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Search results: Knowledge Catalog

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Add "label" for columns of Data Assets imported from connected database

Abstract: For WKC catalog, Data Asset imported from Database table, has columns with name that defined in database. It is better to have additional column attribute such as "label" that represents the column in on WKC Data Asset view. (see attache...
over 3 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 3 Delivered

Mapping between objects in physical data model (PDM) and its respective objects in a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) during Metadata Importing process

Most of the customers use to use data modeling tools (ERwin, PowerDesigner, E/R Studio ...) to design graphically their database structures and then, automatically, generate DDL to build their physical schemas into different RDBMS such as DB2, Ora...
almost 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Not under consideration

Maintenance screen to manage output tables from rules

We are currently using the DB2 Warehouse feature to store output from rules in a new style project. However, this request is not specific to DB2. There is no screen in CP4D which would allow user to manage the output tables that would relate the t...
about 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 0 Delivered

Allow Metadata Discovery and Data Linage Discovery for all database schema/table names, including those that begin with SYS

In the WKC Metadata Discovery and Data Linage Discovery (asset browser team) the asset browser is suppressing database schema names that begin with SYS. This is a very dangerous and incorrect practice since many applications use a variation on SYS...
about 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 0 Not under consideration

WKC data profiling/quality GUI filter by any or all filters

As a Data Steward, I would like to:1. From the data profiling/quality GUI filter by any or all filters such as: source system, environment, database, schema, table(s), column(s), data domain(s), subject area(s), criticality rating and other availa...
over 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Future consideration

User Interface for Published View-Only Data Catalog

A simplified, view only UI should be deployed for data consumers, analysts, and report developers who do not otherwise operate within the CP4D environment. The interface should be web based and light weight in nature with a flexible search functio...
over 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Delivered

Ability to automate data quality rules against critical data elements

Demonstrate the ability to automate data quality rules against critical data elements (From the data profiling/quality GUI filter by any or all filters such as: source system, environment, database, schema, table(s), column(s), data domain(s), sub...
over 2 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Delivered

Data Catalog dynamic IP address frustrates IP address security filters in remote clouds and on-premise systems.

I'm testing the Data Catalog's ability to access a remote(to IBM's cloud) relational database. I provisioned a NoSQL database using AWS RDS service. I wanted to set the AWS security group to only permit access from the IP address used by the Data ...
over 7 years ago in Knowledge Catalog 1 Not under consideration