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InfoSphere DataStage: Disabling DataStage client launch from Tools menu

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Question

How can I disable the starting of the Director client from the Designer Tools menu, and the the starting of the Designer client from the Director Tools menu?

Answer

Windows 32-bit

Set the Windows registry key KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client\AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch to zero.

You can add this registry key by using the following command:


reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client" /v AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch /t REG_SZ /d 0

You can remove this registry key by using the following command:

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client" /v AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch /f


Windows 64-bit

Set the Windows registry key KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client\AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch to zero.

You can add this registry key by using the following command:


reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client" /v AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch /t REG_SZ /d 0

You can remove this registry key by using the following command:

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\IBM\InformationServer\DataStage Client" /v AllowDesignerDirectorLaunch /f

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 June 2018

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