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Support for multiple Export Resource Mapping in Open Manta Extensions Connection

In the current setup of Manta Open Manta Extensions connections, we observe a limitation with the export configuration. The OME connection provides only One field to export Custom ETL lineage to external tools like Alation. When multiple custom ET...
2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

FastMap to validate dependent picklists and hidden enum values

We'd like the ability to make FastMap imports do the following two extra validations:1) check that dependent picklist values match their controlling field values2) check that enum values are not currently listed as hidden values
over 6 years ago in OpenPages Ideas / Other 2 Not under consideration

Improve performance of Post processing scenario

(related support tickets TS019612628, TS019869998) As the size of the Manta repository grows, when we run an analysis workflow, the analysis may take 1-2 mins, but the post-processing and pruning scenarios take 40-45 mins, and in some cases even l...
2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Support export of Microstrategy lineage from Manta Flow to Alation

Why is it useful ? Alation at Truist is the application for viewing all catalog and metadata across the enterprise. Lineage from Manta is exported to Alation to build the catalog. Who would benefit from it ? Any LOB at Truist looking to view linea...
7 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Under review

Support lineage deletion in Open Manta Designer

Currently, Open Manta Designer does not provide functionality to delete lineage that was generated using the native Manta scanner. This creates challenges in managing and maintaining lineage data, especially when test or obsolete lineage needs to ...
2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Future consideration

Lineage Support for IBM I-series - AS/400

We get requests for lineage for i-series - mainly db2 for i and we have to always say "Not Supported". Now since Manta is part of IBM it'd be great if we can find a way to do this...
9 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration

Support lineage extraction from IBM Connect Direct

IBM Connect Direct is used widely at our organization to move data between several systems. If Manta is able to extract details of which data files are being moved, (given that the structure of the files are provided to Manta via other means - IFP...
5 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Not under consideration

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

concerns password management policy, specifically increasing the level of their complexity

the current version of the product lacks the following two functionalities that significantly increase the level of security and complexity of passwords, namely: blocking the possibility of the same characters appearing consecutively in the passwo...
over 1 year ago in OpenPages Ideas / Other 4 Under review

Support running multiple workflows at the same time

Current State: Manta currently does not allow running multiple workflows at the same time. However only writing and reading from Neo4j cannot happen at the same time. Therefore a lot of the steps that Manta can run in parallel, such as extraction,...
3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Not under consideration