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Data Lineage by Manta

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Manta to natively support scanning of ADF (Azure Data Factory) jobs to provide Technical data lineage.

At this point Manta doesn't have native scanner for ADF, but instead requires source-target mapping using Open Manta Designer. Few our customers (WSIB, Bombardier) are looking for native scanner support in Manta
12 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 9 Submitted

OpenLineage Export to Alation

We need ability to export lineage integrated onto Manta leveraging OpenLineage connector to be exported to Alation. It could be accomplished in either of the two ways: Integrate OpenLineage Export to Alation Catalog for the same source Export Open...
7 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Under review

Mapping between objects in physical data model (PDM) and its respective objects in a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) during Metadata Importing process

Most of the customers use to use data modeling tools (ERwin, PowerDesigner, E/R Studio ...) to design graphically their database structures and then, automatically, generate DDL to build their physical schemas into different RDBMS such as DB2, Ora...
11 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Planned for future release

Manta support for SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 SP3

Manta support for SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 support pack 3 needed. As the documentation for Manta currently states that the latest version of BO supported is 4.3 SP 1 & 2. Lockheed requires SP 3 to be supported in order to sustain compatib...
12 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Under review

IFPC workflow should show target when the source is executing dynamic commands in a session or vice versa

Truist uses Informatica Power Center to process critical data elements(CDE) from different Applications relying on several technologies like Oracle, MSSQL, DB2 LUW, PWX,NRDB2,Salesforce, Filesystem Db2 ZOS, Netezza. Data Governance Stewards are us...
12 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Lineage from SAS-grid should be able to export into Alation with correct representation

Background: SAS files are being scanned from SAS-grid (local file system or git location) and Manta is able to analyse those files to create required lineages in Manta. Now, when we try to export the lineage to Alation we are not able to get any. ...
26 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Under review

Allow Kerberos authentication with connectors.

We have been informed the only long term solution for a single ID within our network to get access to all our PostgreSQL databases is to make use of Kerberos. We have security constraints in place that prevent company wide access within our networ...
14 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Import PoweDesigner VIEWS in .pdm files

For Teradata Physical Data Models in PowerDesigner, the VIEWS are very important. When importing these Physical Data Models into IBM Knowledge Catalog, the VIEWS are not imported. All the data modeling tools that we know (PowerDesigner, ER Studio,...
9 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Under review

Export dataflows involving File System into Alation

Truist uses Informatica Power Center to process critical data elements(CDE) from different Applications relying on several technologies like Oracle, MSSQL, DB2 LUW, PWX,NRDB2,Salesforce, FileSystem,PWX Db2 ZOS, Netezza. Data Governance Stewards ar...
about 1 month ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Manta Alation Export - SAML Authentication Support

Current version of Manta does not support SAML authentication for Alation export connection. Currently, we are using a work around in place by using a local account for Alation export authentication. According to our company security policy, this ...
3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Submitted