Quick Info
Description
IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management allows users to extract and mask test data from production to safely test their code.
This plugin runs test data management commands through InfoSphere Optim.
Quick Info
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Summary
Usage
StepsSummary
IBM InfoSphere Optim Test Data Management optimizes and automates the test data management process. This plugin includes steps that run test data management commands in IBM InfoSphere Optim.
This plugin includes one or more steps, click Steps for step details and properties.
Compatibility
This plugin works with IBM InfoSphere Optim Version 9.1 and later.
This plugin requires HCL Launch version 7.0 or later.
This plugin run on all agents that the HCL Launch server supports except for agents on the IBM z/OS operating system.
History
The following table describes the changes made in each plugin version.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 3 | Minor enhancements |
Usage
Use the IBM InfoSphere Optim plugin include convert, extract, and insert requests for an IBM InfoSphere Optim database.
Step palette
To access this plugin in the palette, click Data Management > Optim.
Steps
The following process steps are available in the IBM InfoSphere Optim plugin.
Convert Request
Runs an convert request against a database to mask values.
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fail On Warning | Boolean | If checked, and the request returns one or more Warnings, this step will fail. | No |
| Optim CMD Location | String | The location of the Optim pr0cmnd file. | Yes |
| Optim Directory | String | The name of the Optim directory to run against. | Yes |
| Output File | String | If specified, the output will be written to this file. | No |
| Override / Override File | String | Either the file name of an override file or the contents of an override file. | No |
| Request Name | String | The name of the convert request stored in Optim. | Yes |
Extract Request
Runs an extract request against a database.
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fail On Warning | Boolean | If checked, and the request returns one or more Warnings, this step will fail. | No |
| Optim CMD Location | String | The location of the Optim pr0cmnd file. | Yes |
| Optim Directory | String | The name of the Optim directory to run against. | Yes |
| Output File | String | If specified, the output will be written to this file. | No |
| Override / Override File | String | Either the file name of an override file or the contents of an override file. | No |
| Request Name | String | The name of the extract request stored in Optim. | Yes |
Insert Request
Runs an insert request against a database.
| Name | Type | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fail On Warning | Boolean | If checked, and the request returns one or more Warnings, this step will fail. | No |
| Optim CMD Location | String | The location of the Optim pr0cmnd file. | Yes |
| Optim Directory | String | The name of the Optim directory to run against. | Yes |
| Output File | String | If specified, the output will be written to this file. | No |
| Override / Override File | String | Either the file name of an override file or the contents of an override file. | No |
| Request Name | String | The name of the insert request stored in Optim. | Yes |