Hi All,
Is there any data type or conversion available in DataStage to use datatype like Little endian and Big endian.
This datatypes are available in Ab-intito plz let me know if we have this kind Datatype available in DataStage.
Thanks in Advance,
Narendra.
Little endian Datatype
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These are not data types. They refer to the order in which pairs of bytes are stored/processed. More than anything this is a function of what kind of CPU chip is in use - over-simply Intel or otherwise.
DataStage is automatically aware, because of the platform on which it is installed, of the correct byte order. You do not have to manipulate them explicitly. Most utilities, such as FTP between Windows and UNIX, also handle byte-order automatically.
I seriously doubt that real Ab Initio users actually use these. I suspect that the functions are only there because some marketing person happened across the terms in a magazine. (Note: we must stop marketing getting access to technical magazines.)
DataStage is automatically aware, because of the platform on which it is installed, of the correct byte order. You do not have to manipulate them explicitly. Most utilities, such as FTP between Windows and UNIX, also handle byte-order automatically.
I seriously doubt that real Ab Initio users actually use these. I suspect that the functions are only there because some marketing person happened across the terms in a magazine. (Note: we must stop marketing getting access to technical magazines.)
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