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Data Lineage by Manta

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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

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

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

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
about 19 hours ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Submitted

Manta export to Alation OCF - Power BI

AbbVie is unable to export Power BI resources from Manta to an Alation OCF (Open Connector Framework) existing Power BI source. They are only able to get a successful Power BI to Alation OCF when the Power BI source on Alation side is brand new wi...
2 months 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. ...
15 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 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...
22 days ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Request to enable the creation of lineage with Watson Query (Data Virtualization)

In the current version of IKC (4.8.1), there is no capability to create lineage using Watson Query. After consulting with the IBM Customer Engineering (CE) team working on the UMAG POC, it appears that this functionality is not available. Enhancem...
about 2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Future consideration

Address Manta log-viewer API timeout performance

Current state: When a Manta user tries to download a workflow log (to debug or attach to a support ticket), the Manta instance often (in 99% cases) returns with a HTTP 504 Gateway timeout error. This happens because:1. Manta is connected to an AWS...
about 2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Submitted

Permanant link create for revision which is not latest does not work

While trying to Export the permanent link of the revision which is not latest and opening the link in a new browser, the link does not work. Steps followed. 1. Open any revision which is not latest from the manta flow viewer and view the lineage i...
2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Not under consideration