S2PX Prerequisites

Background

S2PX supports the in-situ conversion of Server jobs from a supported standalone (i.e. non-Cloud Pak) version of DataStage (v11.7.x).
S2PX can only convert Server jobs which already successfully compile and run in a supported version of DataStage.

Technical Prerequisites

Requirement	Description	Link
Open (non-IBM) Java v1.8	S2PX is implemented as a MettleCI Command Line plugin and so is subject to the prerequisites of that tool. MettleCI CLI components cannot use the IBM-specific version of Java typically shipped with DataStage due to technical limitations with that version. See the MettleCI CLI documentation for more details.	Relevant MettleCI documentation
IBM DataStage Fix Pack v11.7: 11.7.1.4 SP1 v11.5: Unsupported by IBM	S2PX requires the installation of a DataStage Fix pack in your existing DataStage environment to provide a number of additional capabilities requires for it to operate. New S2PX datatype conversion functions which are required to convert between Server datatypes and native Parallel datatypes. New DataStage Parallel functions equivalent to previously Server-only functions. Note that any Server functions not implemented in IBM’s Fix Pack will be reported in the relevant Asset Queries.	IBM Support: Fix Central
MettleCI Command Line Version 128 or later. e.g. `dm-mettleci-command-shell-1.1-128-dist.zip`	The MettleCI Command Line Interface is used as the primary interface into S2PX functionality.	Passport Advantage Online for Customers (ibm.com)
S2PX plugin (for MettleCI Command Line) Version 293 or later e.g. `dm-s2px-conversion-plugin-1.0-293.jar`	The S2PX plugin for the MettleCI Command Line Interface	Passport Advantage Online for Customers (ibm.com)
C++ Compiler	This is required as part of a standard DataStage Parallel Engine installation, however we draw attention to it as a C/C++ Compiler is required when you need to replace a custom Server function currently written in DataStage BASIC with a replacement Parallel function. Instances on these will be identified by S2PX Asset Queries.	Setting up a C++ compiler - IBM Documentation
DRS-compatible Storage Platform	Note that this is only required if your Server Jobs make use of the Hashed File stage. Hashed Files will be replaced with a DRS Connector which will require, at a minimum… One or more instances of a supported DRS database Note: If using DB2, the version must be 11.5 or higher One or more user accounts with relevant permissions to those database instances Appropriate drivers installed on your DataStage Engine(s) necessary to access those database instances	DRS Connector stage - IBM Documentation
Asset Queries	Collection of `.grm` query files (analogous to Compliance Rules) which can be used to provide pre-conversion insight into how the S2PX tool will handle the conversion of your Server Jobs to Parallel.	Asset Query Reference