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Running the dsjob command using -paramfile option throws error Status code = -9999 DSJE_DSJOB_ERROR in DataStage

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Problem

Using dsjob in the script with -paramfile option, the following error occurred: dsjob -run -mode NORMAL -paramfile /usr/mydir/myparam -wait -jobstatus Myproject myjob Invalid arguments: dsjob -run [-mode ] [-queue ] [-paramfile ] [-param =] [-warn ] [-rows ] [-wait] [-opmetadata ] [-disableprjhandler] [-disablejobhandler] [-jobstatus] [-userstatus] [-local] [-useid] Status code = -9999 DSJE_DSJOB_ERROR + RC=255

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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