IBM DataStage Fix Pack

vX.X or later

S2PX requires the installation of a DataStage Fix pack in your existing DataStage environment to provide a number of additional capabilities requires for it to operate.

• New S2PX

• datatype conversion functions

• which are required to convert between Server datatypes and native Parallel datatypes.

• New DataStage Parallel functions equivalent to previously Server-only functions. Note that any Server functions not implemented in IBM’s Fix Pack will be reported in the relevant ASSET QUERIES.

IBM Support: Fix Central

MettleCI Command Line

vXXX or later

The MettleCI Command Line Interface is used as the primary interface into S2PX functionality

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C++ Compiler

A C/C++ Compiler

is required when you need to replace a custom Server function currently written in DataStage BASIC with a replacement Parallel function. Instances on these will be identified by S2PX Asset Queries.

Setting up a C++ compiler - IBM Documentation

DRS Storage Platform

Hashed Files will be replaced with a DRS Connector which will require, at a minimum…

• One or more instances of a supported DRS database

• One or more user accounts with relevant permissions to those database instances

• Appropriate drivers installed on your DataStage Engine(s) necessary to access those database instances

DRS Connector stage - IBM Documentation