Reading the file names in a directory

[efxuser]

Hi All,
I need to load names of all the files(in a directory) into a flat file. I have searched the forum n found some useful posts like.. viewtopic.php?t=118304&highlight=read+file+name

If you simply need file names in a directory why not use a Sequential stage with a filter command to do a directory listing? Why all of the mess with the Folder stage?

If, I use a sequential file stage with filter command to do a directory listing..What value should be there for File Name Property..

Thanks

[nirdesh2]

You can use file pattern to read all the files in a partcular directory. Using file pattern this can be done.

[efxuser]

Hi Nirdesh,
Thanks for your response. I have to read the file names only, no need to read the contents of the file..

Thanks,

[ColinGorman]

A simple script will do. Go to the source directory

$ls >> tgt_path/tgt_file

[chulett]

If, I use a sequential file stage with filter command to do a directory listing..What value should be there for File Name Property..

The stage will combine the two fields automatically, first the filter command followed by the filename, so you could put the full path to the directory in the filename and just the "ls -1" or whatever listing command you need in the filter itself.

If you need / want to put everything in the filter, then put "/dev/null" in the filename.

[efxuser]

Craig,
I will test it and let you know.

ColinGorman,
I have to do it in a datastage job.

Thankyou all for your responses.

[ray.wurlod]

There was a recent webinar on precisely this topic.
Go to www.dsxchange.net/webinar_training.html and look for the title "Files and DataStage Job Sequences"