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Q.What is the flow of loading data into fact & dimensional tables?
A.
1.Fact table - Table with Collection of Foreign Keys corresponding to the Primary Keys in
Dimensional table. Consists of fields with numeric values.
2.Dimension table - Table with Unique Primary Key.
3.Load - Data should be first loaded into dimensional table. Based on the primary key values in
dimensional table, the data should be loaded into Fact table.
Q.What is the default cache size? How do you change the cache size if needed?
A. Default cache size is 256 MB. We can increase it by going into Datastage Administrator and
selecting the Tunable Tab and specify the cache size over there.
Dynamic files do not perform as well as a well, designed static file, but do perform better than a
badly designed one. When creating a dynamic file you can specify the following,although all of
these have default values.By Default Hashed file is "Dynamic - Type Random 30 D"
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Q.How to run a Shell Script within the scope of a Data stage job?
A.By using "ExcecSH" command at Before/After job properties.
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methods of partition like Hash, DB2, and Random etc. While using Hash partition we specify the
Partition Key.
Plug-In:
1.Good Performance.
2.Database specific. (Only one database)
3.Cannot handle Stored Procedures.
Client Component:
a.Data. Stage Administrator.
b.Data Stage Manager
c.Data Stage Designer
d.Data Stage Director
Server Components:
a.Data Stage Engine
b.Meta Data Repository
c.Package Installer
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3.We can set the buffer size (by default 128 MB)
4.We can increase the buffer size.
5.We can set the Environment Variables.
6.In tunable we have in process and inter-process
7.In-process—Data read in sequentially
8.Inter-process— It reads the data as it comes.
9.It just interfaces to metadata.
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