect of
Sterling Commerce with advanced file-transfer
automation features that permit unattended operation
and intelligent processing of vital business data.
Highly configurable, simple to install and as easy to
use as e-mail, Connect:Direct Select automatically
manages file exchanges with a Connect:Direct server.
It initiates and fields business-critical file transfers for
users and applications at network endpoints, and
applies processing rules as necessary. With
Connect:Direct Select, the edges of your enterprise
have never been nearer.
Bi-directional Data Delivery
Connect:Direct Select is designed to communicate
over a single session with a single Connect:Direct
server. File transfers can be initiated by either the
server or Connect:Direct Select, and each party can
send files to or pull them from the other.
Automatic, Rules-based Operation
Connect:Direct Select scans a specified directory or
e-mail address for the arrival of files or attachments,
which are then processed according to a set of rules
you have pre-defined. Depending on your needs,
e-mail notification may be sent to the designated
recipient, or a received file may be forwarded as an
e-mail attachment. Alternatively, the file may be
transferred to another location for processing, or stay
put until a human or application retrieves it. If no
processing rules are defined, files are placed in a
pre-defined “Receive” directory.
Assured Data Delivery and Performance
Connect:Direct Select includes facilities similar to
those of Connect:Direct servers that guard against
unplanned network interruptions. Mechanisms for
automatically retrying sessions and restarting from
checkpoints ensure that temporary outages do not
compromise data delivery. Connect:Direct Select even
lets you set the checkpoint interval, and built-in data
compression maximizes performance by minimizing
the time required for transfer.
Process automation
An operating system command, or a command to run a
job or task, can be specified for execution before or
after file transfer. And Connect:Direct Select can even
submit processes on a Connect:Direct server.
Optional Pre-configuration
Connect:Direct Select can be preconfigured for simple
installation and ease of operation by remote node
users, allowing distribution from a single location to
multiple target locations. You can start the process of
communicating with remote locations by downloading
a pre-configured copy of Connect:Direct Select from
the server site.
Failover IP Connection
While Connect:Direct Select is designed for use over a
single session with a single Connect:Direct server, you
can specify an alternate IP connection for failover in
support of disaster-recovery operations.
Data Security
Connect:Direct Select supports all features of
Connect:Direct for authorization and access control
over file systems at the server. For greater security, you
can add the Connect:Direct Secure+ Option, which
provides encryption, integrity and authentication for
Connect:Direct Select. For you to enjoy these
advanced security benefits, Connect:Direct Secure+
must be present on both the Connect:Direct server
and Connect:Direct Select.
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Italy – Milan
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Netherlands – Amsterdam
Java 2 platform. Standard Edition (J2SE) 1.3 (AIX) or
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Norway – Oslo
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Sweden – Stockholm
on OS/390, z/OS or HP NonStop systems, it can
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those platforms.
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United Kingdom – London

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Japan – Tokyo
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Singapore
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