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Request to implement Auto Map functionality on Output in Hierarchical Stage

I'm using the Hierarchical Data stage to pull data via a REST API and then feed that through a JSON_Parser stage and finally map it to the output columns on the Output tab. I know in the DataStage thick client there was an option to use the Auto M...
over 4 years ago in DataStage 4

Add business terms on DataStage flow

On IGC (11.x) -WKC (4.x) migration projects Clients asks to add business terms on datastage next gen flow but now this feature is not available using DataStage next gen flow on new interface.
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Future consideration

HASH function

Currently the HASH function is implemented as a "User Defined Function" within DataStage. This functionality was developed as-is so it's not working when trying to optimize the job with BalOpt. DataStage development team took the Hash code provid...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

PostgreSQL does not support Reject Link in DataStage on CP4D.

PostgreSQL does not support Reject Link in DataStage on CP4D.
almost 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

CP4D - Dump whole dataset to a text file

In legacy we can dump the complete data of a dataset into a text file. Here if we use cpdctl dsjob view-dataset, it dumps limited number of rows. We need a feature to dump complete data of a dataset to text file.
7 months ago in DataStage 1

Allow APT_EXECUTION_MODE = "One process" for production environments

In our tests we found for small PX jobs the execution is sped up by almost 30% if we set APT_EXECUTION_MODE = One process. Since we have 10000 of such small job invocations in aggregate this saves a lot of time and resources. But according to IBM ...
almost 2 years ago in DataStage 1 Under review

DataStage (IIS) kafka connector to connect to RBAC enabled Kafka cluster

BOA has a huge Kafka cluster and as per GIS ( Global Information Security), all new platform need to have RBAC enabled and this being the case, we would want to connect DataStage (IIS) using Kafka connector to connect to the Kafka cluster ( with R...
almost 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Under review

UI to handle datasets with the same name in different folders

CP4D does not handle datasets with the same name in different folders cleanly. In UI under 'Data sets' only the newer file is presented. /mnts/gpfs.iis/data/yrtest/cms/BMC# ls -la YRtest.ds-rw-rw-r--. 1 1000650000 root 4518 Feb 21 20:19 YRtest.ds#...
8 months ago in DataStage 0 Under review

Information Service Director Maintenance mode

I have multiple Information Server engine tiers. I have enabled load balancing from the ISD console to take advantage of the engines. I need a way to gracefully stop one engine for maintenance, such that the in-flight transaction is processed, and...
almost 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Require SAP Business Warehouse functionality

This was/is a feature in 11.7 and is not yet in Datastage Cartridge/NextGen. Needed for customer work.
over 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Planned for future release