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Data Connectivity (Datalink)

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More detailed error messages in Datalink Financials

A similar enhancement idea already exists for Datalink Classic, but the error messages for Datalink Financial are also inscrutable. Example: Failed connector details: "Error while calling Async Post API. Code: 500 , Message: Error message rece...
about 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Under review

Handling autogenerated columns such as .Count

When transferring data from one environment to another via Datalink - table to table, the autogenerated columns (ex: ".Count") are also transferred.  This generates an error that can't be eliminated as it would not be displayed in the Import ...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Datalink: Ability to hover over a connector for pop-up screen with details about connector

It would be very helpful if I could hover over a Datalink connector and see a pop-up box with general information about how the connector is built. For example, what time period the connector is pulling from and pushing to, what project the connec...
10 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Schedule Datalink connectors multiple times per week

Datalink should allow connectors to be scheduled multiple days per week.  Currently, I can only run once per week on the day that I choose, or every day.  For example, I have no way of running a connector every Sunday and Wednesday. ...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Future consideration

Sound notification when Datalink connector finishes running

As a Datalink Admin or Apptio Admin, I'd like the ability to opt-in to a sound notification that's triggered when a Datalink connector status resolves (either Success or Failed). I'll know it's complete when I run a connector from Datalink, then h...
11 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Schedule DataLink connectors by working days

Many of our customers manage the upload of the files in based on the working days, for example actuals are available on the 6th working day of the month Datalink allows this to be done only based on days and not working days, which can be affected...
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Future consideration

Export list of Datalink Connectors with details

Customer would like to be able to export an Excel file containing details to all their Datalink connectors- Name, Type, Group, Last Run, Next Scheduled Run, Agent, Destination, Source, Schedule, etc. This will allow them to effortlessly create a d...
6 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted

Ability to Send Data Validation Emails to Datalink Admins or Email list

Currently, in Datalink (Classic), there is a checkbox to validate the data.   This checkbox states that when validation fails, an email is sent to all users in the Datalink Admins role.    This is not true.   The emai...
almost 2 years ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Under review

CostAllocationRuleName to be added in Cloudabilty mapping for Datalink

CostAllocationRuleName field should be added to the Cloudability mapping for the cldy_monthly_azure Datalink connector. This field is included in the Usage Details Amortized and Actual Exports which is scheduled daily.
over 1 year ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Future consideration

Datalink Annual scheduler option

 There is a monthly, Day in Period, Weekly, Daily, and Custom range, but it would be really helpful if there was either an annual or if the day in period was customizable to day in fiscal year or calendar year.  For our use case I have t...
4 months ago in Apptio / Data Connectivity (Datalink) 0 Submitted