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Status Not under consideration
Workspace App Connect
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 19, 2026

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Official Certification and Support for Cloudera Impala ODBC Connectivity in IBM App Connect Enterprise

We require official IBM support and stability certification for connecting IBM App Connect Enterprise (ACE) to Cloudera Impala databases. Currently, we have successfully implemented connectivity by manually installing the Cloudera Impala ODBC Driver (v2.9.0) and integrating it into our ACE custom images. While this manual configuration works, it lacks formal certification from IBM, which is critical for our production stability and long-term supportability. Business Impact / Use Case:
Our integration patterns require fetching high-volume records from Cloudera Impala to drive downstream business processes. Without official certification:

  • We face potential stability risks that cannot be formally addressed by IBM Support.

  • Future ACE Fix Packs may introduce breaking changes for uncertified third-party drivers.

  • Maintenance overhead is increased due to the manual driver injection process.

IBM Support Reference:
This idea is being submitted at the direct suggestion of IBM Support (Case #TS021300626) to move this connectivity from a "best-effort" manual setup to a fully supported product feature.

Idea priority Medium
  • Admin
    Varun Jain
    Aug 21, 2026
    Thank you for raising this idea and for the detail provided around your use case and the IBM Support reference. IBM App Connect Enterprise supports connectivity to ODBC-compliant databases through user-supplied drivers. Customers are able to install and configure third-party ODBC drivers — including the Cloudera Impala ODBC driver — within their ACE environments, including custom container images. This capability is supported as a general pattern, and IBM Support can assist with the ACE-side configuration of such connections. IBM does not ship or formally certify the full range of third-party ODBC drivers as part of the ACE product, as the breadth of drivers available makes comprehensive certification impractical. The set of drivers shipped with ACE out of the box is reviewed periodically based on business priority, and we are not in a position to commit to adding the Cloudera Impala driver to that set at this time. We are moving this idea to Not Under Consideration. We encourage you to continue using the bring-your-own-driver approach, which remains the supported path for Impala and similar third-party databases.
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