Current TimeStamp as parameter

vputta · Post by **vputta** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:34 pm

Hi ,

I need to pass Current Timestamp as a parameter to the DS job .
But i am having problem to execute the below code in Job control of the DS job .

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$INCLUDE DSINCLUDE JOBCONTROL.H

Job_Handle=DSJ.ME
JobName=DSGetJobInfo(Job_Handle,DSJ.JOBNAME)

StartTimeStmp = DSGetJobInfo(Job_Handle,DSJ.JOBSTARTTIMESTAMP)

ErrCode = DSSetParam(Job_Handle,"Maint_Date", StartTimeStmp)

return

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Plz suggest ..

Thanks

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:01 pm

It is not possible to set a job parameter value once the job is running.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Tue Sep 20, 2011 5:51 pm

To use the "timestamp when the job started" in the job itself, use the DSJobStartTimestamp macro rather than a job parameter.

vputta · Post by **vputta** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 6:55 am

I need to use this timestamp parameter in the output sequential file name .
I guess we can do this only through Job execution code .
Plz suggest

-Thanks

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:01 am

So then it does need to be a job parameter. Pass it in (properly formatted) via a Sequence job. As noted, "Job Control" code runs after the job has started where it is too late to set parameters.