Pick the environment variable file dynamically

[sumeet]

Hi,

We have jobs which has environment variable file -- "dsenv".

Now we want to run the same set of jobs with different environment variable file -- "dsenv1".

The jobs are called from parent sequencers which are in turn kicked off by a shell script(command line).

Is there any way to set which environment variable file is picked for which run. e.g
I want to run the jobs today with dsenv file & tomorrow with dsenv1 file.

There are around 700 jobs. So rather then changing the jobs for 2 parameters we felt its better to make different environment variable file

If its possible where do we set this environment variable file to be picked up dynamically and how??

Thanks
Sumeet

[vmcburney]

The dsenv file is not the best place for dynamic variables like this. I would consider having different batch user ids for each of the two runs and give each id values in a .profile file. Also consider pushing the two job parameters into all jobs and passing the values in from the calling script via the dsjob command.

[ray.wurlod]

To use dsenv is hard coded in DataStage.

To use additional environment variables files is possible, whether through an Execute Command activity early in a job sequence or possibly by sourcing from dsenv itself.