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Search results: Information Server

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AWS S3 connector through proxy

System: InfoSphere Metadata Asset ManagerActor: Client get the data from Amazon cloud Description: We are trying to get catalog from cloud in IMAM using AWS 3 connector. We are not able to establish the successful connection to cloud and it is thr...
over 8 years ago in Information Server 1 Functionality already exists

see information asset assignment trackable in workflow

According to guidance from Case TS001770322, assigning an information resource asset to an already published term does not initiate the workflow process.We need ALL change made in one term to start the workflow process as this results in a data go...
almost 5 years ago in Information Server  / Governance 1 Planned for future release

Lineage support for File connector wildcard

Due to performance reasons, File connector reading Hadoop source must use wild card *. It is necessary ti support this use with IGC lineage. As data lineage results broken.
almost 5 years ago in Information Server  / Governance 1 Planned for future release

implement data rule "MATCHES_DATACLASS" in DataStage

No workaround available. Need to have the product behaving like documented
over 5 years ago in Information Server  / Data Quality 1 Not under consideration

IA Data Rule unable to rename on IGC new UI console in V11.7

Currently with v11.7, they have introduced the IGC New console thin client to manage the IA part and it user friendly than the IA thick client. Future version thick client won't be used and available. So When User try to rename the IA data rule, i...
over 5 years ago in Information Server  / Governance 0 Not under consideration

Importing asset data from a CSV in Information Server 11.7 to use in the Analyzer.

In version 11.7 of the product, it is not possible to directly upload an asset in CSV format; it must be done through a connector. This complicates conducting a pilot test or a demo within the application because if the client has not completed th...
over 1 year ago in Information Server 0 Submitted

Migration from DataStage 11.7 to Cloud Pak for Data 4.7 cannot be done directly.

to migrate to Cloud Pak for Data because the migration of jobs in DataStage is not transparent. is not directly
over 1 year ago in Information Server 0 Submitted

Governance Dashboard Enhancements

Existing Governance Dashboard (Cognos) reports shows the quality based on the number of records processed vs failed/passed records and against the Governance Policies and Governance Rules. Need Additional Reports for Data Quality and Metadata comp...
almost 5 years ago in Information Server  / Governance 1 Not under consideration

Import Area Data Connection Password Update

Import area data connection password could be updated via1. IMAM UI - reimport of assets have to be done with this option2. Update CSV file with new password in plain text format - security concern over plain text being entered on the CSV file
almost 5 years ago in Information Server  / Governance 1 Not under consideration

Support Secure Impersonation for DataStage Big Integrate JDBC Hive connection

We are using the JAAS configuration file (JDBCDriverLogin.conf) to implement the Kerberos authentication mechanism. In our original beta testing with PX on Hadoop , we found that DataStage assumed that the Hive SPN and cache would be used for auth...
over 8 years ago in Information Server 0 Not under consideration