Can we use multiple Merge stages in 1 job

vinaymanchinila · Post by **vinaymanchinila** » Mon May 16, 2005 2:34 pm

Hi,
I have one source file which needs to be merged with 8 files seperately. Can I use all of them in one job, or will there be a issue.
What I wnat to do is :

Merge1(Srcfile+ref1)--Tx--Target1
Merge2(Srcfile+ref2)--Tx--Target2
.
.
.
Merge8(Srcfile+ref8)--Tx--Target8

As all my Merge stages use the same source file, will it hang or will it be ok to use it as I have different targets ?.
Thanks,

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:14 pm

Multiple readers are fine, it's multiple writers to the same sequential source that is a problem. So as long are your targets (if they are flat files) are unique you should be fine.

vinaymanchinila · Post by **vinaymanchinila** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:29 pm

Thanks Craig,
The "writers" are not the same, and I am also using a Link Colector followed by an Aggregator stage to sum the vlaues up, hope this will not be a issue , in the sense the aggregator will wait till all the records are processed.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:48 pm

Sounds ok. If there does turn out to be an issue, let us know and we'll work through it.

vinaymanchinila · Post by **vinaymanchinila** » Mon May 16, 2005 3:52 pm

Yep, will try it tomorrow and let you guys know!
Thanks a bunch