IBM Support

Error when opening Datastage job in Designer: "Failed to open RT_STATUSxxx file"

Troubleshooting


Problem

This problem occurs in Designer when the RT_STATUS file for the job is corrupt. Trying to open the job results in the error: Failed to open RT_STATUSxxx file (where xxx is the job description number)

Resolving The Problem

To resolve this problem perform the following steps:

  1. Using a telnet session go to the project directory and remove the file manually:
    rm -r RT_STATUSxxx
    xxx should be the number as seen in the error message.
  2. Go to the $DSHOME directory and type the following:
    $. ./dsenv
    $bin/uvsh
  3. At the TCL prompt type the following:

    >LOGTO <ProjectName>
    >ED VOC RT_STATUSxx
    3 lines long.

    ----: 2
    0002: RT_STATUS93
    ----: R
    0002:
    ----: FI
    "RT_STATUSxx" filed in file "VOC".
    >CREATE.FILE DATA RT_STATUSxx 30
    >QUIT
  4. Check the permissions on the new RT_STATUSxx file to be sure the users have write permissions.
  5. Open Designer and you should be able to open the job.

[{"Product":{"code":"SSZJPZ","label":"IBM InfoSphere Information Server"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Not Applicable","Platform":[{"code":"PF002","label":"AIX"},{"code":"PF010","label":"HP-UX"},{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"},{"code":"PF027","label":"Solaris"},{"code":"PF033","label":"Windows"}],"Version":"8.5;8.1;8.0.1;8.0;7.5","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

UID

swg21416863