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    An enhancement to allow switching the character type handling method for retrieving multibyte data from char and varchar types in the ODBC connector by using an environment variable.

    When retrieving multibyte data from char or varchar columns through the ODBC connector, DataStage currently requires the corresponding target column types to be set to nchar or nvarchar, depending on whether the source system handles the data base...
    4 days ago in Information Server  / DataStage 0 Submitted

    The level of bundled open-source components should be clearly stated in the Release Notes or Technotes at the time of DataStage release. Additionally, the impact of differences in open-source components on DataStage should also be clearly indicated.

    Currently, there is no mention of open-source components in the Release Notes (e.g. https://www.ibm.com/docs/ja/iis/11.7.0?topic=rn-infosphere-information-server-version-1171-fix-pack-5-releasenotes) or in the installation-related information prov...
    4 months ago in Information Server  / DataStage 1 Not under consideration

    Schema Validation using Avro File Format under File Connector stage (AvroStreams)

    Schema Validation exists with old avro1.x version but not with Avrostreams. Schema vadliation should be always available Avrostreams which avoid CLASSPATH setting.
    about 1 month ago in Information Server  / DataStage 0 Submitted

    Data gate instance be able to write on more the one S3 Bucket (Data Gate for watsonx)

    The client, Itaú, has structured its organization into independent and agile business squads, which is reflected in their data domain organization and data governance. To accommodate this structure, the data architecture requires flexibility. Curr...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 2 Under review

    Credentials from HashCorp Vault (Data Gate for watsonx)

    Itaú, one of the largest banks in Brazil, is known for its advanced cloud adoption, managing over 8,000 AWS accounts. This model, while providing agility and independence, also increases the complexity and potential security risks. To mitigate the...
    over 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Under review

    Data gate instance be able to write on Object Storage which require security certificate (Data Gate for watsonx)

    The client wants to adopt an Object Storage (S3) technology with the use of security certificate to store data synchronized by Data Gate for watsonx (DG4WX). Currently the DG4WX doesn't support security certificate to access, read and write data o...
    9 months ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Submitted

    Expanded Locking Options and Partial Load Capability in DataGate GUI

    Current Behavior: When executing a LOAD operation through the DataGate GUI, the only available option is a full load with row-level locking. This limits flexibility for use cases that require partial data loading or alternative locking mechanisms ...
    8 months ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 2 Submitted

    DataStage incorporates multiple open-source components. To ensure system stability and operational consistency, any behavioral changes resulting from updates to these bundled open-source components should be managed and absorbed by the DataStage installer. This approach prevents disruptions during system deployment and post-deployment operations.

    Currently, there is no mention of open-source components in the Release Notes (e.g. https://www.ibm.com/docs/ja/iis/11.7.0?topic=rn-infosphere-information-server-version-1171-fix-pack-5-releasenotes) or in the installation-related information prov...
    3 months ago in Information Server  / DataStage 0 Under review

    Data gate instance be able to write on Ozone S3 Object Storage of Cloudera (Data Gate for watsonx)

    The client want to adopt the Ozone S3 Object Storage of Cloudera to also store data synced from Data Gate for watsonx so that the two platforms can coexist sharing this common layer without requires deploy a new Object Storage class (e.g. Storage ...
    about 1 year ago in Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 1 Under review

    Add/enable connection from DataStage to confluent cloud topics having OAUTH support for schema registry.

    We are trying to connect to confluent cloud topic from on-prem Datastage with kafka connector used in jobs.To connect for confluent cloud topic we select OAUTHBEARER property in kafka connector. According to our use case, we are facing issue while...
    26 days ago in Information Server  / DataStage 0 Submitted

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