How to invoke diffapi command from Citrix?

shankararunn · Post by **shankararunn** » Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:38 pm

Hi , I think its time to re-open this post. Actually I am accessing datastage via citrix, I don't have the Datastage installed in my laptop, so can you please let me know how to invoke this diffapi command ?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:12 am

Actually, it's not.

You problem is different so off it goes to its own post. I did link you back, however, so people can see the command in question.

priyadarshikunal · Post by **priyadarshikunal** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 8:15 am

So, you use diffapicmdline from Citrix!! did you try doing that?

shankararunn · Post by **shankararunn** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 10:38 am

My Datastage software is in citrix and I can access the linux server thru PUTTY where the datastage is installed. So Can i execute this command from linux server

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Fri Aug 01, 2014 11:04 am

If you have command line access to wherever the DataStage client is installed, then the answer should be 'yes'.

shankararunn · Post by **shankararunn** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 7:10 pm

Craig..I am sorry ..I tried to login to Linux server and i did the given command, but its saying this diffapi cpmmand is not present.

Do I need to go to some folder and then I need to try this command ?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Sun Aug 03, 2014 9:29 pm

Yes. You can't just type the command from anywhere, you have to be aware of what directories are in the PATH defined on the server before you try something like that. Simplest thing if you are new to the command line is to find the directory where diffapicmdline lives and launch the command from there.

Also note that you need to know where the DataStage client is installed, not the server which means not a Linux box but a Windows box.

priyadarshikunal · Post by **priyadarshikunal** » Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:13 am

Yes you need to go to the folder where and you need to make sure you are running it on the computer where client is installed, not the server.

shankararunn · Post by **shankararunn** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:21 am

Thank you. Sorry for multiple Q's.

My Datastage is installed in linux server but i guess this command is for windows. If it is for linux then can you please let me know how to identify the folder from where I have to run this command ?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 6:54 am

Once more - that command is part of the DataStage Client. The client only works on Windows. That Windows box is where you'll find the command. And that box will be the Citrix server.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 7:31 am

I'm curious why you're not just running this from the menu. The original poster was "writing a batch script to loop through some list of jobs and execute the diffapicmdline.exe command", what is your goal?

shankararunn · Post by **shankararunn** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:18 pm

Hi - I have around 1000 jobs to do a compare which would need a batch process do to which is more time efficient.

My Datastage is installed in Linux and accessing it via CITRIX, so I am curious to know whether this command will be executed in the Linux server where the Datastage is installed ?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:03 pm

Sorry, but that question has been answered in this thread four times so far.