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Here is a thing: server job consists of a standard [Oracle OCI] stage as source and [sequential file] as a target. We face an Oracle 9i DB. We select rows from a source and need to write this to the target (a sequential file). No [Transformer] stage is involved. We can view data through the source s...

Ray is 1000% correct, just don't allow your client "to kill" you. Ray has an excellent advice about finite numbers of format and easy detection. I have the hands-on experience with the same type of "crazy" reqs. We followed the client and only in the middle of the project when mo...

Just make sure that in J#1 you have a flag [Preserve Partitioning]=[Set]; So, in J#2 when one of the stages has an [Auto]-partitioning, it will definitely preserve the [Hash]-partitioning method used in J#1. And because you have three more stages with partitioning [Same], it will carry the [Hash]-pa...

We created parallel jobs using DS EE 7.5 It compiles OK on W2K Server, but when we try to run or even validate those jobs, we'er getting the error : "The Job can not be run on this platform" Any ideas? or may be patches exist? If not, will it help to upgrade W2K Server to Windows 2003 Serv...

Any ideas?

Good morning Guys, Thank you for your thoughts. I use "Oracle OCI" stage. This is a part of Manual that i used: ------------------------------------------------ start Update action Choose one of the following options to update the target table: Insert rows without clearing. Inserts the new...

This is from DS 7.5.1 Manual: "If using update existing or insert new rows or insert new or update existing rows for the update action, Array size must be 1. Otherwise, a warning is logged and the plug-in automatically sets it to 1." I use DS 7.5.1 on Unix with Oracle 9i DB on Unix and suc...

Thank you Guys for your answers.

So, i still can use the old functionality and as i go ,
i can gradually add a new functionality of Parallel jobs.

Could you suggest any books about Parallel Jobs or may be a
good link? It would be greatly appreciated.

I have a good experience of doing development using Server jobs, but
now client wants to use DS Parallel Jobs.

Could you tell me please what is the best approach to make a smooth
transition to the DS Parallel Edition from DS Server Edition? and in
your opinion how difficult/time consuming is it?