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Data Lineage by Manta

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    Enable Accurate and Comprehensive Lineage Visualization for complex SQL dependencies ( Support for Complete Lineage Including indirect Data source in the Lineage Graph )

    We have observed that the lineage graph is not displaying correctly in certain scenarios. Specifically for some views that are created using SELECT * from multiple source table, the lineage graph is incomplete. For example, We have a view that is ...
    8 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 1 Planned for future release

    MDI Lineage Job fails without proper Error message in logs

    While Running the MDI lineage process, the job fails without providing a clear or detailed error message in the logs. it simply shows a status of failed with no context or explanation. We need the job logs to help with troubleshooting and root cau...
    9 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 2 Future consideration

    Add "Exclude entities" to PostgreSQL connection

    We are using Manta scanning one of our PostgreSQL database. One schema has more than 10000 tables and more than 90% of those tables are partitioned tables and we want Manta scanner excludes those partitioned tables. We noticed that Oracle connecti...
    4 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration

    Cobol Scanner should recover when *, identification Area is present in column 72 of COBOL code

    At my organization, some COBOL programs in production import copybooks, and those copybooks may themselves include other copybooks. For example, the program flow might look like: olila12p.cob → DPBAUTW0.cpy → DPSINSCC.cpy However, the Manta COBOL ...
    2 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration

    Support export of Microstrategy lineage from Manta Flow to Alation

    Why is it useful ? Alation at Truist is the application for viewing all catalog and metadata across the enterprise. Lineage from Manta is exported to Alation to build the catalog. Who would benefit from it ? Any LOB at Truist looking to view linea...
    7 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Under review

    Lineage Support for IBM I-series - AS/400

    We get requests for lineage for i-series - mainly db2 for i and we have to always say "Not Supported". Now since Manta is part of IBM it'd be great if we can find a way to do this...
    10 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Future consideration

    Manta support for SAP Business Objects (BO) 4.3 SP4

    Background Currently Truist is on SAP BO 4.3 SP4. Per Manta documentation and IBM support, this is not supported. Why is it useful? This is need for National Review exam (tentative July EOM) to show case the data lineage with upstream and downstre...
    8 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 4 Planned for future release

    Support lineage extraction from IBM Connect Direct

    IBM Connect Direct is used widely at our organization to move data between several systems. If Manta is able to extract details of which data files are being moved, (given that the structure of the files are provided to Manta via other means - IFP...
    5 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Not under consideration

    Support for multiple Export Resource Mapping in Open Manta Extensions Connection

    In the current setup of Manta Open Manta Extensions connections, we observe a limitation with the export configuration. The OME connection provides only One field to export Custom ETL lineage to external tools like Alation. When multiple custom ET...
    3 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Not under consideration

    Manta Microstrategy scanner to support OIDC authentication

    Why is it useful ? MicroStrategy at Truist supports standard authentication if the connecting application (in this case, Manta) uses host:port instead of the web URI domain (aka. load balancer name) in the connection string. Standard Authenticatio...
    8 months ago in Data Lineage by Manta 0 Under review

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