Sequential File stage: Source category
These properties defines the flat file or files that data is read from.
Read method
This property specifies whether you are reading from a specific file or files or using a file pattern to select files (for example, *.txt). Select File if you want to specify one or more files, or File pattern if you want to specify a file pattern.
For more information on reading from files, see Specify the sources of the imported data.
For more information on reading from files, see IBM® InfoSphere® DataStage® and QualityStage® Parallel Job Advanced Developer's Guide.
File
nodeName:fileName.- nodeName
- the name of the node on which the file is located. If you omit
nodeName, the importer assumes that the file is located on the node on which the job is invoked. - fileName
- the name of the file. You can type in a pathname.
You can specify multiple files by repeating the File property. Do this by selecting the Properties item at the top of the tree, and clicking on File in the Available properties to add window. Do this for each extra file you want to specify.
File names that include special characters, such as colons (:), ampersands (&), or white spaces, can cause warnings, errors, or other issues.
File pattern
Specifies a group of files to import. Specify file containing a list of files or a job parameter representing the file. The file could also contain be any valid shell expression, in Bourne shell syntax, that generates a list of file names.