Required Parameters for All EPM Warehouses

Parameter Name

Type

Prompt

DATA_ORIGIN

String

Data Origin

ERR_VALIDATE

String

Error Validation (Y/N)

Description
For triggering the jobs moving the data
from source(OWS) should have
DATA_ORIGIN = S. For triggering the
jobs moving the data from OWE(EPM)
should use 'E'
Vaue 'Y' is for validating the lookups. 'N' for
no validation
The row limit failing the lookups after which
job aborts.

Example for Default Values

Notes

To be used in all server and

sequencer jobs

use this in every dimension/fact

server/sequence jobs

1000000
C:\Ascential\Datastage\TestPro
j\
C:\Ascential\Datastage\TestPro
j\

use this in every dimension/fact

server/sequence jobs
usually used in E1 jobs which
has UDC values to be defined
Used for source data files if
any.

ERR_THRESHOLD

String

Error Threshold

PARAM_FILE_DIR

String

Enter Parameter File Directory

SOURCE_FILE_DIR

String

Source File Directory

HASHED_FILE_DIRECTORY

String

Hash file directory

SURVEY_SRC_SYS_ID

String

Survey Source System Identifier

BACKUP_FILE_DIR

String

Backup Hash File Directory

OWS_DBTYPE

String

OWS DB Type

OWS_DBCONNECTION
OWS_SCHEMA
OWS_USERNAME
OWS_PASSWORD
OWS_AS

String
String
String
Encrypted
String

OWS DB Connection
OWS Schema ID
OWS Username
OWS Password
OWS Array Size

C:\Hash_Dir
C:\\Ascential\DataStage\Project
This is the Survey Source System Identifier
s\EPM9_DVL\ENV_FILES\
The directory or path for the backup of
D:\\Ascential\DataStage\Project
Hashed files.
s\EPM9_DVL\
OWS - Database Type. Several values are
MSSQL Server
Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for OWS
ET890DVL
database
dbo.
Schema name for OWS Database
Username for OWS Database
sadvl
Password for OWS Database
h0tel
Array size on OWS side connection
32767

OWS_TZ
OWS_IPC_BUF_SIZE
OWS_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String
String

OWS Transaction Size

OWS IPC Buffer Size
OWS IPC Time Out

Transaction size on OWS side connection 0

IPC Buffer Size on OWS side connection 512
IPC timeout on OWS side connection
500

OWE_DBTYPE

String

OWE DB Type

OWE_DBCONNECTION
OWE_SCHEMA
OWE_USERNAME
OWE_PASSWORD
OWE_AS

String
String
String
Encrypted
String

OWE DB Connection
OWE Schema ID
OWE Username
OWE Password
OWE Array Size

OWE - Database Type. Several values are

Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for OWE
database
Schema name for OWE Database
Username for OWE Database
Password for OWE Database
Array size on OWE side connection

OWE_TZ
OWE_IPC_BUF_SIZE
OWE_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String
String

OWE Transaction Size

OWE IPC Buffer Size
OWE IPC Time Out

Transaction size on OWE side connection 0

IPC Buffer Size on OWE side connection 512
IPC timeout on OWE side connection
500

The directory or path in which all

Parameter Files are kept.
The directory or path in which all Source
Data Files(Flat Files)are kept.
The directory where all the Hashed Files
are created and stored

List of Environment Parameters

MSSQL Server
ET890DVL
dbo.
sadvl
h0tel
32767

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MDW_DBTYPE

String

MDW DB Type

MDW_DBCONNECTION
MDW_SCHEMA
MDW_USERNAME
MDW_PASSWORD
MDW_AS

String
String
String
Encrypted
String

MDW DB Connection
MDW Schema ID
MDW Username
MDW Password
MDW Array Size

MDW - Database Type. Several values are

Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for MDW
database
Schema name for MDW Database
Username for MDW Database
Password for MDW Database
Array size on MDW side connection

MDW_TZ

String

MDW Transaction Size

Transaction size on MDW side connection 0

MDW_IPC_BUF_SIZE
MDW_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String

MDW IPC Buffer Size

MDW IPC Time Out

SID_UNIQUENESS

String

Surrogate Key Uniqueness

IPC Buffer Size on MDW side connection 512

IPC timeout on MDW side connection
500
Specifies the surrogate uniqueness for a
Warehouse. For uniquess across
warehouse use 'W'. For uniqueness across
dimension, use 'D'
D

SCD_TYPE

String

Slowly changing dimension type

Value to specify the slowly changing

dimension type.(1 or 2)

List of Environment Parameters

MSSQL Server
ET890DVL
dbo.
sadvl
h0tel
32767

All dimension server/sequence

jobs has it
Value to determine the SCD
type(Note: Type 1 is
implemented out of the box)

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Warehouse and Source System Specific Parameters

Parameter Name

Type

Prompt

CRM_SRC_DBTYPE
CRM_SRC_DBCONNECT
ION
CRM_SRC_SCHEMA
CRM_SRC_USERNAME
CRM_SRC_PASSWORD
CRM_AS

String

CRM Source DB Type

String
String
String
Encrypted
String

CRM Source DB Connection

CRM Source Schema ID
CRM Source Username
CRM Source Password
CRM Source Array Size

CRM_SRC_SYS_ID
CRM_LOADTYPE

String
String

CRM_LOG_DIR
CRM_SRC_TIMEZONE
CRM_IPC_BUF_SIZE
CRM_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String
String
String

CRM Source System Identifier

CRM Datamart Load Type
CRM Datamart Log File
Directory
CRM Source Timezone
CRM IPC Buffer Size
CRM IPC Time out

HCM_SRC_DBTYPE
HCM_SRC_DBCONNECT
ION
HCM_SRC_SCHEMA
HCM_SRC_USERNAME
HCM_SRC_PASSWORD
HCM_AS
HCM_SRC_SYS_ID
HCM_LOADTYPE

String

HCM Source DB Type

String
String
String
Encrypted
String
String
String

HCM_LOG_DIR
HCM_SRC_TIMEZONE
HCM_IPC_BUF_SIZE
HCM_IPC_TIMEOUT
HCM_TZ

String
String
String
String
String

HCM Source DB Connection

HCM Source Schema ID
HCM Source Username
HCM Source Password
HCM Source Array Size
HCM Source System Identifier
HCM Datamart Load Type
HCM Datamart Log File
Directory
HCM Source Timezone
HCM IPC Buffer Size
HCM IPC Time out
HCM Source Transaction Size

ELM_SRC_DBTYPE
ELM_SRC_DBCONNECTI
ON
ELM_SRC_SCHEMA
ELM_SRC_USERNAME
ELM_SRC_PASSWORD
ELM_AS
ELM_SRC_SYS_ID
ELM_LOADTYPE

String

ELM Source DB Type

String
String
String
Encrypted
String
String
String

ELM Source DB Connection

ELM Source Schema ID
ELM Source Username
ELM Source Password
ELM Source Array Size
ELM Source System Identifier
ELM Datamart Load Type

Description
CRM - Database Type. Several values are
Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for CRM
database
Schema name for CRM Database
Username for CRM Database
Password for CRM Database
Array size on CRM side connection
The Source System ID of CRM database
Load Type for the CRM DataMart
The directory or path for the Log files
Timezone of CRM database
IPC Buffer Size on CRM side connection
IPC timeout on CRM side connection
HCM - Database Type. Several values are
Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for HCM
database
Schema name for HCM Database
Username for HCM Database
Password for HCM Database
Array size on HCM side connection
The Source System ID of HCM database
Load Type for the HCM DataMart
The directory or path for the Log files
Timezone of HCM database
IPC Buffer Size on HCM side connection
IPC timeout on HCM side connection
Transaction size for the HCM source
ELM - Database Type. Several values are
Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for ELM
database
Schema name for ELM Database
Username for ELM Database
Password for ELM Database
Array size on ELM side connection
The Source System ID of ELM database
Load Type for the ELM DataMart
List of Environment Parameters

Example for Default Values Comments

MSSQL Server
CR890P23
dbo.
satst
satst
32767
CRM, CRUSA, etc.

All staging jobs for CRM have it

C:\Ascential\Datastage\LogFil
es\
PST, IST etc..
512
500

MSSQL Server
HC890P21
dbo.
satst
satst
32767
HCM, HCUSA etc.
C:\Ascential\Datastage\LogFil
es\
PST, IST etc..
512
500
0

MSSQL Server
HC890P21
dbo.
satst
satst
32767
ELUSA, ELM, etc.

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Parameter Name

Type

ELM_LOG_DIR
ELM_SRC_TIMEZONE
ELM_IPC_BUF_SIZE
ELM_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String
String
String

Prompt
ELM Datamart Log File
Directory
ELM Source Timezone
ELM IPC Buffer Size
ELM IPC Time out

Description
The directory or path for the Log files
Timezone of ELM database
IPC Buffer Size on ELM side connection
IPC timeout on ELM side connection

Example for Default Values Comments

C:\Ascential\Datastage\LogFil
es\
PST, IST etc..
512
500

FSCM - Database Type. Several values

are Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for FSCM
database
Schema name for FSCM Database

E890P21
dbo.

FSCM_SRC_USERNAME String
FSCM Source Username
FSCM_SRC_PASSWOR
D
Encrypted FSCM Source Password
FSCM_AS
String
FSCM Source Array Size

Username for FSCM Database

satst

Password for FSCM Database

Array size on FSCM side connection

satst
32767

FSCM_SRC_SYS_ID
FSCM_LOADTYPE

The Source System ID of FSCM database

Load Type for the FSCM DataMart

FSCM_LOG_DIR
String
FSCM_SRC_TIMEZONE String

FSCM Source System Identifier

FSCM Datamart Load Type
FSCM Datamart Log File
Directory
FSCM Source Timezone

FSCM_IPC_BUF_SIZE
FSCM_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String

FSCM IPC Buffer Size

FSCM IPC Time out

IPC Buffer Size on FSCM side connection 512

IPC timeout on FSCM side connection
500

FSCM_TZ
FSCM_SRC_XML_DIR

String
String

Transaction size for the FSCM source

FSCM Source Transaction Size
FSCM Source XML Directory
The directory or path for the XML files

CS_SRC_DBTYPE
CS_SRC_DBCONNECTI
ON
CS_SRC_SCHEMA
CS_SRC_USERNAME
CS_SRC_PASSWORD
CS_AS
CS_SRC_SYS_ID
CS_LOAD_TYPE

String

CS Source DB Type

String
String
String
Encrypted
String
String
String

CS Source DB Connection
CS Source Schema ID
CS Source Username
CS Source Password
CS Source Array Size
CS Source System Identifier
CS Datamart Load Type

CS_LOG_DIR
CS_IPC_BUF_SIZE
CS_IPC_TIMEOUT

String
String
String

CS_FROM_DATE

String

CS Datamart Log File Directory The directory or path for the Log files
CS IPC Buffer Size
IPC Buffer Size on CS side connection
CS IPC Time out
IPC timeout on CS side connection
Specifies the start date for snapshot
Enter begin date for snapshot
creation

FSCM_SRC_DBTYPE
String
FSCM_SRC_DBCONNEC
TION
String
String
FSCM_SRC_SCHEMA

String
String

FSCM Source DB Type

FSCM Source DB Connection
FSCM Source Schema ID

The directory or path for the Log files

Timezone of FSCM database

CS - Database Type. Several values are

Oracle, IBM DB2, MSSQL Server
ODBC Connection Name for CS database
Schema name for CS Database
Username for CS Database
Password for CS Database
Array size on CS side connection
The Source System ID of CS database
Load Type for the CS DataMart

List of Environment Parameters

MSSQL Server

FSUSA, FSCM, etc.

C:\Ascential\Datastage\LogFil
es\
PST, IST etc..

0
C:\SRCXMLfiles\

MSSQL Server
CS890P21
dbo.
satst
satst
32767
CSUSA, CS etc.
C:\Ascential\Datastage\LogFil
es\
512
500
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Parameter Name

Type

CS_TO_DATE

String

CS_TRANZ_DT

String

CS_ACAD_CAR_LST

String

CS_ACN_RSN_CODES

String

CS_FT_IND

String

CS_PT_IND

String

CS_TZ

String

Prompt

Description
Specifies the end date for snapshot
Enter end date for snapshot
creation
Is used to assign the date to the snapshot.
This is converted to Date SID in the target
CS Transaction Date
fact
Lists the Academic Careers for which the
Institution Summary Fact will hold
Enter the Academic Career List information.
Lists the Action Code and Action Reason
Code concatenated as a single word. For
Eg. Action Code is 'DISC' and the Action
reason
Code is 'PDIS'. The value for
CS_ACN_RSN_CODES will be
Enter the Actions and Action
DISCPDIS.
Reason Code(concatenated)
Lists the different values which consider a
particular Academic Load as a Full time
CS FT IND
Academic load.
Lists the different values which indicate if
the Student has opted for a Part time
CS PT IND
Academic load.
Transaction size on Source side
CS Transaction Size
connection

List of Environment Parameters

Example for Default Values Comments

9999-31-12 00:00:00

1753-01-01 00:00:00
'GRAD','PGRD','RHCH','TECH
','UGRD'

'DISCPDIS','DATAPDIS','DIS
CARMF','LEAVARMF','DISCF
ASR','LEAVFASR','DIS
OFCM','LEAVOFCM','DISCDE
AT'

'F'

'P','H','L'
0

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General Parameters (Staging jobs, dims/facts, D00s/F00s)

Parameter Name
Type
LastModifiedDateTime String
BATCH_SID
MinDate
MaxDate

Prompt
Comments
Last Modified Date Time This will be used in every DTTM incremental E-Staging/Dimension and E1-dimension server job
This is required in each server and sequencer job. Default value should necessarily be 0 for
Integer Batch ID
sequence jobs.
String Minimum Date
Required in every job whose target has the DATE_RANGE_SBR
String Maximum Date
Required in every server job whose target has the DATE_RANGE_SBR

Note: There are several other job specific parameters whose values are obtained from the routine call or parameter file. They are supplied to server job from
the sequences.

List of Environment Parameters

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