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Status Under review
Workspace DataStage
Created by Guest
Created on May 7, 2026

RELATED IDEAS

Configurable attachment/version retention policy

Current DataStage/CAMS import behavior creates a new attachment/version every time assets are imported using the “replace” option. In enterprise CI/CD environments with automated deployments and shared dependencies, this quickly reaches the current 100-version limit, causing deployment failures.

The is a workaround that requires manual execution of cleanup scripts (deleteAttachments.sh) to remove old attachments, which is not a sustainable long-term solution for automated enterprise deployments.

We request the following enhancements:

  • Make the CAMS attachment/version limit configurable by administrators.
  • Provide automatic retention and cleanup policies for old pipeline versions/attachments.
  • Improve “replace” behavior to avoid creating unnecessary versions when no actual asset changes exist.

These enhancements are required to support scalable and reliable automated deployments without introducing operational risk or manual maintenance tasks.

Needed By Yesterday (Let's go already!)

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