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Search results: DataStage

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Add a "Test Derivation" option for Transformer derivations

When coding Transformer derivations it would be very nice to have (similar to "Validate Derivation") a "Test Derivation" Option that would work like a "View Data" in e.g. a Connector Stage. When using this option, DataStage would ask for the value...
over 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

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

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

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

Wait For File stage - timer as a parameter

When specifying a time out for the wait for file stage, it'd be nice if this value could be passed in as a parameter. Also it'd be nice to have it not log a warning in the logs when the stage does timeout if you've drawn a link with the trigger co...
almost 7 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Enhance Big Integrate BDFS stage to support parameters.

This request is an offshoot of Case TS008439858. While migrating new jobs to 11.7 that run in a different hadoop cluster, we have run into an issue writing hdfs data to an encryption zone. Our hadoop team is hesitant to set these cluster wide beca...
over 3 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

Parameterize seed in Repeatable Replacement data masking policy

We would request for enhancing the data masking policy editor in data masking stage to accept job parameter for the seed value when doing repeatable replacement data masking policy
almost 9 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration

DataStage DFD REST API should support stopping a running job and resetting a failed job

We are using DataStage to move large volumes of data into our data lake. We have our own UI our users use to run jobs that ingest their data into our data lake. The reason we have our UI instead having our users use DFD directly is to meet governa...
about 5 years ago in DataStage 0 Not under consideration