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Using WebSphere DataStage with IBM DataMirror Change Data Capture

Set up a working environment for Information Server DataMirrorCDC operator

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Level: Intermediate

Indrani Ghatare (indrani@us.ibm.com), Software Engineer, Department13

15 May 2008

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Do you need real-time access to data residing in diverse data sources? Learn how to use the DataMirror Change Data Capture (CDC) stagetype operator of the DataMirror Transformation Server to capture streaming data changes into WebSphere® DataStage.This tutorial includes a step-by-step guide to help you set up your DataMirror environment. You'll learn how to generate a DataStage-specific import file for using the operator in the DataStage job. Finally, learn how to use the operator in some example jobs. This tutorial includes a sample DSX file.

Objectives

  • Set up the DataMirror environment.

  • Generate DataStage job definition file.

  • Prepare the DataStage job using DataMirrorCDC operator and sample data.

  • Run a DataStage job using sample data and example job.

Prerequisites

This tutorial is written for Windows® users whose skills and experience are at an intermediate level. You should have a solid understanding of Information Server DataStage and a working knowledge of DB2® and DataMirror.


System requirements

To use this tutorial, you need to have these installed on the same Windows box:

  • Information Server 8.0.1 FP1
  • Information Server patch for DataMirrorCDC operator (available on eService)
  • IBM DataMirror Transformation Server for UDB
  • IBM DataMirror Transformation Server for WebSphere DataStage
  • IBM DataMirror Transformation Server Access Manager
  • IBM DataMirror Transformation Server Management Console

Before beginning, you should also do the following:

  • Read the document about DataMirrorCDC stagetype operator, refer to the DataMirrorCDCReadme-a4.pdf file from the Download section.
  • Download the datamirrorTutorial.zip file from the Download section. This zip file contains the sample data and job definition file that are used in this tutorial. Extract the zip file in an empty directory.


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