can datastage v7.5.3 (server engine) on winxp

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2ksaint
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can datastage v7.5.3 (server engine) on winxp

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Can datastage v7.5.3 can be installed on windows xp service pack 2, ie can i work with both server and parallel jobs.

What need to be installed before installing datastage v7.5.3 inorder to make both server and parallel jobs to run in windows xp pro service pack 3

My System Config:

Intel celeron m 530 CPU-1.73GHZ
512MB RAM
250GB HDD
windows xp proffesional (Service Pack2)
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Post by wesd »

I wouldn't even give it a shot on a machine with only 512 MB of ram. WinXP will take up 200MB or so of that.
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Post by chulett »

No. 7.5x2 (note the 'x') is the only pre-8 version that will run PX jobs on Windows. And no version officially supports XP as a server platform.
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