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Allow "Asset Broswer" node in datastage on cp4d to have access to connections that is inside the catalog

It is useful to search for connections using the Asset Broswer node within the DataStage ETL flow designer. However, the Asset Broswer currently can ONLY find the connections that are added as assets within the project that the flow belongs in. Th...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Excel file format should be supported as source data in the ETL project.

Excel file format should be supported as source data in the ETL project.
over 6 years ago in DataStage 2 Functionality already exists

Add a dedicated Postgres JDBC Producer with MERGE support similar to what we have recently done for Oracle

Add a dedicated Postgres JDBC Producer with MERGE support similar to what we have recently done for Oracle
7 months ago in StreamSets 1 Under review

Provide an easy and supportable way to have StreamSets write its logs in JSON format by including the log4j-layout-template-json-2.xx.x.jar

Provide an easy and supportable way to have StreamSets write its logs in JSON format. This would allow much easier Datadog integration, as Datadog prefers to deal with JSON-based logs As mentioned here: https://docs.datadoghq.com/logs/log_configur...
7 months ago in StreamSets 1 Under review

CP4D - Super operator role specific to project

We created a new group and assigned Datastage Super Operator for that group. We created a new project in CP4D dev and assigned that role to that project. We have a user with Developer_BOA access to multiple projects. When this user get access for ...
7 months ago in DataStage 0 Under review

Control Hub Platform - Option to delete runtime parameters in Job configuration

We have observed that in the StreamSets On-Prem Control Hub, there is a simple way to remove Runtime Parameters at the job level. In the UI, there is a red button on the side of each runtime parameter to remove them, if desired. In StreamSets Plat...
about 1 year ago in StreamSets 0 Future consideration

Ability to Enable and Change Logging Levels and Log Destinations/Formats for Pipelines and Stages

It's possible now to add log4j appenders to a Data Collector's sdc.properties file to set or change logging levels, writing to the sdc.log file, but the file is verbose and difficult to interpret. It would be great to be able to do this within the...
7 months ago in StreamSets 0 Future consideration

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

List down all the patches installed with date time from the time of installation of CPD

Reference IBM case:- TS017418161 We need help in listing out patches for CP4D, we don’t have direct option like On-prem DS11.7 where version.xml would lists all patches with installation date. We would like to know detailed steps on how to retriev...
about 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Planned for future release