invoke vi from the DataStage system prompt

reshma11 · Post by **reshma11** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:04 am

How do I invoke vi from the datastage system prompt?

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:18 am

What do you consider to be the "DataStage system prompt"?

If you are talking from inside a dssh/TCL session, I can't think of a single reason to do that... do it from the O/S.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:29 pm

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UV.VI DSfilename DSrecordID

For example, if the file is in the project directory (which is called &UFD& for reasons that aren't relevant here), UV.VI &UFD& filename

Alternatively you can run a shell and run vi within that shell.

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SH -c "vi pathname"

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:42 pm

Figured you could shell out, but still... [shrug]