Access User Defined variables in Parallel Routine

[krystlecsy]

I have read through the threads on the problems of accessing the User Defined variables in Transformers. Hence, I am trying to access the User Defined variables with the Parallel Routine (by writing a C program) and retrieve the values and pass it to the Transformer instead.

Now I hit another problem, it seems that the Parallel Routine is not getting the values from DataStage.

The C code is very simple with a statement below:-

strEnvironment = getEnv("<PARAMETER NAME>")

Did I miss any steps?

[ray.wurlod]

getEnv() gets environment variables' values, not job parameter values.

Investigate the programming chapters in the manuals for information on how to use DataStage API functions to get information out of DataStage.

[krystlecsy]

In the DataStage v8.0, the problem with the retrieving User Defined Variable in the transformer has been resolved.

The syntax is:-
GetEnvironment("<User Defined Variables>")

Hence, routines are not required anymore. :D

[ray.wurlod]

Technically this is not a solution to the original question, though I believe I provided one in my response.