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APT_String and other PX types

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:58 am
by ppalka
Where can I find some info about APT_String type and other PX types used in Build OP stage? Some reference about methods which can I use on such type of data.
How to convert C++ string type to APT_String?
Thanks a lot.

Piotrek

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:12 am
by gbusson
you can find info on the Datastage Directory on the path :$PX_HOME/apt_util

there are many header files which describe every PX types.

For the PAT_STRING consult :

$PX_HOME/apt_util/string.h

Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 9:12 am
by ppalka
OK, I will check it. But isn't there a documentation about that?

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:21 am
by gbusson
there are many comments int he .h files.

the existing information on the datastage documentation is very poor.

i don' t know any other source. :cry:

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2005 1:42 am
by ppalka
to be more precise:
$PX_HOME/include/apt_util ;)

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 9:41 am
by track_star
Much of that information is covered in the Advanced Parallel Job Dev Guide that came out at version 7.5.1. Prior to that, you would have to be using an OEM version of Orchestrate to get those docs.

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 4:00 pm
by ray.wurlod
Even with version 7.5 I find it useful at times to refer to the Orchestrate manuals, because I've been burned in the past by errors in the Parallel Job Developer's Guide. It's good to have a cross-check available.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:43 am
by track_star
Good point Ray. Unfortunately, you can't get those unless you know someone that has them or unless you purchased Orchestrate OEM.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 6:34 pm
by ray.wurlod
They're also given out when you attend any Ascential/IBM PX class.