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Cloud Pak for Data

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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 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 2 Submitted

Support multiple SAML IdP connection

Context Customer is using CP4D 5.0.3 for Data Virtualization and IKC project. Also, they are using Watson Studio, WML and Datastage. And plans to use Db2 Warehouse and OpenScale. They plans to use our Platform to Govern all different data sources ...
19 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Bedrock 0 Submitted

Making testing easier ("impersonation" of another user)

When we test new designs out, it turns out that it is a big pain to set priviledges/user groups correctly. Typically the ones doing testing have broad access rights, but for testing they should have similar access as "real users". This is especial...
4 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Watson Knowledge Catalog 0 Submitted

Looking for dependency checks before deleting any component on ICP4D

The projects, catalogs, DSD's, connections, etc. should not be deleted in a single click, there should be some dependencies before deleting any component. Example: If any DSD is deleted which is associated to particular connection then users can n...
8 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Watson Knowledge Catalog 0 Submitted

metrix repository and asset indexing for Db2

We have the following situation: The customer uses DataStage NG on Cloud Pak for Data 5.1.x. The customer is looking for a way to enable the metrics repository and asset indexing for DataStage. However, DataStage currently only supports PostgreSQL...
3 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / DataStage 0 Submitted

Request access to data from within Data Asset

Users need to be able to request access to the data from within the data asset page. All metadata is currently visible but there is no way for a user to request access to the data.
5 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Watson Knowledge Catalog 0 Submitted

Flexibility is needed during MDM/Match360 reconciliation—it should not have to wait for the CCS CR to reach a completed state.

We often need to make CCS-related changes outside of the custom resource (CR) because certain configurations are not yet exposed at the CR level. This requires placing the CCS CR in maintenance mode. If MDM reconciliation waits for the CCS CR to r...
7 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Master Data Management 0 Submitted

MSSQL platform connection fails when user attempts to save the connection

Users are facing issues with MSSQL platform connection when attempting to save the connection for created projects. Users are able to test the connection successfully but are not able to save the connection which is stopping the users from perform...
12 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Connectivity / Watson Knowledge Catalog 1 Under review

Need download option for Standardization ruleset and match specs on CP4D for DataStage similar to DataStage 11.7.

We don't see download option for Standardization ruleset and match specs on CP4D which is available on DataStage 11.7. We need download option for Standardization ruleset and match specs on CP4D for DataStage
4 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / DataStage 0 Submitted

In the Catalog section, for a certain asset there's section "Related Items" - it has headers. I would like to use the headers for sorting. Especially based on "Item type". Now they seem to be in random order.

It is very natural to want to sort lists based on the values, I assume you have simply forgotten to add that functionality? we have case where it would be convenient to sort by relationship type, item type. Possibly by workspace also. You do have ...
4 days ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Watson Knowledge Catalog 0 Submitted