IBM InfoSphere DataStage
Troubleshooting InfoSphere DataStage
These topics contain troubleshooting information for IBM® InfoSphere® DataStage®. Some of the information is also useful for QualityStage users.
- Troubleshooting problems when starting an InfoSphere DataStage and QualityStage client
If you cannot start your client and connect to the services tier (domain), the problem might be due to an invalid host name or invalid port, a startup script error, or incorrect user credentials. - Troubleshooting scheduled jobs
You can schedule jobs to run when the system is less busy. - Resolving job termination problems
If you experience delays in the termination of an IBM InfoSphere DataStage job when it is run, clear the &PH& directory. - Resolving problems with database stages on 64-bit systems
If you are running jobs in a 64–bit environment, you must ensure that any database clients that are required by connectivity stages match the installed version of InfoSphere DataStage. - Resolving ODBC connection problems on UNIX and Linux systems
IBM InfoSphere DataStage relies on third-party ODBC drivers to connect to ODBC data sources. There are various steps to take to diagnose and fix problems. - Resolving configuration problems on UNIX systems
There are various problems that you might encounter when running IBM InfoSphere DataStage on a UNIX system. - Troubleshooting Designer client errors
Use the information provided by the Designer client to handle errors. - Troubleshooting a failure to submit jobs when you run a column analysis
- Troubleshooting login failures
When you encounter client login failures, you must analyze the stack trace to determine the reason why the login failed. - Troubleshooting job design issues
Some problems in InfoSphere DataStage can be corrected with changes to the job design. - Troubleshooting job failures
Jobs can fail to start for several reasons, but you can determine the cause and resolve the problem. - Troubleshooting specific stages
Each stage has unique troubleshooting scenarios. - Troubleshooting for specific operating systems
Some issues are specific to the operating system on which InfoSphere DataStage is running. - Tuning engine parameters
You can tune engine parameters to improve performance and avoid troubleshooting problems in the future. - Enabling tracing for InfoSphere DataStage parallel jobs
You can enable tracing for InfoSphere DataStage parallel jobs to help you troubleshoot problems.
Last updated: 2017-07-27 PDF version of this information: IBM InfoSphere DataStage Troubleshooting Guide