Ftp'ng a file in compressed format

gopskrish · Post by **gopskrish** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:22 am

Hi,

Since some of our files are very big, I want to ftp the same in Zipped format using datastage. Can anyone throw me some light on how to go about it. I have ftp'ed a sequential flat file successfully using sequential file stage and ftp stage but not sure how to do that for a compressed file.
Please throw me some light on that.
Thanks in advance.

Best Regards,
Krish

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:24 am

The FTP stage in DS has the advantage that it transmits the data row-by-row. If you gzip/tar/compress your file then it makes much more sense to use the normal ftp from UNIX or (even better) a rcp or scp. You can call operating system commands from almost anywhere in DS.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:32 am

ArndW wrote:The FTP stage in DS has the advantage that it transmits the data row-by-row.

Some would consider that a disadvantage.

gopskrish · Post by **gopskrish** » Tue May 16, 2006 9:33 am

Hi ArndW,

Thanks a lot for an immediate response.
I have a similar doubt regarding Mqueue. Can i do the similar functionality (Mqueue the file in compressed format). I am very new to the mqueue stuffs.
Thanks.

Best Regards,
Krish

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:11 am

Mqueue series are not files, but data constructs or a communication protocol and I don't think that they can be compressed into files and transmitted.

gopskrish · Post by **gopskrish** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:22 am

Hi Arndw,

Thanks once again for the immediate response.
Now i can think of writing some scripts for the above functionality.

Thanks.
Regards,
Krish