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My ideas: DataStage

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DB Sequence Support

All stages which supports usage of db sequence (Surrogate Key Generator, Slowly Changing Dimension Stage, Transformer) supports only Flatfile, Oracle and DB2 Databases.Please enhance the support for other database like Netezza and other.
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Dataset stage to include Compression/decompress to DataSet write/read.

IIS 11.7Enhance Dataset stage to include Compression/decompress to DataSet write/read.Enable this setting to be determined at Proj level via an environment variable for turn on/off the feature and to provide the Compression codec.
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Functionality already exists

SCD stage - Expire Date should be editable

Dear all, we used the migration tool to migrate a dimension build from Cognos Data Manager to Infosphere DataStage (-> SCD stage).With the migration of the "Last Update Date" from a dimension build, the "Expire" date is also migrated but it is ...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Add permission for Administrator Client access

Need the ability to control the access to the administartor client for all users.
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Localizing the file used in the ODBC/DB2 Connectors for the "read select statement from file"

This in regard to PMR/CASE #: TS000099558 ISSUE:DataStage ODBC/DB2 connector with ‘Read select statement from file': file note accessible from Hadoop hi-We have a DataStage job with odbc connector and the select statement is set to 'Read select ...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Allow additional Special Characters for Data Stage Passwords

We own the Data Stage tool, are a heavy iSeries shop, and we use Active Directory where possible for authentication to reduce the number of user ID's and passwords our folks have to remember. We have been trying to enhance the security on all of o...
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Ability to perform credential mapping at DS project level in Administrator client

Currently the tool functionality allows us to do DataStage credential mapping at a user level in IIS web console. We are looking for an ability to perform credential mapping at DS project level in Administrator client.
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Request IIS 11.3.x Client being certified and supported on Windows 10

Our company is moving toward windows 10 platform (from windows 7 currently). We would like request IIS 11.3.x Client being certified and supported on Windows 10.
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Functionality already exists

web service ISD : garder le paramétrage d'origine

IS11501WIN - Import d'un WS dans la console ==> Pb de paramétrage remis à valeur par défaut lors d'un changement d'environnement. TS000052503
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Windows Services Account

please allow the services installed by IBM for DataStage on a Windows server to use an Active Directory account instead of a local account.
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Functionality already exists