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Search results: DataStage

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Fix "Import column" stage to allow to properly validate numeric values

Data validation is extremely useful for any enterprise, but this stage is not working for numeric values, although it's the 'expected behaviour'. Validation for other data types already works as expected. But, not being able to properly validate n...
almost 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

IBM DataStage Flow Designer REST API - Multiple compile jobs feature

We are looking for a REST API call that perform multiple compile jobs feature (the same feature available into Datastage Designer Client).In the doc (https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSZJPZ_11.7.0/com.ibm.swg.im.iis.ds.fd.doc/topics/...
about 6 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Add Git and GitHub to supported source code systems for DS IDE client

From within the Datastage development client IDE provide support for GitHub and Git into the development UI to allow use of Git as the source code control system when developing jobs, in IS v11.5
about 9 years ago in DataStage 2 Functionality already exists

upgrade the Bulk Load stage in order to use TLS 1.2 ( server jobs )

I manage a DWH environment on which about 1000 server jobs are run every day that perform a data load using the MS Sql Server Bulk Load Datastage objects ( Datastage version 11.7 ). Those Datastage objects have been developed to use an embedded co...
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

CLI command to export/import DS-objects in XML format

After developing new DataStage objects (or changing them), we have to manually export them in order to get them in XML Format. The only CLI functionality provided is istools, that Exports DS objects as ISX, which is not usable within a Control Ver...
over 7 years ago in DataStage 1 Not under consideration

Need a DataStage super operator role with export permission

We have a requirement due to SOX auditing rules that developers can have read-only access to the DataStage jobs in production. However, we would still like the developers to be able to export the jobs so they can be moved to the non-prod environme...
over 6 years ago in DataStage 3 Not under consideration

DataStage - GIT Integration for DevOps - Collaboration of CI/CD process

In DFD tool, we can push the changes to GIT repository. General case is, Developer 1 is working on a making changes to Data Stage job and it is under UAT in PRE Production server. Developer 2 is working on the same job for Enhancement work. It is ...
over 4 years ago in DataStage 1 Not under consideration

Allow dynamic branch selection at commit time from MettleCI workbench for a single datastage project.

Mettle CI functionality: Workbench can only be configured to commit to one branch in git. It need individual datastage project for each branch. Like hotfix branch can be tied only to ds_project_hf and main branch can be tied to ds_project When imp...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Ability to add a "filter expression" to a ServiceNow configuration in MettleCI Workbench

MettleCI Workbench uses ServiceNow's GET /now/table/{tableName} endpoint (and similarly for other WIM systems) to search for issues. The actual REST call performed is generated based on the ServiceNow IssueManagement configuration and search terms...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Under review

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