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Email Variables and Format Tags

Use email variables and format tags in an email message for post-session emails. You can use some email variables in the subject of the email. With email variables, you can include important session information in the email, such as the number of rows loaded, the session completion time, or read and write statistics. You can also attach the session log or other relevant files to the email. Use format tags in the body of the message to make the message easier to read.

The Integration Service does not limit the type or size of attached files. However, since large attachments can cause problems with the email system, avoid attaching excessively large files, such as session logs generated using verbose tracing. The Integration Service generates an error message in the email if an error occurs attaching the file.

The following table describes the email variables that you can use in a post-session email:

Email Variable	Description
%a<filename>	Attach the named file. The file must be local to the Integration Service. The following file names are valid: %a<c:\data\sales.txt> or %a</users/john/data/sales.txt>. The email does not display the full path for the file. Only the attachment file name appears in the email. The file name cannot include the greater than character (>) or a line break.
%b	Session start time.
%c	Session completion time.
%d	Name of the repository containing the session.
%e	Session status.
%g	Attach the session log to the message. The Integration Service attaches a session log if you configure the session to create a log file. If you do not configure the session to create a log file or if you run a session on a grid, the Integration Service creates a temporary file in the PowerCenter Services installation directory and attaches the file. If the Integration Service does not use operating system profiles, verify that the user that starts Informatica Services has permissions on PowerCenter Services installation directory to create a temporary log file. If the Integration Service uses operating system profiles, verify that the operating system user of the operating system profile has permissions on PowerCenter Services installation directory to create a temporary log file.
%i	Session elapsed time.
%l	Total rows loaded.
%m	Name of the mapping used in the session.
%n	Name of the folder containing the session.
%r	Total rows rejected.
%s	Session name.
%t	Source and target table details, including read throughput in bytes per second and write throughput in rows per second. The Integration Service includes all information displayed in the session detail dialog box.
%u	Repository user name.
%v	Integration Service name.
%w	Workflow name.
%y	Session run mode (normal or recovery).
%z	Workflow run instance name.
The Integration Service ignores %a, %g, and %t when you include them in the email subject. Include these variables in the email message only.

The following table lists the format tags you can use in an Email task:

Formatting	Format Tag
tab	\t
new line	\n

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