Get list of locked item on DataStage Server with Script

This script can be run with or without any argument and provide the list of Job, item locked in DataStage environment by any user. This script will help release the locks if user doesn't locked the item.

Script Name : DSgetJobLocks.sh
Usage : ./DSgetJobLocks.sh [one or more argument]

Linux & Unix Basics – Day 2

Directory Structure

/dev  -  Special files that represent devices
/sbin -  System utilities for system startup
/etc  -  System configuration files used by System Admins
/usr  -  contains the subdirectories bin, include, share etc
/home – contains all users’ home directories
/var  -  contains user’s mail files, crontab files etc.
/tmp – directory used by system processes to keep their temporary files. 

Shell

• User interface - Shell provides an interface to the user, wherein the user could issue his commands, and Shell displays output and error messages to the user.
• Command interpreter - Shell accepts command from user, and interprets it to the kernel.
• Command processor - Shell parses the command line arguments, expands the special meaning of meta characters, searches for the command, and if the command is found, then transfers control to the command.
• Programming language - Shell provides a native programming language.

Linux & Unix Basics – Day 1

Operating System

• It is the interface between hardware and user.
• It is responsible for management and coordination of activities and sharing of resources of computer.
• It acts as host for computing applications that run on the machine.
• The applications access OS services through APIs or System Calls.
• It provides two types of interfaces to the users, namely Command Line Interface and Graphical User Interface.

DataStage Scenario - Problem18

Goal : Get the y'day date as a column and change the column format

Input :

Country|Currency|ValidFrom|ExRate
CNH|USD|1-Jan-12|0.11
CNH|USD|5-Jan-12|0.8
CNH|USD|10-Jan-12|0.15
CNH|USD|15-Jan-12|0.14
CNH|USD|20-Jan-12|0.16

DOS Batch Script to Export DataStage Jobs Automatically from a Project

Copy the following script into a text file and rename into ".bat" file.

 This batch script is used to Export all jobs from a Projects
 This script must be run from a DataStage client machine and the parameters below should be given

 Host is server name
 User is DataStage username
 Password is DataStage password
 Imp Location is the directory where the datastage dsx's are stored

Interview Questions : DataWareHouse - Part 5

How Many different schemas or DW Models can be used in Siebel Analytics. I know Only STAR and SNOW FLAKE and any other model that can be used?
Integrated schema design is also used to define an integrated schema design we have to define the following concepts

► Fact constellation
► Act less fact table
► Onformed dimension

A: A fact constellation is the process of joining two or more fact tables

B: A fact table with out any facts is known as fact less fact table

C:A dimension which is re useful and fixed is known as conformed dimensionA dimension, which is, shared with multiple fact tables known as conformed dimension

What is an error log table in Informatica occurs and how to maintain it in mapping?
Error Log in Informatica is a one of output file created by Informatica Server while running the session for error messages. It is created in Informatica home directory.