Can I Create a Sequential File on fly

[Sairam]

Hi gurus ,

I have a requirement where in I need to create a Sequentail file on fly ,but the name of the Sequentail file created should be concatination of few columns

Like Sequential File Name :SSN:DateTime

Any sugestions will be appreciated


Thanks in Advance

Sairam

[afssekar]

yes

[netboyks]

Create a routine and call the routine in the job which when necessary. I found it the easiest way to do.

[Sreenivasulu]

Modify this Sample Rountine

$INCLUDE DSINCLUDE JOBCONTROL.H
$INCLUDE DSINCLUDE DSJ_XFUNCS.H


ErrCode = 0 ;* set this to non-zero to stop the stage/job
hJob1 = ''


hJob1 = DSAttachJob(Arg1, DSJ.ERRFATAL)
If NOT(hJob1) Then
Call DSLogFatal("Job Attach Failed:" : Arg1, "JobControl")
Abort
Ans = -1
End
ErrCode = DSSetParam(hJob1, "CONNECTSTRING", Arg4)
ErrCode = DSSetParam(hJob1, "USERNAME", Arg5)
ErrCode = DSSetParam(hJob1, "PASSWORD", Arg6)
ErrCode = DSSetParam(hJob1, "HASHPATH", Arg7)
ErrCode = DSRunJob(hJob1, DSJ.RUNNORMAL)
ErrCode = DSWaitForJob(hJob1)
Status = DSGetJobInfo(hJob1, DSJ.JOBSTATUS)
If Status = DSJS.RUNFAILED Or Status = DSJS.CRASHED Then
* Fatal Error - No Return
Call DSLogFatal("Job Failed: " : Arg1, "JobControl")
Ans = -1
End

Ans = 0

[ray.wurlod]

Can you please explain how that DataStage BASIC code can allow a parallel job to create a dynamically-named sequential file?

[ray.wurlod]

Q. Can I create a sequential file on the fly?
A. You could make the sequential file name (or pathname) a job parameter, and use that parameter in the Sequential File stage.

[vinaymanchinila]

Hi Ray,

Have a job that runs everyday, reads from a table and writes to a file. Now it needs to append the date to the file name (OutputMMDDYY) every run, is there a way to do it without using the routines.

We are on 7.5EE.

Thanks,

[diamondabhi]

Use date as Jobparameter.

[ray.wurlod]

Q. Can I create a sequential file on the fly?
A. You could make the sequential file name (or pathname) a job parameter, and use that parameter in the Sequential File stage.

You can also, as diamondabhi noted, use the date only as the job parameter. The file name need not be entirely a job parameter reference; it can be a mix of text and job parameter references, for example #TargetDir#/MyFile_#DateParam#

<silly>
Q. Can I create a sequential file on the fly?
A. No, only on the disk.
</silly>