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by Munish
Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:37 am
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Adding a new column
Replies: 8
Views: 3746

Adding a new column

Hi Everybody, Wishing you all a very happy new year. My datasource is a dataset (DS1) created by previous job. I need to add another columns and pass on the new dataset (DS2) (DS1 + new column) This new column is numeric. It is like appending another column with value 1 to DS1 to all the rows. Could...
by Munish
Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:57 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: No of Jobs
Replies: 2
Views: 984

No of Jobs

Hi All, I got to execute 30 jobs which are infact loading the data into fact and summary tables. Configuration: 12 CPU, each CPU duo core solaris Logical nodes: 12 I was just wondering that 1. If the larger number of job running parallel will effect the overall performance or 2, Should I restrict nu...
by Munish
Fri Dec 08, 2006 12:05 am
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Counter
Replies: 6
Views: 1935

Thanks All,
You guys are wonderful.
Regards,
Munish
by Munish
Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:07 am
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Counter
Replies: 6
Views: 1935

I am reading from sequential file.
The load is so high (200 gig) that it has to done on fly.

This information will be written to log file.

Any suggestions??

Thx,
Munish
by Munish
Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:34 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Counter
Replies: 6
Views: 1935

Counter

Hi There, Scenario My records look like AccountNo. BillNo. Item_id 1 1 167 1 1 168 1 2 6 1 2 7 1 2 8 2 1 6 Now, I need to record log for record count By account, Bill, RecordCount so it will be Accountno Billno RecordCount 1 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 I searched thru the DSX, there were articles about KeyMgtGe...
by Munish
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:44 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: ETL Batch Process & Timings
Replies: 1
Views: 1062

ETL Batch Process & Timings

Hi All, You have been wonderful. I would like to seek your kind advice upon: Scenario: Our ETL batch window process 200 gig sequential file in 8 hours. ETL batch is a part of big continuous batch window. There may be a possibility when our ETL might be running during day time i.e. peak reporting per...
by Munish
Wed Nov 29, 2006 5:31 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Updating dimension table and new keys
Replies: 5
Views: 1470

You are right.
That is exactly the problem is.
I am just wonering how to refresh my lookup.
If I get that particular new value again, I do not want to insert it.

Any thoughts??

regards,
Munish
by Munish
Wed Nov 29, 2006 4:26 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Updating dimension table and new keys
Replies: 5
Views: 1470

Thanks for your advices, However, I am still not clear about how to 1. If I use Change Control, Will the latest values which are inserted into Dim table will be updated in Change control 2. If not what might be the best option like Hash Look up, Sparse Look up etc. 3. We are writing to DB and readin...
by Munish
Wed Nov 29, 2006 1:51 am
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Updating dimension table and new keys
Replies: 5
Views: 1470

Updating dimension table and new keys

Hi there, This is in continuation of my previous doubts regarding TELCO ETL. We are parsing 200 gig of sequential file where the data load in our biggest table is to the tune of more thatn 200 mills every day. Now, the scenario is that we are reading sequential file and we have to 1. First, Do looku...
by Munish
Tue Nov 21, 2006 5:36 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Key generator for large volume
Replies: 6
Views: 1667

Thanks for the reply.
Please advice:
1. How to shift this to Parallel Forum.
Cheers,
Munish
by Munish
Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:49 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Key generator for large volume
Replies: 6
Views: 1667

Thanks for the reply.

It definitely makes sense.
However,
What are your thoughts regarding scenario
like such a key might be strange/ very big say after 5-10 years.

The doubt might be silly but I thought of expressing it.
by Munish
Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:16 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Key generator for large volume
Replies: 6
Views: 1667

Key generator for large volume

Hi There, We have to create key during ETL. This can be done by surrogate key generator. However, Fact table will be loaded with more than 100 millions of rows everyday. Please advice (TELCO project) what might be the better solution and why: 1. Will the simple key like incremtal key is fine enough ...
by Munish
Mon Nov 20, 2006 4:09 pm
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Data Integrity
Replies: 4
Views: 1705

Thanks Buddies, Your replies are informative and in line with our thoughts. Does Datastage gives any sort of confirmation in log or in any other way of successful load or is there any property that confirms that Load is successful without going to Database for rechecking. Since, in our case data fro...
by Munish
Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:40 am
Forum: IBM<sup>®</sup> DataStage Enterprise Edition (Formerly Parallel Extender/PX)
Topic: Data Integrity
Replies: 4
Views: 1705

Data Integrity

Hi There, We are loading data from sequential file into Oracle DB using OCI-Load, If we use Upsert, it provides us facility of Reject file. However, Load property does not provide that functionality. Since the data is massive, we can not use Upsert. Could any one please advice about the different sc...