LIC007 Extract Database to CSV File

LANSA Composer

LIC007 - Extract Database to CSV File

Objectives

To extract a CSV file from a physical file, with selection criteria. You will create a transformation map and use it in a processing sequence to do the following:

  • Extract employee data from the Personnel file (PSLMST) into a CSV file
  • Select records based on department code
  • Input department code as a run time parameter to the processing sequence
  • Input the output CSV file name as a run time parameter

Steps

To achieve these objectives you will complete the following:

This exercise uses files from the LANSA Personnel Demonstration System.

On an IBM i server, the files are in the LANSA Composer partition library.  In an installation using default names, the library name will be LICLICLIB.

On a Windows server, the files are in the designated LANSA Composer database, in schema or collection name LC_DTA.

Before You Begin

  • In order to complete this tutorial, you should complete the preceding tutorials.