External Filter stage: fast path (DataStage®)

This section specifies the minimum steps to take to get an External Filter stage functioning.

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To use an External Filter stage:

  • Double-click the stage to open the stage editor. On the Stage tab, go to the Properties section and specify the filter command the stage will use. Optionally, add arguments that the command requires. You can use the following as filter commands:
    • cat
    • tar
    • gzip
    • gunzip
    • mailx
    • sendmail
    • grep
    • sed
    • base64
    • ls