DataStage Designer

DataStage EssentialsDataStage Essentials

Designer ModuleServer Edition

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Module ObjectivesModule Objectives

Upon module completion, students will be able to:

• Customize the Designer’s layout and palette

• Create jobs and containers

• Create and use parameters within jobs

• Insert and link stages

• Use editing features for creating jobs and containers

• Set stage and job properties

• Load and save table definitions

• Save and compile jobs

• Run jobs from within the Designer


Logging InLogging In

Enter your operating system username and password

Enter the hostname or IP address of the server where DataStage is installed

The Designer Login Dialog Box

Select the project to attach to


Customizing the LayoutCustomizing the Layout

Canvas (resize or maximize)

Palette (resize or anchor)

Repository (resize or anchor)

Property Browser (resize or anchor)

Standard (resize or anchor)


The Standard ToolbarThe Standard Toolbar

Make new

Open

Save current

job

Save all open jobs

Help

Undo/redo

Compile

Run

Show / hide link markers

Zoom in/out

Create local/shared

containers

Cut/ Copy/ Paste

Snap stages to grid

Show/hide grid

Show/hide annotationsJob

properties

Print canvas


The Debug ToolbarThe Debug Toolbar

Stop debug

Begin debug

Step through

by link

Step through by row

Select job to debug

Edit job properties

Edit breakpoints

Open debug window

View job log

Clear all breakpoints

Toggle breakpoint


The PaletteThe Palette

Multiple stages may be available under certain stage types

Stages can be shown as small or large icons and with or without text labels

Groups can be added, deleted, or renamed, and can be hidden


Customizing the PaletteCustomizing the Palette

All available stages; server and sequence

Repository items; current view of all available objects

Click and drag items from left panes to folders in right pane

Move selected folders up and down to reorder categories

Delete selected items using delete key


The Repository and Property Browser Windows

The Repository and Property Browser Windows

Categories of objects in the current project’s repository—any of them can be hidden

Current stage’s type — not present

for linksStage or link name—can be modified here or on the canvas

Stage or link description—directly modifies the description field in the stage or input/output link


Setting Program Options Setting Program Options

Selected categories that can modify the appearance or functionality of the Designer

Available options to set for each category


Creating New Jobs or ContainersCreating New Jobs or Containers


Setting General Job PropertiesSetting General Job Properties


Creating and Using ParametersCreating and Using Parameters


Inserting Job Control LanguageInserting Job Control Language


Setting Performance OptionsSetting Performance Options


Inserting StagesInserting Stages

Click on stage then on canvas or drag and drop stage on canvas

Click on sizers to resize stage


Linking StagesLinking Stages

Use link tool to link stages together

Cursor changes when linking stages together


Setting Properties in StagesSetting Properties in Stages

Double click stage or right click and select Properties to edit stage properties


Inserting Metadata into StagesInserting Metadata into Stages

Click in cells to enter values or select from drop-down lists

Click Load button to select Table Definition from repository

Import new table definitions on the fly, if necessary


Saving Metadata in StagesSaving Metadata in Stages

Click Save button to save current table definition in repository

Enter values for repository Table Definition Category names


Cut, Copy and Paste FeaturesCut, Copy and Paste Features

Select items to copy and Copy from Edit menu, then Paste into current or other job or container

When items are pasted, the stage and link names are updated to avoid duplicate names


Saving Jobs and ContainersSaving Jobs and Containers

Job names are case-sensitive and must be unique

Categories and sub-categories can be entered manually by separating them with a backslash ( \ )


Compiling JobsCompiling Jobs

Messages from compilation—this is the desired result!


Multiple Job CompileMultiple Job Compile

Select job types to compile

Only shows uncompiled jobs Select jobs from

the job list and ‘Add’


Running Jobs within DesignerRunning Jobs within Designer

Click Run from toolbar

Set any job run options

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