Exporting assets

You can use the IBM® InfoSphere® Information Server Manager to export assets to an archive file.

About this task

Use the InfoSphere Information Server Manager to export assets to an archive file. The archive file is stored on the Microsoft Windows computer on which the InfoSphere Information Server Manager is running. You can then import the assets in the archive file to any project that you can connect to by using the InfoSphere Information Server Manager.

Important: If you use InfoSphere Information Server Manager to export a job design (.isx file), export the design time information and the runtime information separately.

If you export the design time information and the runtime information together in the .isx file, you cannot import these components separately. You must import the full contents of the .isx file.

Additionally, if you import the .isx file into a project where the runtime information already exists, the existing runtime information is lost.

Procedure

Connect to the domain that represents the InfoSphere DataStage® and QualityStage® system containing the assets you want to export.
Right-click the project or any assets in that project that you want to export, and then select Export to open the Export Archive window. You can drag additional assets into the Export Archive window.
If required, click the Options tab and specify that executables, designs, and dependent items are to be included in the export.
When your list is complete, click Export.
In the Export dialog, specify the target location for the archive file.
Click Save.