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DataStage

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job comparison between different environments (like in 11.7)

Currently in 11.7 - there is an option to compare the jobs between different environments. It helps to identify what actually changed comparing to the production copy and helps for UAT. The same options is missing in CP4D.
4 months ago in DataStage 0 Planned for future release

Have the possibility to control the time range for the DSODB Dashboard.

Currently, we do not have any variable that can be set to control the DSODB Dashboard time range. The only existing way, is to manually update the value (3 times for the dashboard...), and this modification is only persisting for the session's coo...
about 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Avoiding conflicts for multiple users working at the same time on a DataStage flow

With the web interface, two (or more) users can now work in parallel on the same flow. And the last one saving will overwrite all the work done by the others. It would be good to have a mechanism to prevent multiple people working at the same time...
about 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Difficult reading of stage transformer in CP4D

Stage Variables: It is challenging to view all stage variables simultaneously and discern their interrelationships. Additionally, it is not possible to identify the types of fields in use. Output Derivation: The box for adding field derivations is...
about 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Include "Drop unmatched fields" option in the Generic jdbc and Database stages using jdbc

Currently we use the property "Drop unmatched fields" in our jobs to run any SQL's in our database stages which has hard coded values, the option is present in generic odbc and in the native database stages which enables us to use the hard coded S...
2 months ago in DataStage 0 Under review

HA functionality for Datastage Cartridge

Background •In general, the best practice to ensure high availability for OpenShift cluster is to spread the masters and workers across three AZ’s in a cloud. But for DataStage, it only makes sense if the platform allows multiple conductors spread...
5 months ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

CP4D - Need Super Operator Role for Cloud pak for Data (DataStage) Projects

We need a Super Operator role in CP4D (DataStage) projects which is equivalent to Legacy DataStage role. Please find the following tasks which Super Operator can perform. Cloud Pak for Data Super Operator (DataStage) Can perform the following task...
5 months ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

Error during importing isx file which contain linkage between custom attributes and datastage job stages

Hello, By using istool.sh for importing datastage jobs(isx format) an error encountered .The isx file contains the new custom attribute linked to a job stage. We opened for this topic a PMR -> TS004118355 and IBM support colleagues suggeste...
about 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Orchestration Pipeline to be compatible with OpenShift Pipeline

The client has deployed cluster-wide OpenShift Pipeline for any automation/configuration work that could be used. This in turn has failed Orchestration Pipeline to successfully deploy its jobs as they fail due to using OpenShift Pipeline service a...
3 months ago in DataStage 0 Under review

Enable Custom SQL for AWS Redshift connector

Problem statement: For all our ETL transformations across NYL, we use custom SQL to extract the data. Workaround in POC: We are using JDBC connector to read data from Redshift Database Benefits/values: Using native redshift connector wi...
about 4 years ago in DataStage 3