JR53470: WINDOWS BATCH SCRIPT USING THE FIND COMMAND BEHAVES DIFFERENTLY WHEN RUN FROM WITHIN DATASTAGE

APAR status

• Closed as fixed if next.

Error description

• When running the below example (ForFind.Bat) bat script from the
  DOS command prompt.
  
  ForFind.Bat:
  echo Started > For_Find_Fed.res
  c:\windows\system32\find "Active" C:\ForFind.txt >>
  For_Find_Fed.res
  echo Finished >> For_Find_Fed.res
  
  The C:\ForFind.txt contains the below example entries:
  
  ForFind.txt:
  RowNumber0 Pending www
  RowNumber1 Active xxx
  RowNumber2 Archaic yyy
  RowNumber3 Active zzzz
  
  When running the ForFind.Bat script from the DOS prompt. The
  For_Find_Fed.res file contains the following as expected:
  
  For_Find_Fed.res:
  Started
  RowNumber1 Active xxx
  RowNumber3 Active zzzz
  Finished
  
  However, when calling the ForFind.Bat from within datastage. It
  produces the below incorrect results in the output file
  For_Find_Fed.res.
  
  For_Find_Fed.res:
  Started
  Finished
  

Local fix

• Youcan replace the find command with findstr
  

Problem summary

• Will be considered for a future release
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Applicable component levels

• R912 PSN

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