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  1. Preface
  2. Command Line Programs and Utilities
  3. Installing and Configuring Command Line Utilities
  4. Using the Command Line Programs
  5. Environment Variables for Command Line Programs
  6. Using infacmd
  7. infacmd as Command Reference
  8. infacmd aud Command Reference
  9. infacmd autotune Command Reference
  10. Infacmd bg Command Reference
  11. infacmd ccps Command Reference
  12. infacmd cluster Command Reference
  13. infacmd cms Command Reference
  14. infacmd dis Command Reference
  15. Infacmd dis Queries
  16. infacmd dp Command Reference
  17. infacmd idp Command Reference
  18. infacmd edp Command Reference
  19. Infacmd es Command Reference
  20. infacmd ics Command Reference
  21. infacmd ipc Command Reference
  22. infacmd isp Command Reference
  23. infacmd ldm Command Reference
  24. infacmd mas Command Reference
  25. infacmd mi Command Reference
  26. infacmd mrs Command Reference
  27. infacmd ms Command Reference
  28. infacmd oie Command Reference
  29. infacmd ps Command Reference
  30. infacmd pwx Command Reference
  31. infacmd roh Command Reference
  32. infacmd rms Command Reference
  33. infacmd rtm Command Reference
  34. infacmd sch Command Reference
  35. infacmd search Command Reference
  36. infacmd sql Command Reference
  37. infacmd tdm Command Reference
  38. infacmd tools Command Reference
  39. infacmd wfs Command Reference
  40. infacmd ws Command Reference
  41. infacmd xrf Command Reference
  42. infacmd Control Files
  43. infasetup Command Reference
  44. pmcmd Command Reference
  45. pmrep Command Reference
  46. Working with filemanager
  47. Working with pmrep Files

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Using Parameter Files with startworkflow

Using Parameter Files with startworkflow

When you start a workflow, you can optionally enter the directory and name of a parameter file. The Integration Service runs the workflow using the parameters in the file you specify. For UNIX shell users, enclose the parameter file name in single quotes. For Windows command prompt users, the parameter file name cannot have beginning or trailing spaces. If the name includes spaces, enclose the file name in double quotes.
Use parameter files on the following machines:
  • Node running the Integration Service.
     When you use a parameter file located on the Integration Service machine, use the -paramfile option to indicate the location and name of the parameter file.
    On UNIX, use the following syntax: 
    -paramfile '$PMRootDir/myfile.txt'
    On Windows, use the following syntax: 
    -paramfile "$PMRootDir\my file.txt"
  • Local machine.
     When you use a parameter file located on the machine where
    pmcmd
     is invoked,
    pmcmd
     passes variables and values in the file to the Integration Service. When you list a local parameter file, specify the absolute path or relative path to the file. Use the -localparamfile or -lpf option to indicate the location and name of the local parameter file.
    On UNIX, use the following syntax: 
    -lpf 'param_file.txt'

-lpf 'c:\Informatica\parameterfiles\param file.txt'

-localparamfile 'c:\Informatica\parameterfiles\param file.txt'
    On Windows, use the following syntax: 
    -lpf param_file.txt

-lpf "c:\Informatica\parameterfiles\param file.txt”

-localparamfile param_file.txt
  • Shared network drives.
    When you use a parameter file located on another machine, use the backslash (\) with the dollar sign ($). This ensures that the machine where the variable is defined expands the process variable. 
    -paramfile '\$PMRootDir/myfile.txt'
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