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Hello all,

When executing a batch in datastage, i got a return code 255 and the batch aborted.....

i tried to find out what this code means but couldn't find anything...can someone help ?

thanx

Hello Falchetto,

usually the log file of the job that aborted will contain additional information on the cause of the abort - you should start by looking there. It might be that the error code of 255 (suspicious in that it is the high-value for a single byte) is coming from a plugin stage and not directly from DataStage.

hi arndW,

thank u for the info..........what do u mean a plugin stage ?

sorry but i am a beginner in datastage and still know few things about it....

Start off with the easiest part, look into all of messages in your director's log file for this job run, starting at the end and working backwards. A clearer explanation of the error cause should be visible.

falchetto wrote:When executing a batch in datastage

You might also want to explain what this means. A Sequencer job that runs other jobs? A script from inside a DataStage job? Old style hand code in a 'Batch::' job? What?

Hello Falchetto,

in addition to what Craig is asking (I just assumed that you were using the terms batch and job interchangeably) it might be a good idea to re-rate your assessment of DS skills - it might help in getting relevant responses in the future.