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[twjnorth]

I'm using dataload professional with Macro loads and would like to be able to launch it from a test suite (Xstudio).

I can run Dataload.exe at the command line and provide it a parameter of a .dld file which results in opening the .dld but the execution does not start.

Is there a parameter or config option that will let the run start as soon as it is loaded (maybe via scripting) ?

The reasoning behind this is to be able to setup tests in Xstudio and have a custom launcher run the Dataload followed by another test wihch would use the existing SQL_SELECT or SQL_COMPARE launcher to confirm the expected result. Without dataload starting automatically, this cannot work.

Many Thanks

[twjnorth]

I reviewed the php scripting functions and can see that code can be put in the OnLoad method but cant see any function call that would start the load running.

Hopefully i'm just missing this as seems like it should be simple - just has to execute the same logic as is behind the StartLoad menu option.

Thanks
Trevor

[twjnorth]

Found it -

dataload.exe -AUTO macroscript.dld

Regards
Trevor

[DataLoad]

Trevor,

Yes, the -AUTO parameter is the right way to do this. You could use Scripting but if you just need a load to start when DataLoad starts then -AUTO is designed for just that purpose.

Thanks,

Jonathan Stuart