How can I backup DataStage jobs?

ntr · Post by **ntr** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:39 pm

Hi friends please give me Suggestion

how can I back up the DataStage jobs?

thanks & regards
ntr

[** Note: Topic changed to be meaningful - Andy**]

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 11:37 pm

Please choose more meaningful subjects.

No-one searching in future for help on backing up will even bother to look at this thread.

My preferred method for backing up the design elements in a project is to take an export of the whole project, which ends up on my client machine, and allows easy partial restore.

If you have elements of the project external to the project directory, such as hashed files, descriptor files, scripts, and so on, then you need to make your own arrangements to back these up. A regular system backup is sufficient in these cases.

There are more tools available in version 8, but your question indicated version 7.

kduke · Post by **kduke** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:52 am

Download DataStageBackup.bat from my tips page.

Vineet Pal Singh · Post by **Vineet Pal Singh** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 3:45 pm

You can maintain a backup by exporting the Datastage jobs( Entire Project or Folder wise) in .DSX format through Datastage Manager. I hope it helps.

kduke · Post by **kduke** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:20 pm

That is what the script does but it does a whole lot more. It creates a folder with YYYYMMDD. It then exports the jobs with the server and project as part of the name. If you schedule this on your client then it will run every night or week or whatever you want. The idea is to maybe backup DEV every night and TEST and PROD maybe weekly. Whatever you think your needs are.