DataStage Terms and Concepts

Aggregator stage
A stage type that computes totals or other functions of sets of
data.

BCPLoad stage
A plug-in stage supplied with DataStage that bulk loads data
into a Microsoft SQL Server or Sybase table.

CFD
COBOL File Description. A text file that describes the format of
a file in COBOL terms.

Column definition
Defines the columns contained in a data table. Includes the
column name and the type of data contained in the column.

Container stage
A built-in stage type that represents a group of stages and links
in a job design.

Data Browser
A tool used from within the DataStage Manager or DataStage
Designer to view the content of a table or file.