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Modify the default image path

There isn't any way through which customers can safely modify the default image path in Cognos BI server
almost 10 years ago in Cognos Analytics 1 Not under consideration

Provide backup and restore procedures on Manta installed on-prem

Manta Documentation should have: 1. Procedures to backup all Manta data and config without requiring Manta to be shut down. This ensures that periodic backups of Manta can be taken without adversely affecting its availability. 2. Procedures to res...
about 1 month ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

Korn-Graubard CIs

The Korn-Graubard method to create confidence intervals is the recommended method for the NHANES survey. SPSS Complex Surveys does not offer that method. It would be helpful for that too be added as an option.
about 1 month ago in SPSS Statistics 0 Submitted

We need pending_reasons and combined_res_req fields to be present in lsb.stream events

We need this fields to be present in lsb.stream events. - Job Pending Reasons - Combined Res Req
about 1 month ago in Spectrum LSF / Data Management 1 Planned for future release

MongoDb Targeting

Our customers require support for MongoDb as a Target for IDR
about 1 month ago in Replication: Change Data Capture 1 Planned for future release

Need Looker connector for Manta IKC data source definition

Need Looker connector for Manta IKC data source definition for Lineage scanner
about 1 month ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Submitted

When setting LSF_STRICT_CHECKING=N, an option is needed to suppress the warning messages during reconfig, ckconfig, or mbdrestart.

Customers hope to waive those relevant warning messages to avoid the management process.
about 1 month ago in Spectrum LSF / Administration 0 Planned for future release

Need HTTP proxy support on the Google connectors.

Ford intends to switch authentication method to -> Workload Identity Federation (WIF) with token URL. Our CP4D runs behind a firewall that prevents internet access, so the communication has to be done via Proxy and currently has a HTTP proxy,...
2 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data / DataStage 0 Submitted

Add Official Support for Red Panda / Kafka for CDC Replication

Please review the Red Panda distribution for Kafka for approval. We have been assured that Red Panda follows the Apache Kafka protocol used by CDC Replication. We would like to have Red Panda added to the supported distributions for Kafka. Thank you.
8 months ago in Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Future consideration

Email notification when job or tasks within job fail

We make use of datasets and have a job to schedule the refresh for these datasets every night. Sometimes the refresh fails for some reason. At this moment we don't get any notification that something went wrong. We would like to be able to configu...
over 2 years ago in Cognos Analytics / Administration 0 Future consideration