Package Steps
• The two most common package steps are:
– Interface steps
– ODI tool steps
– Procedure steps
• Steps are created and sequenced in the package diagram.
How to Create a Package Step
To create a package step, perform the following:
1. Find the interface, ODI tool, or procedure that you want to add. To add a procedure,
expand the project and folder nodes in the Projects view. Then expand the Procedures
node.
2. Drag the procedure onto the package diagram. You see an icon representing the
procedure step in the package.
• You may want to change the name of the procedure step.
Note
• Interfaces are reusable. When you create an interface, you can use it several times in
the same package. You can even copy it into several different packages simultaneously.
• You can use interfaces from other projects in your package. However, the best practice
is to avoid doing this because it makes it difficult to keep your project organized.
• You should save your work frequently when working on packages.
What Is an ODI Tool?
• ODI tools are macros that provide useful functions to handle files, send emails, use Web services, and so on.
• Tools can be used as steps in packages.
How to Create an ODI Tool Step
You can create a tool step as follows:
1. Find the tool that you want to add in Toolbox. Tools are arranged in different categories,
such as Internet, Event Detection, and so on. When you know the name of a tool, it may
be quicker to look directly in the ―All‖ list, where all the tools are listed alphabetically.
2. Click the tool that you want to add. Each tool has a different icon.
3. Click in the diagram. The tool now appears as a step at that location. Tool steps are
shown as the corresponding icons.
4. (Optional) Change the step name in the Properties panel. This helps distinguish
between, for example, an email step that reports an error and an email step that sends
the results of an operation. Otherwise, they appear as OdiSendMail1 and OdiReadMail2.
5. Configure the properties of the tool in the Properties panel. For example, for an
OdiSendMail step, you must set the name of the mail server, the text to send, and so on.
• The two most common package steps are:
– Interface steps
– ODI tool steps
– Procedure steps
• Steps are created and sequenced in the package diagram.
How to Create a Package Step
To create a package step, perform the following:
1. Find the interface, ODI tool, or procedure that you want to add. To add a procedure,
expand the project and folder nodes in the Projects view. Then expand the Procedures
node.
2. Drag the procedure onto the package diagram. You see an icon representing the
procedure step in the package.
• You may want to change the name of the procedure step.
Note
• Interfaces are reusable. When you create an interface, you can use it several times in
the same package. You can even copy it into several different packages simultaneously.
• You can use interfaces from other projects in your package. However, the best practice
is to avoid doing this because it makes it difficult to keep your project organized.
• You should save your work frequently when working on packages.
What Is an ODI Tool?
• ODI tools are macros that provide useful functions to handle files, send emails, use Web services, and so on.
• Tools can be used as steps in packages.
How to Create an ODI Tool Step
You can create a tool step as follows:
1. Find the tool that you want to add in Toolbox. Tools are arranged in different categories,
such as Internet, Event Detection, and so on. When you know the name of a tool, it may
be quicker to look directly in the ―All‖ list, where all the tools are listed alphabetically.
2. Click the tool that you want to add. Each tool has a different icon.
3. Click in the diagram. The tool now appears as a step at that location. Tool steps are
shown as the corresponding icons.
4. (Optional) Change the step name in the Properties panel. This helps distinguish
between, for example, an email step that reports an error and an email step that sends
the results of an operation. Otherwise, they appear as OdiSendMail1 and OdiReadMail2.
5. Configure the properties of the tool in the Properties panel. For example, for an
OdiSendMail step, you must set the name of the mail server, the text to send, and so on.
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