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Search results: DataStage

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Should add checker function while importing BI report from CSV in IMAM

For importing BI Report from CSV using IMAM. If Report name in BI Query section not match to Report name in BI Report section, there are no warning about this. Then, Currently, I need to check it should exactly in csv file. To make sure asset impo...
over 4 years ago in DataStage 1 Future consideration

The Hadoop name node GetFile Operation slowing down the job performance

While the dataset is getting generated, the segmented files with zero byte gets created first then the process start filling the data on the segmented files sequentially. If there isn’t enough volume to fill all the 8 segments ( CSDP uses 8 segmen...
over 4 years ago in DataStage 0 Future consideration

File Encryption

We have a requirement to encrypt the file after extracting the data and push it to file transfer.
over 2 years ago in DataStage 1 Functionality already exists

Add the capability to write timestamp in a parquet file in the new format of Proleptic Gregorian calendar through Azure Data Lake storage connector

We use Azure DataLake storage connector to generate Parquet files in Azure data lake. Then on the azure end, MS ADF is used to load the parquet files to Azure Synapse. If we enable the use of Staging in ADF Mapping Data Flow on the Azure end, the ...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Under review

IBM Flow designer 11.7.1 - GIT functionality to check-in to GIT repository

We are using IBM Flow designer 11.7.1. We have configured a connnection to a git server and tried pushing/checking in a job to git and have also checked the option to include the .isx files and dependent objects. The commit works. However, we can ...
almost 5 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Application rotation or maintenance of created files in /tmp (ex. snappy)

The product leaves temporary files into /tmp directory that are not properly taked care of. That means that external processes must be carried out in order to not flood that directory. Could you please implement into the product any mean of addres...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 0 Under review

DataStage: support RFC4180

request RFC4180 support in "Sequential File Stage" or "File Connector" http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4180.txt Case:TS000994774RTC 96743
over 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enhance MettleCI Workbench ServiceNow integration to allow credential specification

We understand that ServiceNow OAuth authentication is a three-way process, Workbench, after initial Oauth handshaking, submits a third party credential to be responsible for the actual queries. We also understand that currently, the third party cr...
over 2 years ago in DataStage 1 Under review

DataStage - orchadminn cp command - copy the schema and contents with the target

orchadminn cp command doesn't copy the schema if the target file already exists.IHAC knows that it works fine if the target is deleted and orchadminn cp is executed.However, the man page is not clear, Copy the schema, contents and preserve-partiti...
about 5 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Support for Custom URL within File connector HDFS

We need to import data files and folders as well as the file structure to IGC from Atlas HDFS, which is not possible when using Custom url.
about 5 years ago in DataStage 4 Not under consideration