ISX file clarification

vamsi_4a6 · Post by **vamsi_4a6** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:39 am

i have created one isx file for entire project.Is it possible to import a particular job and i want to see all the jobs present in isx file before importing.
Something i am looking similar to import selected present in dsx file

qt_ky · Post by **qt_ky** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:42 am

The last time I checked, the istool utility had a -preview option to allow you to preview what will be imported, but isx file imports were all or nothing.

rkashyap · Post by **rkashyap** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:23 am

While there is no straight forward/official way to import a job from an isx file ... if target project is 'stable', a workaround for this is
- Delete the job(s) from target project.
- In IBM Information Server client, import the isx to target project. Do not select "Replace existing objects" checkbox.

vamsi_4a6 · Post by **vamsi_4a6** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:35 am

thanks for clarification.My requirement is to take the backup of entire project on weekly basis and i have to import some of the components from isx file depends on business. everything should be automated otherwise i should have used import/export option of dsx file

rkashyap · Post by **rkashyap** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:43 am

vamsi_4a6 wrote:My requirement is to take the backup of entire project on weekly basis

This sounds like a non Development project. Above mentioned restore a job from isx backup will work.

If you want to restore a specific DataStage module, when multiple modules have been deleted since last weekly backup, then a more 'involved approach is ... Export module(s) with same name and type as the one to-be-restored to a 'new' isx backup file. Unzip the 'new' and the 'weekly' backup(isx) files and swap the module file in the new backup from the one in weekly backup. Zip the new backup file (ensure that it has isx extension). Import the new backup in target project.

Thomas.B · Post by **Thomas.B** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 6:44 am

Did you consider using the information server manager source control?

qt_ky · Post by **qt_ky** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:30 am

For an occasional restore, it is sometimes easier or faster or safer to just import the full isx into a temporary project then export only what you need into a dsx and import into the actual target project. Or you can monkey with the isx files and decompress and manipulate them as you want and compress them again before importing.