Setting environment variables for the parallel engine

You set environment variables to ensure smooth operation of the parallel engine. Environment variables are set on a per-project basis.

About this task

You can set the environment variables by using the IBM® InfoSphere® DataStage® and QualityStage® Administrator or the dsadmin command line tool.

Procedure

Set the environment variables using one of the following methods:

Setting environment variables by using the Administrator client:
1. Log in to the Administrator client.
2. Click the Project tab, and select a project.
3. Click Properties.
4. On the General tab, click Environment.
5. Set the values for the environment variables as necessary.
Setting environment variables by using dsadmin tool:
Use the -envadd option to add the environment variables mentioned in the next section.
```
cd $DSHOME
. ./dsenv
dsadmin -envadd EnvVarName -type STRING -prompt "PromptText"
[-value "Value"] ProjectName
```