Troubleshooting
Problem
While importing jobs from 7.5.3 to 8.7 jobs that have a parameter named "TEMP" and also a transform function called "TEMP" failed to compile and showed the error: Activity {StageName}: Expression "TEMP" - Expected: left parenthesis ("(")
Symptom
During importing jobs from Data Stage 7.5.3 to Data Stage 8.7, receive
compilation error in the sequence jobs that have parameter's name "TEMP"
The same error can also occur when duplicate name is used for the condition on a trigger..
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Modified date:
25 April 2025
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