Sequential File stage: fast path

This section specifies the minimum steps to take to get a Sequential File stage functioning.

InfoSphere® DataStage® has many defaults which means that it can be very easy to include Sequential File stages in a job. InfoSphere DataStage provides a versatile user interface, and there are many shortcuts to achieving a particular end, this section describes the basic method, you will learn where the shortcuts are when you get familiar with the product.

The steps required depend on whether you are using the Sequential File stage to read or write a file.