ISTOOL for EXPORT IMPORT Datastage Components

ISTOOL for EXPORT IMPORT Information Server Components
This post help you to understand export and import of DataStage jobs and other components/assets from command line.
Use istool to export and import DataStage jobs and other Information Server components using UNIX command line.

Location of command:
UNIX: /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Clients/istools/cli
Windows: \IBM\InformationServer\Clients\istools\cli 


Export Datastage Components From Command Line
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Complete Project Export :
cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Clients/istools/cli  
./istool export -dom XYZ123:9080 -u dsadm -p dsadm -ar /tmp/Test1.isx -ds XYZ123/Test1/*/*.*

JobWise Export :
cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Clients/istools/cli 
./istool export -dom XYZ123:9080 -u dsadm -p dsadm -ar /tmp/Test1.isx -ds XYZ123/Test1/Jobs/TestJob.pjb

Syntax : ./istool -dom [domain]:9080 -u [user] -p [password] -ar [Path/ExportFileName.isx] -ds [domain/ProjectName/Jobs/JobNameName.pjb] -[Options]

Import Datastage Components From Command Line
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cd /opt/IBM/InformationServer/Clients/istools/cli 
./istool import -dom XYZ123:9080 -u dsadm -p dsadm -ar /tmp/Test1.isx -ds XYZ123/Test1

Syntax : ./istool -dom [domain]:9080 -u [user] -p [password] -ar [Path/ExportFileName.isx] -ds [domain/ProjectName]


Check List Of Datastage Projects from Command Line:
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DSHOME=`cat /.dshome`;
echo $DSHOME

DSHOME=`cat /.dshome`
cd $DSHOME
. ./dsenv
cd ./bin
./dsjob -lprojects        => { For Listing the Datastage Projects}
./dsjob -ljobs project   => { For Listing the Datastage Jobs in given Project}


Additional Information's :
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Components Extension's
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.pjb Extension   : Datastage Job's
.tbd Extension   : Datastage Table Definitions
.isx  Extension   : You can import Individual Jobs/Whole Project with this extention


ISTOOL Exit codes: 
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0 - Success 
1 - Warning 
2 - Partial failure 
3 - Export failed 
4 - Export preview failed 
5 - Invalid archive file 
10 - Failed to connect to Information Server domain 
11 - Invalid command syntax 

istool export [ Options ]

Possible values For: Options
 Long Name:  Short Name : Description:
 -help , -h : print command usage
 -domain ,         -dom : Name of Information Server domain
 -username , -u : Name of user account on Information Server domain
 -password , -p : Password for Information Server account
 -verbose , -v : display progress
 -silent , -s : silence command output
 -archive , -ar : Archive file
 -preview , -pre : Preview export task without executing
 -abortIfError , -abort : Abort task on N errors
 -updatearchive, -up : Update any existing Package file
 -datastage , -ds : DataStage Assets

Options For : Exporting the DS Jobs.
 -includedependent , -incdep : Include dependent items
 -nodesign , -nodes : Exclude design items
 -includeexecutable , -incexec : Include executable items

 -base , -base : Prefix for Paths,DataStage item paths