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Search results: DataStage

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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...
over 5 years ago in DataStage 3 Functionality already exists

Enable "Data flow cycle" in Parallel Jobs

Currently "Data flow cycle" are not allowed in DataStage PX as described in the error message IIS-DSEE-TFSR-00035. This maybe is correct for most cases to prevent wrong design, but it would be very usefull when working with parent-child hierarchie...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Make a FastTrack a tool suitable for designing and documenting ETL mapping

The InfoSphere tool suite is missing a piece.It is a great tool to govern you data warehouse using IGC with the business glossary, data lineage viewer among the highlights and it is a great tool to create the ETL flows in. What about the inbetween...
almost 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
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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

DFD engine as non-root user

As a financial company we have regulations around who get root access, it is strictly reserved only for server administration group personals. Our InformationServer/DataStage administration and support will not get any type of super user access (s...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Delivered

Datastage 11.7.1 Snowflake Connector Upgrades Required

We have being trialling the Snowflake Connector and there's some functionality that has not yet been implemented into Snowflake Connector which greatly impacts it's performance. 1. The use TWT's - The lack of this functionality limits performance ...
about 7 years ago in DataStage 1 Delivered

datastage : "Server side" Templates.

Extend the job template possibility: give the possibility to a company to define job templates for all the developers (it is only possible to create job templates at client level: it means that each developer have to define his templates)
about 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Dynamic File Splitter Stage

I would like a file stage that would dynamically create flat files based on a field or a combination of fields within the input data. By dynamic I mean that if the field being used to determine the split today has 3 unique values then 3 separate f...
over 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration