Using a shared container in a job
You can insert a shared container into a job design by dragging its icon from the Shared Container branch in the Repository window to the job's Diagram window.
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IBM® InfoSphere® DataStage® inserts an instance of that shared container into the job design. This is the same for both server jobs and parallel jobs.
The stages in the job that connect to the container are represented within the container by input and output stages, in the same way as described for local containers (see Using Input and Output Stages). Unlike on a local container, however, the links connecting job stages to the container are not expected to have the same name as the links within the container.
Once you have inserted the shared container, you need to edit its instance properties by doing one of the following:
- Double-click the container stage in the Diagram window.
- Select the container stage and choose Edit ► Properties... .
- Select the container stage and choose Properties... from the shortcut menu.
The Shared Container Stage editor appears:
This is similar to a general stage editor, and has Stage, Inputs, and Outputs pages, each with subsidiary tabs.