fix(ci): fix broken playwright and flaky operator build

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Overview

This PR fixes two critical CI issues that have been blocking multiple PRs from merging:

1. Playwright test failures in DataAssetRulesDisabled.spec.ts (8 failing test cases)
2. Docker build failure in ingestion operator (IBM iAccess ODBC driver installation)

These issues were blocking PRs including #26495 and #27359.

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1. Playwright: Handle Multiple Domains in assignDataProduct Util

Problem

The DataAssetRulesDisabled.spec.ts tests were flaky and failing when entities had multiple domains assigned. The tests assign two domains (domain and domain2) to each entity, but the UI only shows one domain-link with a "+1" button when multiple domains exist. Which domain is displayed is non-deterministic due to backend ordering.

The assignDataProduct function was expecting a specific domain to always be visible in the single domain-link. When the wrong domain was shown, the assertion failed with:

Expected 'PW Domain X' but got 'PW Domain Y'

Solution

Updated the assignDataProduct function in playwright/utils/common.ts to handle multiple domains:

const hasMultipleDomains = await page
  .getByTestId('domain-count-button')
  .isVisible();
if (hasMultipleDomains) {
  await expect(page.getByTestId('domain-count-button')).toBeVisible();
} else {
  await expect(page.getByTestId('domain-link')).toContainText(
    domain.displayName
  );
}

Changes:

• Check if domain-count-button is visible (indicates multiple domains)
• If multiple domains exist, verify the button is visible
• If only one domain, verify it contains the expected displayName
• Aligns with existing assignDomain function behavior

Fixes 8 failing test cases:

• ApiEndpoint entity item action
• Table entity item action
• StoredProcedure entity item action
• Dashboard entity item action
• Pipeline entity item action
• MlModel entity item action
• Container entity item action
• Directory entity item action

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2. CI: Use Direct Download for IBM iAccess ODBC Driver

Problem

The ingestion operator Docker build was consistently failing with dependency resolution errors, preventing any PRs that trigger the operator build from passing CI checks.

Initial error - Repository approach failed:

E: Unable to locate package ibm-iaccess
WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

After switching to direct download - Dependency name mismatch:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 ibm-iaccess : Depends: libodbc1 but it is not installable
               Depends: odbcinst1debian2 but it is not installable

Root cause: The IBM iAccess package declares dependencies using old Debian package names (libodbc1, odbcinst1debian2) that no longer exist in Debian 12 (bookworm). However, the actual dependencies are already satisfied by unixodbc and odbcinst packages installed earlier in the Dockerfile.

Solution

Download the .deb package directly and use dpkg --force-depends to bypass the dependency name mismatch:

# Use dpkg --force-depends because the package declares old Debian package names (libodbc1, odbcinst1debian2)
# that don't exist in Debian 12, but the actual dependencies (unixodbc, odbcinst) are already installed
RUN if [ $(uname -m) = "x86_64" ]; then \
  wget -q https://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/ibmi/products/odbc/debs/dists/1.1.0/main/binary-amd64/ibm-iaccess-1.1.0.13-1.0.amd64.deb \
    -O /tmp/ibm-iaccess.deb && \
  dpkg -i --force-depends /tmp/ibm-iaccess.deb && \
  apt-get install -f -y --no-install-recommends && \
  rm -f /tmp/ibm-iaccess.deb; \
fi

Why this is safe:

1. The actual dependencies (ODBC libraries) are already installed via unixodbc=2.3.11-2+deb12u1 and odbcinst=2.3.11-2+deb12u1 earlier in the Dockerfile
2. dpkg --force-depends only bypasses the package name check, not the actual library requirements
3. apt-get install -f runs after to fix any actual missing dependencies (there won't be any)
4. The IBM package works correctly once installed, as the required ODBC libraries are present

Benefits:

1. Reliability: Eliminates apt repository resolution issues
2. Predictability: Always installs version 1.1.0.13
3. Simplicity: Fewer build steps, fewer failure points
4. Speed: No repository update overhead
5. Correctness: Uses the proper low-level package tool (dpkg) for this edge case

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Summary of Changes

Modified Files

• openmetadata-ui/src/main/resources/ui/playwright/utils/common.ts - Fix assignDataProduct for multiple domains
• ingestion/operators/docker/Dockerfile - Direct download IBM iAccess driver with dpkg --force-depends
• ingestion/operators/docker/Dockerfile.ci - Direct download IBM iAccess driver with dpkg --force-depends (CI build)

Testing

• Playwright tests now handle both single and multiple domain scenarios correctly
• IBM iAccess package verified to install successfully with dpkg --force-depends when dependencies are satisfied under different names

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Jest test Coverage

UI tests summary

Lines	Statements	Branches	Functions
	63.73% (59642/93585)	43.65% (31392/71908)	46.73% (9433/20182)

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🟡 Playwright Results — all passed (18 flaky)

✅ 3669 passed · ❌ 0 failed · 🟡 18 flaky · ⏭️ 89 skipped

Shard	Passed	Failed	Flaky	Skipped
🟡 Shard 1	477	0	4	4
🟡 Shard 2	652	0	1	7
🟡 Shard 3	656	0	3	1
🟡 Shard 4	632	0	2	27
🟡 Shard 5	610	0	1	42
🟡 Shard 6	642	0	7	8

🟡 18 flaky test(s) (passed on retry)

• Features/NavigationBlocker.spec.ts › should stay on current page and keep changes when X button is clicked (shard 1, 1 retry)
• Pages/AuditLogs.spec.ts › should apply both User and EntityType filters simultaneously (shard 1, 1 retry)
• Pages/Customproperties-part1.spec.ts › sqlQuery shows scrollable CodeMirror container and no expand toggle (shard 1, 1 retry)
• Pages/UserCreationWithPersona.spec.ts › Create user with persona and verify on profile (shard 1, 1 retry)
• Features/BulkEditEntity.spec.ts › Glossary (shard 2, 1 retry)
• Features/RestoreEntityInheritedFields.spec.ts › Validate restore with Inherited domain and data products assigned (shard 3, 1 retry)
• Features/RestoreEntityInheritedFields.spec.ts › Validate restore with Inherited domain and data products assigned (shard 3, 1 retry)
• Features/UserProfileOnlineStatus.spec.ts › Should show "Active recently" for users active within last hour (shard 3, 1 retry)
• Pages/Customproperties-part2.spec.ts › entityReferenceList shows item count, scrollable list, no expand toggle (shard 4, 1 retry)
• Pages/DataContracts.spec.ts › Create Data Contract and validate for Chart (shard 4, 1 retry)
• Pages/Glossary.spec.ts › Add and Remove Assets (shard 5, 2 retries)
• Pages/Lineage/DataAssetLineage.spec.ts › verify create lineage for entity - Container (shard 6, 1 retry)
• Pages/Lineage/DataAssetLineage.spec.ts › verify create lineage for entity - Data Model (shard 6, 1 retry)
• Pages/Lineage/LineageFilters.spec.ts › Verify lineage schema filter selection (shard 6, 1 retry)
• Pages/Lineage/LineageRightPanel.spec.ts › Verify custom properties tab IS visible for supported type: searchIndex (shard 6, 1 retry)
• Pages/Users.spec.ts › Create and Delete user (shard 6, 1 retry)
• Pages/Users.spec.ts › Permissions for table details page for Data Consumer (shard 6, 1 retry)
• VersionPages/EntityVersionPages.spec.ts › Topic (shard 6, 1 retry)

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How to debug locally

# Download playwright-test-results-<shard> artifact and unzip
npx playwright show-trace path/to/trace.zip    # view trace

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Quality Gate passed for 'open-metadata-ui'

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0 Accepted issues

Measures
14 Security Hotspots
0.0% Coverage on New Code
3.8% Duplication on New Code

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Playwright and operator build configurations updated to resolve intermittent failures and CI instability. No issues found.

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Quality Gate passed for 'open-metadata-ingestion'

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0.0% Coverage on New Code
0.0% Duplication on New Code

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