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Search results: DataStage

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Ability to pass query params in SAP Odata Stage

Currently Odata stage is able to connect to a SAP system and select a service or table but there is no way we are able to pass any parameters to extract only a limited set of data
over 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Under review

Parameter support when creating standalone database connection assets

When creating a Database connection I would like to use parameters for the connection details. This is currently possible when using flow connection in job but we have a hundreds of job that are allready using existing connection created through i...
over 1 year ago in DataStage 0 Submitted

Make encrypted connection to access server with chcclp without reading tls.properties

We have an environment where encrypted communication is mandatory. When users want to execute chcclp scripts on the access server, they need to read the tls.properties file of the access server to find the location of the trust store. But in the t...
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Ability to use DataStage parameters in Teradata Logon mechanism

Client POC migrating to Cp4D DataStage from Information Server DataStage 11.7 Import of isx failed when Teradata Connector contained parameters in the logon mechanism.
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

[Watson Pipeline] Link the script (any runtime) result to stage parameter directly

We would to have the possibility to execute runtime on the trigger job stage directly instead of creating a new node.
over 1 year ago in DataStage 0

Re-Start DataStage job (or sequence) with identical parameter settings

It would be a huge benefit to get an simple option to start a job or sequence with the identical parameter settings of the last run. Having Jobs with many parameters and parameter sets this takes time to do it manually and the parameters have to b...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 2 Not under consideration

IN and NOT IN in transformer

In parallel transformer(Datastage) IN and NOT IN are not supported,it is being implemented by no of OR and/or OR and NOT operator. Also if any dynamic conditions need to be provided from a single parameter it can not be possible.So IN and NOT IN n...
over 9 years ago in DataStage 1 Not under consideration

Datastage Super Operator should have Run Now + Stop ability parameterised

In our production Datastage 11.5 environment we submit all of our jobs by using the command line from Linux scripts so that should only be submitted via an external scheduled job. This gives a degree of control over accidental updates to the produ...
about 5 years ago in DataStage 3 Functionality already exists

Enhancement of DB2 Connector stage for table creation

Currently it when using the create table feature in DB2 Connector stage (Table Action = 'Create' and Generate create statement at runtime = 'Yes'), it is not possible to specify other parameters for table creation, such Organize by Row/Column, In ...
over 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Delivered

Enable dynamic selection of Parameterset Valuefiles in Sequences

I want to have the possibility to dynamically choose which Valuefile of a Parameterset i use when starting a Job/Sequence inside a Sequence. Currently you can only Propagate the Valuefile choosen when starting the Calling Sequence or choose a fixe...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 2 Not under consideration