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Run-time error '5' ocurred while trying to connect to a specific DataStage project via Designer and Director clients.

Troubleshooting


Problem

Why connection to a specific DataStage project via Designer or Director clients with Run-time error '5' and runtime error (440).

Environment

Below error pop's-up while trying to connect to a specific DataStage project from drop-down list after entering the credentials in either Designer / Director clients.

Run-time error '5'
Invalid procedure call or argument

After pressing Ok on the above pop-up error window then it reports below another error.

An unexpected runtime error (440) occurred. Check that the product is installed correctly and that there is enough free disk space available (more than 10mb)

Diagnosing The Problem

If you are seeing above errors while logging into a specific DataStage project but NOT for all projects, then issue could be corrupted DSParams file under DataStage project folder, verify if DSParams file under DataStage project folder like below and verify if DSParams file is with 0 bytes.

/opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/Projects/<project name in question>/ 

Resolving The Problem

To resolve the issue, copy DSParams from /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/Template/ folder
to project folder in question, like below.

- Log into Engine tier via Putty session using dsadm user.
- Go to Template folder path "$ cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/Template/"
- Run "$ cp DSParams /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Server/Projects/<project name in question>/"

After copying DSParams file, log into DataStage project in question via either Designer or Director client.

Note: Do NOT add new parameters or modify existing parameter in DSParams file manually (i.e. from command line) outside DataStage Admin client.

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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