Include in job log the values of datastore configuration and substitution parameters

[cgwaters]

For more detailed job logging, I would like to include the runtime values of my datastore configurations and substitution parameters. Is that metadata exposed and available for including in job logs?

[Julian_Riegel · Accepted solution]

Hi,

there are several functions to retrieve various runtime parameters. Have a look at the reference guide:

DS Reference Guide 

You can browse the catalogue there. Specifically look at current_configuration(), current_system_configuration() or datastore_field_value().

Further descriptions of all available functions are also available here.

That might already be what you are looking for.

BR,

Julian

[RichS · Accepted solution]

...and if it wasn't obvious, you can use a script and the print function to get the values in the job log. Also, substitution parameters can be referenced like variables in the script.

[cgwaters · Accepted solution]

Good to know that substitution parameters *can* be referenced in scripts.

[cgwaters · Accepted solution]

Good to know that substitution parameters *can* be referenced in scripts. But when I run a simple batch job that contains nothing more than a script that references a substitution parameter...

print('[$$UserDir]');

...where $$UserDir is set to "\\Server1\UserDir\" for the job's selected system configuration, the value of the substitution parameter is not displayed, and the following error occurs:

Syntax error at line <50> : <SET ("job_GV_$Condition1" = '\'N'', "job_GV_$G_ContainerCost" = '0.10000', ...

I've tried using variations of the substitution parameter (e.g., [$UserDir], [UserDir], $[UserDir], $$[UserDir], $[$$UserDir]). All such variations tend to simply generate a syntax error that lists the values of many (all?) the job's variables.

What am I missing?

Update: Looks like the problem is the use of backslashes. When I change $$UserDir from "\\Server1\UserDir\" to "//Server1/UserDir/" no error occurs and the value of the substitution parameter is displayed.