Merge stage in server jobs

justicevb · Post by **justicevb** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:31 am

Hi All,

This is venu new to the Data stage.could you please explain about the Merge stage..
please let me know the is there any constraints on input metadata..
is it must to specify the teporary directory path in Merge stage..

Thanks,
Venu.

sachin1 · Post by **sachin1** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:43 am

please can you go through Merge Stage Guide pdf, all your doubts will be clear.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:28 am

The Merge stage performs a join between two text files. I do not know whether entering the temporary directory is mandatory, but attempting to compile without it filled in will answer that question.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:57 am

Not mandatory as it will default to 'the current working directory' - i.e. your Project. Generally a Bad Idea, btw.

PhilHibbs · Post by **PhilHibbs** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:05 am

chulett wrote:Generally a Bad Idea, btw.

You could say that about the Merge Stage in general, IMHO.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 7:45 am

I guess in principal that I agree, seeing as how I never use it, prefering other mechanisms to 'join' or merge files.

PhilHibbs · Post by **PhilHibbs** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:22 am

chulett wrote: I guess in principal that I agree, seeing as how I never use it, prefering other mechanisms to 'join' or merge files.

There's only one place I'd use the Merge Stage: if I need to do a many-to-many join.

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Merge stage in server jobs

Merge stage in server jobs

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