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Connectivity

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ETL Datastage - Lower number of connections open toward databases during a job execution

When executing a Datastage job, connections which are open toward the databases (Sybase in our case) are open during the complete execution time of a job even if all "actions" are done. This should be changed (to lower the activity on database sid...
over 3 years ago in Connectivity 3 Not under consideration

information server sap pack - need encryption with idoc stage

In the Information Server pack for sap, the abap extract stage has an SNC capability-to encrypt data. Need the same ability with the idoc extract and idoc load stages.
over 7 years ago in Connectivity 1 Functionality already exists

Support Cognos Access Manager authentication in Cognos TM1 Connector

Support Cognos Access Manager authentication in Cognos TM1 Connector
over 7 years ago in Connectivity 0 Not under consideration

Technical Specialist- Information Server

With the Amazon S3 stage, our client would like to include the date_created field for a list of files in Amazon S3. Currently this is missing. I would like to read the create date for a file using the DataStage S3 connector, but I do not see that ...
over 7 years ago in Connectivity 1 Not under consideration

Spaces in Column Name - unstructured stage or any Stage

Our team uses dataStage unstructured Stage for our integration nd ETL. However, we have Column names that have spaces, and unstructured Stage currently has limit on Column names not to have spaces. This limit should be extended and spaces should b...
over 7 years ago in Connectivity 0 Functionality already exists

DataStage Hierarchical stage Rest add Google service account auth.

The Hierarchical stage provides many authentication options including OAuth bearer token. This is required for Google rest calls but expires and must be regenerated. Suggestion is to allow the Google service account json file to be added as an aut...
over 3 years ago in Connectivity 1 Not under consideration

Store Procedure does not support External Authentication in IBM datastage

Store Procedure stage does not support External Authentication in IBM datastage where as Oracle connector supports External authentication. IBM Case#TS003883130
over 3 years ago in Connectivity 1 Not under consideration

Oracle connector : support of SDO_GEOMETRY data types

we are not able to insert GEOMAP data to oracle DB. We opened case with IBM #TS003869041 and they informed us that SDO_GEOMETRY is not a supported Oracle data type target for DataStage and asked us to open RFE.
over 3 years ago in Connectivity 1 Functionality already exists

DataStage connection to Universe DB 11.2.5

Hi,We are looking to connect the Universe DB 11.2.5 as source from the Datastage 11.5.0.1 in server job In reference to the PMR 85163,227,000 suggestion we are opening this Enhancement request
over 7 years ago in Connectivity 2 Not under consideration

Enable reconnect (retry) option for the Oracle Connector and DTS stages

From case#TS003645436 In the Oracle Connector stage the reconnect/disconnect properties are only available when the Oracle Connector is used in conjunction with the Lookup stage (as reference) or as a target. Is there a way to enable these propert...
almost 4 years ago in Connectivity 1 Not under consideration