Specifying a directory path in the XLATE.TBL parameter in a Sterling Connect:Direct Process

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Question

How do I specify a Windows directory path in the XLATE.TBL parameter in a Sterling Connect:Direct for z/OS Process?

Cause

Answer

The reverse solidus characters (\) in the XLATE.TBL file name needs to specify double reverse solidus characters (\\), so that the process syntax is resolved as‚ XLATE.TBL(x:\\dir\\tablename).

For example:
SYSOPTS=\"DATATYPE(TEXT)\‚ || - \STRIP.BLANKS(NO) XLATE(YES)\‚ || - \XLATE.TBL(C:\\\\TRANSTAB1.CDX)"\ - SYSOPTS=\"DATATYPE(TEXT)\ || - \STRIP.BLANKS(NO) XLATE(YES)\ || - \XLATE.TBL(C:\ || \\\\\\ || \TRANSTAB1.CDX)"\‚ -

Note: The XLATE.TBL name added to the FM71 has the extra reverse solidus characters (\) removed.

For example:
XLATE.TBL(x:\dir\tablename)

[{"Product":{"code":"SSFGBN","label":"IBM Sterling Connect:Direct for z\/OS"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"Not Applicable","Platform":[{"code":"PF035","label":"z\/OS"}],"Version":"5.1;5.0;4.8","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB59","label":"Sustainability Software"}}]

Historical Number

PRI29523

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Modified date:
17 December 2019

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swg21529090

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