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Search results: DataStage

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Add to DB2 stage a z/os read method using DB2HPU utility

We currently want to improve data extraction process from DB2 z/OS database performance.It would be nice to call UNLOAD utility or DB2HPU using DB2 Connector Stage instead of using SQL queries.As the bulk load method exists to bulk load data to z/...
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Operational Console Report generator tab.

The DSODB database which sits behind the Operational Console is a treasure trove of information. It would be very handy if the webpage allowed for some standardized reports to be generated. Such reports could be a PDF or Excel format. Data in the ...
about 7 years ago in DataStage 1 Not under consideration

Data Stage 11.7 support for Kafka version 0.11 is not officially supported

Currently the customer is using the newest version of Kafka 0.11 for their system. The kafka system is needed as the input for the Data Stage. Officially, the Data Stage only support the kafka connector version 0.10.
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Delivered

Enhance Big Integrate BDFS stage to support parameters.

This request is an offshoot of Case TS008439858. While migrating new jobs to 11.7 that run in a different hadoop cluster, we have run into an issue writing hdfs data to an encryption zone. Our hadoop team is hesitant to set these cluster wide beca...
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Data Stage Integration/Connectivity with Infor (https://www.infor.com/) source

Hello, Problem Statement: Recently we came to know from IBM Support that Data Stage can't connect to Infor using jdbc connector stage. I am submitting this new idea based on IBM rep's recommendation. Please see IBM case# TS008021248. Benefits/Valu...
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

SCD stage - Expire Date should be editable

Dear all, we used the migration tool to migrate a dimension build from Cognos Data Manager to Infosphere DataStage (-> SCD stage).With the migration of the "Last Update Date" from a dimension build, the "Expire" date is also migrated but it is ...
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Localizing the file used in the ODBC/DB2 Connectors for the "read select statement from file"

This in regard to PMR/CASE #: TS000099558 ISSUE:DataStage ODBC/DB2 connector with ‘Read select statement from file': file note accessible from Hadoop hi-We have a DataStage job with odbc connector and the select statement is set to 'Read select ...
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Allow additional Special Characters for Data Stage Passwords

We own the Data Stage tool, are a heavy iSeries shop, and we use Active Directory where possible for authentication to reduce the number of user ID's and passwords our folks have to remember. We have been trying to enhance the security on all of o...
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enhance slowly changing dimension stage to full bi temporal join

Enhance the functionality of the stage "Slowly changing dimension" to a bi temporal functionality like the time travel feature from DB2. A typical use case in every DWH or data lake project is to store all versions of the data which you get from y...
about 8 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration
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Use of HARMAN plug-in not accepted for security reasons

Merged
The DataStage developers of the customer HUK-COBURG use the Hierarchical Data Stage in their jobs, in which an assembly editor based on the Adobe Flash Player is used. Support for the Adobe Flash Player has been discontinued since December 31, 202...
about 4 years ago in DataStage 1 Planned for future release