Information Management IBM InfoSphere Master Data Management, Version 10.1

Using the Master Data Engine utilities

There are a number of command-line utilities that are included with the IBM® Initiate® Master Data Service software. These utilities are primarily used by the implementation and IBM Software Support teams. Some of these utilities are also available as jobs in IBM Initiate Workbench.

Before you begin

In order to run a utility from the command line, you must have the MAD_ROOTDIR, MAD_DBTYPE, MAD_CONNSTR, and MAD_CTXLIB variables set in your environment. If you are using an IBM AIX®, Linux, or Solaris operating system, the appropriate library path variables must contain ${MAD_ROOTDIR}/lib:
  • Linux or Solaris: LD_LIBRARY_PATH
  • IBM AIX: LIBPATH

If your implementation is FIPS-compliant, command-line utilities that communicate over SSL must be configured to meet FIPS requirements.

Procedure

  1. On the command line, go to the Master Data Engine installation directory (MAD_ROOTDIR). Then go to the bin directory. For example:

    Microsoft Windows: cd C:\Program Files\IBM\Initiate\Engine10.1.x\bin

    IBM AIX, Linux, or Solaris: cd /opt/IBM/Initiate/Engine10.1.x/bin

  2. To view command-line usage for any utility, run the command applicable for your operating system. Where utility is the utility name.
    • Microsoft Windows: utility.exe (for example, mpxdata.exe
    • IBM AIX, Linux, or Solaris: utility.bat (for example, mpxdata.bat)
  3. Run the utility according to the usage output or the information provided in the utility topics. While the information in the topics covers greater detail than the usage output, it is a good idea to supplement the topic information with the usage output.

    Related concept

    FIPS compliance

Parent topic: Introduction to installing IBM Initiate Master Data Service

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Timestamp Last updated: 14 Nov 2014

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