Doubts on a DS article

sengs · Post by **sengs** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:51 am

Hi All,
I happened to read a article on Enhanced features in DS 7.5.x versions.
I could not understand the below points. Can anyone help me out..
1.
Allow job level enablement/disablement of operational Meta data:
Control over the generation of the operational metadata has been extended to allow enabling/disabling at the job level, which overrides the current project settings from the Administrator. This option is available from the Job Options dialog (General tab) and from a new command line sub-option (-opmetadata <true | false>) when running a job using the dsjob command-line tool.
2.Multi-Client Manager:
The previously unsupported "Client Switcher" tool has been enhanced and integrated into the DataStage client. This tool allows users to install and switch between multiple different versions of the client. Switching between them also changes the desktop shortcuts and the Start Menu group to point to another installed DataStage client.
3.Ascential Branding Bar available in Manager and Director:
The Ascential Branding Bar, so far available in the Designer above the main menu, has been added for consistency to the Manager and Director. The Branding bar can be switched on/off based on a user option.

Thanks....

aakashahuja · Post by **aakashahuja** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 5:58 am

Not sure about 1 and 3, but 2 refers to a tool using which u can easily switch between 2 different clients of DS. For ex, you have some projects on ver 7.1 and some on 7.5. Using it, u can select which ever version you wanna work with (through the client you are accessing).

Hope it helps.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 10:03 am

Capture of operational metadata is mainly important if you have a tool such as MetaStage that can consume the operational metadata. The ability to disable its generation helps those who aren't interested in capturing in the development (and maybe even test) environments.

Multi-client manager gives you the ability to switch between different versions of the client software.

Switching off the branding bar is of most use in Designer, because you can get an extra centimetre or so of screen real estate by doing so.

sengs · Post by **sengs** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:33 am

Ray,
Thanks for your info. What it meant by ascential branding bar..

Thanks

narasimha · Post by **narasimha** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 12:05 pm

sengs wrote:What it meant by ascential branding bar..Thanks

Ascential Branding Bar - This is the Ascential Banner on top of the main Toolbar in the Designer.
If you to go Tools -> Options . You have a check box "Show Ascential banner" if you uncheck this, you can hide the Ascential Banner
You have similar option in Manager and Director.