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git Repository & DataStage

Actually, git integration does only work for projects including Notebooks, but not DataStage flows. It is even worse: when creating project with git integration, it is not longer possible to add DataStage flows AT ALL! Only projects w/o git integr...
almost 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Future 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...
3 months ago in DataStage 1 Under review

Option to write informational or warning messages to flow log

Several customers use this option currently in DataStage 11.7. to write calculated values like UserStatus to the Job Log. In the past Basic Functions like DSLogWarn and DSLogInfo are available (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/iis/11.7?topic=programmin...
6 months ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

Adding Debug capabilities to DataStage NextGen

Customers migrating from the legacy DataStage 11.x are missing the debug capabilities (setting breakpoints and running in debug mode) when moving to DataStage NextGen. DataStage developers are affected by the missing functionality.
6 months ago in DataStage 0 Planned for future release

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

PostgreSQL does not support Reject Link in DataStage on CP4D.

PostgreSQL does not support Reject Link in DataStage on CP4D.
10 months ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

Enable developers to manage SAP Connections in DataStage Administrator for SAP and DataStage Administrator for SAP BW clients

Request to make users with Developer role possible to manage (add/modify/remove) SAP Connections in DataStage Administrator for SAP and DataStage Administrator for SAP BW client.
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Please add Hierarchical Stage Assembly Editor in DataStage Designer without Adobe Flash

Currently the Hierarchical Stage Assembly Editor in DataStage Designer requires Adobe Flash. The new Data Flow Designer by no means matches the capabilities and richness of DataStage Designer. Please provide the capability of editing the Assembly ...
about 4 years ago in DataStage 5 Not under consideration

Detailed Log Files

One of our customers wanted to be able to track which IP the transactions were made from the logs, but we found out that this was not available. This could be very useful. Because if a username is used by more than one user, it is not enough to se...
7 months ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

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 ...
11 months ago in DataStage 1 Under review