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Hi All,
We are reading environmental parameters from DSRoutine. (Using unix cmd 'echo $ROOT_DIR') The value returned contains a new line character

I have tried using trim functions
as below

var1 = Trim(UnixOutput,'')

var1 = Trim(UnixOutput,'@FM','')

var1 = Trim(UnixOutput,' ','')

can anybody tell me what is @FM

But still I get the same error and the value appended with some spacesand the control goes to the next line

please suggest on this?

@FM is char(254) and is used by DataStage as a separator on many occasions. I think its the separator for arrays, for example.

I would try using the ereplace function:

ereplace(SourceString, SubString2replace, ReplacementSubString)

Its fairly easy to use and the ReplacementSubString in this case is blank.

UnixOutput, is this the Output from DSExecute() ?
If yes then it is a dynamic array where every element is seperated by @FM which in reality are the line feeds. If you just want the first element you can just request for the same by using

Balakrishnan wrote:var1 = Trim(UnixOutput,'@FM','')

The quotes are your problem, they turn the Field Mark system variable into just another string.
Will work a little more better.