Import v8 dsx file into 7.5

kalyan1216 · Post by **kalyan1216** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:23 pm

I have a dsx file which is developed in DataStage v8 and I need to import that dsx file into 7.5.
Is it possible to do that. If yes can you please help me how to do that?

Thanks
kalyan

kumar_s · Post by **kumar_s** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:40 pm

Though it will let you import, you will find dificulties in compiling and running the job. Since many stages and functionalies that are available in 8 are not in 7.5.

IBM Analytics Champion 2009 - 2020 · Post by **asorrell** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:43 pm

DataStage is not downward compatible. For this to even have a chance of working your job would have to not use ANY of the features that are unique to release 8, including database connectors, new stages, new stage options, etc.

There's no way to "help" you do it. Just try loading - if it fails it fails, if it works and compiles great.

chulett · Post by **chulett** » Wed Sep 08, 2010 6:14 pm

You'll need to find the "version" that is recorded in your 7.5.x export and edit your 8.x export to report that version before it will even let you attempt to import from what I recall. After that, as noted, Caveat Emptor.

kalyan1216 · Post by **kalyan1216** » Thu Sep 09, 2010 7:11 am

Thank you so much for everyone. Yes now I understood its very difficult to convert 7.5 version dsx to 8x version. The problem has beed resolved.

Once again Thank you so much for your quick reply

Thanks
Kalyan