X-Stages in ETL cycle

bmnaidu · Post by **bmnaidu** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:04 am

Hi All,
Am sorry if am into a wrong forum. But I can't understand where to put this question.

Am new to DataStage and am only only using that. My client he also wants to implement AuditStage and QualityStage. Some how I managed to get some knowledge in DataStage by developing different jobs. Now AuditStage and QualityStage, I have gone through this forum and I could able to understand and also on MetaStage. Very very interesting and to be honest learnt a lot out of this.
I came to know there are some other stages like ProfileStage etc.
Now I want to know the sequence of operation in the grand scheme of ETL cycle and some information about MetaStage, ProfileStage (and any other XS??)

I want to know what is what ...?

Guys please help me..

Thanks in advance.

cecilia · Post by **cecilia** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:31 pm

Hi,
Even you can think you can know DataStage making a couple of jobs, this is a very powerful tool you never end to know deeply.
The other "X-stages" products are complex too.
These products belong now to IBM, then my best recomendation is to contact them for a demostration and explanation of its position in the Enterprise Data Integration world as well as the roadmap for each one (for instance, MetaStage is being replaced).
Regards,

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:05 pm

The reseller from which your client purchased DataStage should also be able to supply technical information about, and technical presentations of, the other products in the suite.

bmnaidu · Post by **bmnaidu** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:31 am

Thanks Ray.
The problem is as of now I don't have that material. We didn't receive the docs/technical articles. Till that time to have a basic knowledge on all these stages which I can/have to use later in my project.

Please let me know where can I get the info abt the different stages or atleast a high level understanding.

Thanks in advance.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:02 am

As noted, these 'X-Stages' are additional products in the tool suite, not simply new stages. Without any help from your reseller, I'd suggest you start at the official website - here.

bmnaidu · Post by **bmnaidu** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:14 am

Thanks Chulett.
Now I could able to learn some thing about Quality and Meta Stages.

But still I can't understand the following :
1) Is there any case or necessity where we use all or some of these ie AuditStage, MetaStage, DataStage, ProfileStage etc. in a single project. If so, what is the order of these in the project's life cycle.

Thanks in advance.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:03 pm

The third-last paragraph in the previous post describes MetaStage without actually naming it.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:11 pm

Seems like it's hacked out of something like a PowerPoint presentation: "Let me describe the elements of the Ascential suite starting from the center and working out"...

sud · Post by **sud** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:12 pm

chulett wrote:Seems like it's hacked out of something like a PowerPoint presentation: "Let me describe the elements of the Ascential suite starting from the center and working out"...

The IBM website is the best place for such airy stuff about X-Stages. Check this out.