Asset browser (DataStage )

Opening the asset browser

Open the asset browser by selecting Asset Browser in the Connectors section of the DataStage palette. When you open the asset browser from the palette, you can use it to browse connectors, DataStage subflows, and data assets (.csv, .txt, .xls., .xlsx, .xml, .json files). 

Click an asset to preview type and size details. Select all assets to add to your DataStage flow by clicking the checkboxes next to their names. Click Add to add them. If you select a connector, the asset browser creates a node of the selected connector type. 

When you use the asset browser to access data from a source, a data type for the source data is inferred and passed on to the target. If the actual data of the source has a larger range than the inferred data type of the source, the source's data values can be out of range of the target type, causing the flow to fail. To avoid this, change the data type of the source to accommodate a larger value domain.

Files from mounted persistent volume

You can use the asset browser to select files from your mounted persistent volume. This storage is mounted in the Cloud Pak for Data system, for example, ds-storage or px-storage. When you add files such as .csv or .txt files to a DataStage flow, the type of stage that corresponds to the file type is created. For example, if you choose a .csv or .txt file, a Sequential File stage is created. You can also select file set (.fs) or data set (.ds) files and add them to flows. Add a link and right-click a created node to preview its data.

Other data assets

The asset browser also opens when you work with other data assets, such as data definitions. When the asset browser opens, the displayed asset types are filtered so that only assets compatible with your work are shown.