Are Job parameter names case sensitive?

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Klaus Schaefer
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Are Job parameter names case sensitive?

Post by Klaus Schaefer »

Hello there,

Recently I recognized that a job parameter name, that I expect to be case sensitive, seems to work correctly when being used in a SQL database stage (in my case it is Oracle) in a SQL statement. It seem to be recognized at run time correctly even if being used in different upper/lower letters.

While the DataStage "view data" function does NOT recognize the parameter (which I believe is correct) and gives an error because it can't resolve the parameter - the job runs correctly when started.

Anyone come across this "feature" as well...? :)

Regards
Klaus

p.s.: We were using a parallel job, Datastage 9.5
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Post by ray.wurlod »

Hi Klaus,

I have never seen this behaviour.

As far as I am aware, parameter names are always case sensitive.

Then again, I have very little experience in version 9.x.
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