WebSphere DataStage tasks

The key elements of WebSphere^® DataStage™ are jobs, which define the sequence of transformation steps, and stages, the individual steps that make up jobs. Using WebSphere DataStage involves designing, executing, managing and deploying, and administering WebSphere DataStage jobs.

• WebSphere DataStage elements
  The central WebSphere DataStage elements are projects, jobs, stages, links, containers, and table definitions.
• Overview of the Designer, Director, and Administrator clients
  Three interfaces simplify the task of designing, executing, managing and deploying, and administering WebSphere DataStage jobs: the WebSphere DataStage and QualityStage Designer, WebSphere DataStage and QualityStage Director, and WebSphere DataStage and QualityStage Administrator.

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This topic is also in the IBM Information Server Introduction.

Last updated: 2008-09-15