diff b/t .dsx and .xml in datastage manager

rajeshkadiri · Post by **rajeshkadiri** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:52 pm

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ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:31 pm

Both formats contain exactly the same information. DSX is the more compact format, as it does not contain XML tags. Therefore I prefer DSX, as it creates a smaller file to store/email.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:37 pm

Be aware that xml is not faster when it comes to importing it as it must first be converted to dsx format and then imported. And that's not a speedy conversion.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:51 pm

I don't even believe it's faster during export, but have no evidence to support that belief.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:59 pm

I don't believe so either and also lack any empirical evidence to back that assertion up... it's all anecdotal.