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Datamodule doesn't support store procedures

By introducing the capability to import database stored procedures as parameterized query objects in the Data Module, you could streamline your workflow within Cognos and eliminate the need for additional Cognos Framework Manager installations. Th...
about 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Planned for future release

Lineage for Dynamic views

In IBM Knowledge Catalog, there is a special asset type called "dynamic view" that allows you to create an asset based on an SQL query. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cloud-paks/cp-data/5.2.x?topic=project-adding-dynamic-view-data-from-connection A...
6 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Planned for future release

Improve Error Logging & Line Number Traceability in SAS connector Parsing

Problem Statement Currently, when parsing errors occur in the Manta SAS Connector, the logs do not provide sufficient details about the root cause. For Example The error message often lacks the specific SAS code line number and the file name whe...
4 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Planned for future release

Enable use of sub-select in datamodule security filters

At this moment, version 12.0.3, it is not possible to use a sub-select in a security filter. We get syntax errors when we try to use a sub-select, but the syntax proves to be correct when used in native SQL. We need sub-selects to select from a se...
over 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 0 Planned for future release

Enable Accurate and Comprehensive Lineage Visualization for complex SQL dependencies ( Support for Complete Lineage Including indirect Data source in the Lineage Graph )

We have observed that the lineage graph is not displaying correctly in certain scenarios. Specifically for some views that are created using SELECT * from multiple source table, the lineage graph is incomplete. For example, We have a view that is ...
8 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Planned for future release

Implement a possibility to configure the ctrlChars option for dataset storage in DB2

When we enable the dataset storage in DB2 and attempt to pull in data warehouse data into a dataset, we get a failure to store the data due to DB2 complaining about ascii characters below 31. CSV and Excel files seems to be stripped during upload,...
about 1 year ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Planned for future release

Manta support for SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 SP4

Background Currently Truist is on SAP BO 4.3 SP4. Per Manta documentation and IBM support, this is not supported. Why is it useful? This is need for National Review exam (tentative July EOM) to show case the data lineage with upstream and downstre...
7 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 3 Planned for future release

Case of letters in objects paths

There is a problem when switching between MSSQL and Oracle databases. Both databases may have the same structure and naming convention. In MSSQL, object paths use a naming convention where only the first letter of each entity is capitalized (e.g.,...
5 months ago in Cognos Analytics / Data Access and Modelling 1 Planned for future release

SAS: Support PROC RANK

Background: When Manta (42.13) comes across SAS code that uses PROC RANK, it ignores that block of code and does not draw lineage for that block. For example, when this code is used: proc rank data=T_NOT_98_&mth. TIES=DENSEout=T_NOT_98_1_&...
3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Planned for future release

Manta COBOL scanner should support termination statement.

Background: Bank has requirement to build data lineage for legacy applications that are implemented in COBOL. Target date to enable the COBOL scanner in Manta production is end of July. Why it is critical? Several applications at Truist that inter...
6 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 4 Planned for future release