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Increase the column size limit for Derived columns

In our Testing we found the size limitation for the Derived column. Issue: Columns exceeding 1024 characters fail when processed in derived expressions. Column Details: FIELD_VALUE VARCHAR(2000) IBM : TS020837588 Error Messages: · `CHC0321W` Warni...
3 days ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Submitted

Make UTF-8 validation optional for user functions

Please add an option to the CDC config to switch UTF-8 validation on and off. This can be narrowed down to %USER functions - currently CDC always does UTF-8 validation for such definitions, even if a column is marked 'binary'. In our environment, ...
2 months ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Under review

Using a Custom Root Certificate for Secure Db2U for OLTP Instance Creation in CP4D

The customer would like to request that the platform provide official support for security certificate customization for Db2U for OLTP and Db2Wh running on CP4D, either by: Allowing customization via injection in the Db2U for OLTP or Db2Wh CR yaml...
5 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Db2 2 Under review

Building Reliable flows with Orchestration Pipelines

When working with data pipelines , failures can occur at multiple stages due to network disruptions, database outages, or incorrect transformations. Enterprise environments requires reliability, since some pipelines can be used to mission-critical...
3 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data 1 Functionality already exists

Improvements to the Jobs dashboard, including grouping by folder in a single click show the Jobs execution information

We are entering a migration from DataStage 11.7 to DataStage Anywhere, control plane in IBM Cloud and Data Place in OCI/On Premise instances. Improvements to the Jobs dashboard, including grouping by folder in a single click show the Jobs executio...
3 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data / DataStage 0 Submitted

Assume IAM Role instead of using IAM Access Key and Secret (Data Gate for watsonx)

The client, Itaú, follows a strict security policy based on the principle of least privilege, which requires all authentication and authorization operations to be carried out through IAM Roles, rather than using IAM Access Key and Secret pairs, wh...
over 1 year ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Db2 for z/OS Data Gate 0 Under review

CDC could check in advance whether the log record provided by IFI 306 can be discarded, as in cases of records originating from utilities such as REBUILD INDEX.

Today we have some REBUILD INDEXES that run on very large NPI indexes, as consequence of LOAD INDEXDEFER NPI. These REBUILD INDEXES last some hours to finish. We noticed IBM CDC for Db2 z/OS follows units of recovery (URs) generated by these REBUI...
2 months ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Submitted

Orchestration pipeline as a pipeline runner from CPD SaaS UI, including the schedule

Hello IBM Product Team. We request the options where the Orchestration pipeline as a pipeline runner from CPD SaaS UI, where the Jobs executed in DataStage Anywhere. This requirement arises when we encounter stages that require executing bash comm...
3 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data / DataStage 0 Submitted

Support Request: Integration of cpd-cli Backup and Restore with Dell NetWorker PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM)

To meet a critical customer requirement, we are seeking support for the integration of the cpd-cli backup and restore functionality with the Dell NetWorker PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM), which is the customer’s homologated enterprise backup sol...
3 months ago in Cloud Pak for Data / Cloud Pak for Data Platform 0 Submitted

We need the Oracle Instant Client to be supported by CDC Replication Engine.

We are requesting IBM official support for the Oracle Instant Client with CDC Replication. These items have been identified by IBM as potential exposures with the Oracle Instant Client: - No official support for CDC with Oracle Instant Client. Ora...
3 months ago in Data Replication: Change Data Capture 0 Submitted