Column Generator stage: fast path (DataStage)

This section specifies the minimum steps to take to get a Column Generator stage functioning.

About this task

IBM® DataStage® has many defaults which means that it can be very easy to include Column Generator stages in a job.

1. On the Stage tab in the properties section, specify the Column Method. This is explicit by default, which means that you should specify the metadata for the columns you want to generate on the Output tab in the Columns section. If you use the Explicit method, you also need to specify which of the output link columns you are generating in the Column to Generate property. You can repeat this property to specify multiple columns. If you use the Schema File method, you should specify the schema file.
2. Verify that you have specified the metadata for the columns you want to add. If you have specified a Column Method of explicit, you should do this on the Output tab in the Columns section. If you have specified a Column Method of Schema File, you should specify a schema file.
3. On the Output tab, click Edit in the column section to, specify how the incoming columns and generated columns map onto the output columns.