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IBM DataStage for Cloud Pak for Data connection
Last updated: May 30, 2025
To access your data in DataStage for Cloud Pak for Data, create a connection asset for it.
DataStage for Cloud Pak for Data is a data integration tool for designing, developing, and running jobs that move and transform data.
Create a connection to DataStage for Cloud Pak for Data
To create the connection asset, you need the following connection details:
- Hostname or IP address
- Port number
- Credentials: specify username and password or API key
- SSL certificate (if required by the database server). For example, specify a certificate if your DataStage for Cloud Pak for Data instance is not on the same cluster as the project where you want to create a metadata import job.
Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform
In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.
Next step: Import lineage metadata from the connection
Run metadata import to import lineage data and see how data is connected on the lineage graph. See Importing metadata.
Learn more
Parent topic: Supported connections
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