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Common properties for DataStage connectors

Last updated: Mar 12, 2025
Common properties for DataStage connectors

Database
The name of the database.
Host
The hostname or IP address of the database.
Password
The password that is associated with the username for accessing the data source.
Username
The username for accessing the data source.
Port
The port of the database.
ssl
The port is configured to accept SSL connections. Default: false.
byte_limit
The maximum number of bytes to return. Use any of following suffixes to change the unit: KB, MB, GB, or TB. A value of 0 returns all data.
ssl_certificate_host
Hostname in the SubjectAlternativeName or Common Name (CN) part of the SSL certificate
ssl_certificate
The SSL certificate of the host to be trusted which is only needed when the host certificate is not signed by a known certificate authority
ssl_certificate_validation
Validate that the SSL certificate that is returned by the host is trusted.
retry_limit
Specify the maximum number of retry connection attempts to be made by the connector with an increasing delay between each retry. Default: 2
read_mode
The method for reading records from the table. Values: [general, select]. Default: general.
query_timeout
Sets the default query timeout in seconds for all statements that are created by a connection. Default: 300.
table_name
The name of the table to read from.
api_key
An application programming interface key that identifies the calling application or user.
decimal_rounding_mode
Different rounding modes for values in columns of decimal and numeric data types. Values: [ceiling, down, floor, halfdown, halfeven, halfup, up]. Default: floor.
call_statement
The SQL statement to execute the stored procedure.
select _statement
The SQL SELECT statement for retrieving data from the table.
schema_name
The name of the schema that contains the table to read from.
sampling_seed
Seed to be used for getting a repeatable sample.
sampling_percentage
Percentage for each row or block to be included in the sample.
sampling_type
Indicates which data sampling type should be used in the select statement. Values: [none, random]. Default: none.