Joining 2 Files having different File formats

[abhilasha.patil]

Hi,

I am joining data from 2 sequential files. I want to perform inner join on both the files.
1st input file is a comma delimited file and 2nd input file is a fixed width file.
Both the file has same metadata.

I want to sort the data of both the files and then I want to join them.

Since file formats of both the files is different, I cant join them.
Please suggest me some solution for joining the data of both the files.

I tried using sequential file stage, to first trim the data from both the files, and then join both of them, but I am not getting correct results even after this.
Also using 2 transformer stages is reducing the performance of my job.

Please reply quickly.

Thanks,
Abhilasha.

[JoshGeorge]

Set the APT_PAD_CHARACTER to space, then trim on both links for key fields to join and try.

[abhilasha.patil]

Am i suppose to use transformer stage for triming the data from both the inputs? If yes, Transformer stage is making my job more slow.

Can you please suggest me some other alternative, rather than using Transformer stage?

Also let me know where can I find this parameter: APT_PAD_CHARACTER and where i need to set it to space.

Thanks,
Abhilasha

[JoshGeorge]

Use modify stage.
There is a function - 'string_trim' (Ref. Orchestrate Operators guide 7.5 version) which can be used in modify stage to trim string. But you cannot trim both leading and trailing spaces using this function.

This is the syntax :

string_trim[character,direction,justify](string)

This function can be used to trim occurrences of a character from the beginning or end of a string.
Ex:
Code:

string_trim[" "](string) --> Will trim all trailing spaces
string_trim[" ",begin](string) --> Will trim all leading spaces


Add APT_PAD_STRING in your job parameter and change it to 0x20 (Space).

[abhilasha.patil]

Thanks....Your solution was helpful. I could solve my problem.

[Mhasan]

Can anybody tell where i can find this "Orchestrate Operators guide 7.5 version" Document