Regarding Zipping folders or files through a sequential job.

SwathiVineela · Post by **SwathiVineela** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:37 am

Hi all,

I would like to archive files with minimal space while archiving.
I have searched in the forums for a command for zipping a folder in datastage.

Do anyone know a command used to zip a folder through "ExecuteCommand" stage?

Could anyone please help me with this?

Thanks in advance..

Regards,
Vineela

ArndW · Post by **ArndW** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:59 am

WinZip has a command line interface, as do other Windows compression programs. These commands can all be called through from inside DataStage sequence jobs.

SwathiVineela · Post by **SwathiVineela** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 12:39 am

Hi

I have used a command called "zip" and passed parameters as "TARGETDIR\FILEPATTERN" in an "ExecuteCommand" stage.

Size has come from 24 kb to 4 kb.. but still files in that folder are not ".zip" extension.

Could anyone please help me with this?

Regards,
Vineela

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:31 am

Check your syntax - you'll need to specify the extension on the "zip" file in the command you issue.