Question & Answer
Question
DataStage jobs fail after changing service account password in Administrator; how to update environment variables without recompiling jobs?
Answer
To resolve the issue of having to re-import updated values into the parameter set, recompile the job, and reschedule it after changing the service account password, follow these steps:
- Set the environment variables (e.g., $Xuser and $Xpass) in the DataStage Administrator tool.
- Create a Parameter Set in the project and use $PROJDEF as the value for the parameters.
- Add the Parameter Set to Job Properties and reference the variables in the job.
- Initially, compile the job and reschedule it to pick up the new parameter values.
For subsequent password changes, update the values in the DataStage Administrator tool; the job will automatically pick up the new values without needing recompilation or rescheduling.
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Modified date:
12 May 2026
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