Adding stages

There is no limit to the number of stages you can add to a job.

We recommend you position the stages as follows in the Diagram window:

• Parallel Jobs
  • Data sources on the left
  • Data targets on the right
  • Processing stages in the middle of the diagram
• Server jobs
  • Data sources on the left
  • Data targets on the right
  • Transformer or Aggregator stages in the middle of the diagram

There are a number of ways in which you can add a stage:

• Click the stage icon on the tool palette. Click in the Diagram window where you want to position the stage. The stage appears in the Diagram window.
• Click the stage icon on the tool palette. Drag it onto the Diagram window.
• Select the desired stage type in the repository tree and drag it to the Diagram window.

When you insert a stage by clicking (as opposed to dragging) you can draw a rectangle as you click on the Diagram window to specify the size and shape of the stage you are inserting as well as its location.

Each stage is given a default name which you can change if required.

If you want to add more than one stage of a particular type, press Shift after clicking the button on the tool palette and before clicking on the Diagram window. You can continue to click the Diagram window without having to reselect the button. Release the Shift key when you have added the stages you need; press Esc if you change your mind.