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Import metadata in the database level

Import metadata in the database level, and not in the schema level. Why: if a new schema is created in the database, it is currently not automatically identified by a recurrent job created in the Cloud Pak for Data project. If the job could be con...
10 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Delivered

Graphically show relationship between model objects and physical database objects

IKC needs to graphically show relationship between physical data model objects and physical database objects (e.g. tables and columns).
11 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 7 Delivered

Show column type in PDM (physical data model) list

Have the column type information when showing the physical data model in the catalog.
11 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Delivered

Allow display of more than 50 governance artifacts

When we list the governance artifacts (e.g. data classes), it only shows the first 50 itens of the list and gives us the option to show the next 50 ones. We need it to show different subsets of itens (e.g. show 20 or 50 or 100 or x itens per page).
11 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 5 Delivered

Sort governance artifacts by all existent columns

Sort governance artifacts (data classes, business terms, etc.) by all existent columns (not only by "Name" and "Last modified").
11 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Delivered

Role based data view permission in any catalog

By default, imported assets in the catalog have the option to see all data and the data profile. For a business user that needs to query just the available data assets this will give to much options to see data. This could be avoided by data acces...
about 4 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 2 Delivered

Sort Tags list by Tag name

Problem statement/pain point: Tags list left under part in main panel. in now sorted by number of assets. User want to explore catalog with tags, so they scroll Tags list and fine the Tags they want to see.User can not find tags quickly with this...
over 5 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 0 Delivered

IKC increase the 4000 characters limitation to describe a code to 8000 characters

Reference data. Can the 4000 characters limitation to describe a code be increased to 8000 characters? For example, we have descriptions that are very long, such as NAICS codes.
5 months ago in Knowledge Catalog 5 Delivered

WKC - Metadata Import of Cognos Assets should also include calculations and expressions performed in Cognos

Currently just the data flow through the imported Cognos artifacts is visible in Information Asset View and Data Lineage. As there is also business logic and KPI calculation in Cognos this information is also important for the Business User analyz...
about 4 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 2 Delivered

Sort tags in tag section (Panel for individual asset)

Problem statement/pain point: In the panel for individual asset, we have tag section in left side. Tag section show all tags added to this asset, but its seems these tags are not sorted by name, and we do not understand what kind of order is adop...
over 5 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 0 Delivered