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do the keys generated start at the start value at every run of the job that uses the surrogate key stage?
or the next value after the last run's highest value?

djoni

ray.wurlod wrote:It must generate rows of data that can be received, interpreted as one or more columns, and put onto the stage's output link.

A sequential file (UNIX file) ?

djoni

What must the Source Program do in an External Source Stage?
djoni

Which of the product manuals I should consult to create my own stage (wrapper, buildop, custom)?
djoni

I managed to get into the universe product documentation, but there are so many manuals

Anybody knows which one specifically covers the DS engine commands?
djoni

which manuals discuss the engine commands?
djoni

How do I specify the path of a remote file (not residing on the AIX box where my EE server runs)
djoi

How do you prevent new AIX groups from entering the .adm file? djoni I would never let other groups into the DataStage directories. You should write files which other applications need into directories outside of the project or DataStage engine. These directories can be wide open. Some moron might v...

When there's a new group added after I clean up the file, in the AIX where I have my DS Server, will this new group appear in the file?
djoni

Here's my plan. I'll install one VC client for my developer, another one for my production staff. I'll set up a VC project in the Development server. The developer is responsible to move (initialize and promote to test) his project components within the Development server. Only the production staff ...

Is this by project (one file one project) or just one developer.adm file for all groups with developer role? djoni By default, the *.adm files aren't present. And you won't see them even if they are, unless you enable listing of hidden files (for example ls -la .*.adm ) The files are brought into us...

Right after install, by default, all AIX users are set to "Developer" category. My EE server shares its AIX system with many other applications. Meaning I must disabled, set all non DS groups to "<None>", manually on the Administrator's permission window. Is there any better mech...

"Release Job" is our old way of doing version control, however we have
a full function Version Control subsystem now, so EE jobs were not
enabled for "Release Job".

I have seen one manual: Version Control Guide Version 7.5 June 2004 Part No. 00D-017DS75.
And, I have also used the online 'help' in the product installation.
Is there any other material?
djoni

My development EE server is on a different AIX system from my EE production server.
Do I need to have VC on both systems?
How do I do promote my jobs that have been initiliazed (and tested of course) in the development system to the production system using VC?
djoni