Calling OSH scripts from DataStage

ds_is_fun · Post by **ds_is_fun** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:18 pm

How could I call an OSH script from DataStage? Thx

bcarlson · Post by **bcarlson** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 4:42 pm

As I understand it, you can run any Unix command from within DataStage, that would include an OSH script. An OSH script is a stand-alone process. If it can be run from the command line, it can be run from DataStage.

Now, I have not created any jobs that call Unix programs, so you will need to rely on someone else for the inevitable 'How To' question.

Brad.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:03 am

The easiest method would be to use an Execute Command activity in a job sequence.

You almost certainly do not want to call an osh script from within a job stream, because the script would then need to be invoked, start up, execute and finish for every row processed by that job.

bcarlson · Post by **bcarlson** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 8:52 am

ray.wurlod wrote: You almost certainly do not want to call an osh script from within a job stream, because the script would then need to be invoked, start up, execute and finish for every row processed by that job.

Good point. What Ray say.