WAVES database location

reachsam11 · Post by **reachsam11** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:54 am

I am new to Datastage/Qualitystage. The requirement is to cleanse international addresses. I am using WAVES stage and I do not know what should to be given for 'WAVES database location' option. If I give any random UNIX directory, the error is receive is 'error opening file the bind.tx'. It is looking for a bind.txt in the directory I specified for database location

Any reference to beginners guide for WAVES would help.

Thanks!

JoshGeorge · Post by **JoshGeorge** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:22 pm

Have you purchased reference database for WAVES?

reachsam11 · Post by **reachsam11** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:15 am

The worst part is none out here know if WAVES was purchased or not. But I do see WAVES under the repository and assumed that it was purchased.

ray.wurlod · Post by **ray.wurlod** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:21 pm

No, the folder is always there. Is there anything in the folder and, if so, is it enabled or greyed out?

reachsam11 · Post by **reachsam11** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:35 pm

There are sub categories under WAVES Rules (AT, AU, US etc - they are country codes i guess). unser each county , i find CLS, DCT, PAT, SET etc. I provisioned them all. I also have WAVES stage under 'Data Quality' palette.

JoshGeorge · Post by **JoshGeorge** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:34 pm

I doubt if you have purchased "QualityStage WAVES" database. Those rulesets you see under the folder WAVES Rules are used for standardizing purpose, but the stage expects country-specific postal reference files (Waves Database) for address correction, verification and enhancement.

reachsam11 · Post by **reachsam11** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 2:55 pm

Thats is exactly what i am trying to find out if WAVES has been purchases or not. No one here seems to remember anything about WAVES. Datastage is installed on Unix. Any default folder i can look into to see if WAVES is installed? Any particular file i can search for?

JoshGeorge wrote:I doubt if you have purchased "QualityStage WAVES" database. Those rulesets you see under the folder WAVES Rules are used for standardizing purpose, but the stage expects country-specific postal reference files (Waves Database) for address correction, verification and enhancement.

probal · Post by **probal** » Thu May 20, 2010 6:52 am

I fear that the WAVES is not purchased.
use QAS or MNS(if necessary).waves is not a qualitystage product.It has to be bought separately