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Macros

For Data Transport Service, a macro is a set of characters that represents one or more variables or actions. You can use some macros in the audit value for any Data Transport Service server or Data Transport Agent, while other macros apply only to the servers, only to a specific server (such as the Transfer Object Server), or only to an agent. Expansion macros are a special class of macros that you define yourself. (The macros you can customize are restricted to those available in the DSM Explorer.)

Using macros significantly extends Data Transport Service and other CA solutions that work with it, such as Advantage Data Transport. You can specify macros for any field that can be processed as an argument or can become part of a data transfer.

Typically, you use macros for two major purposes:

• To customize the messages that are displayed on the console and written to audit log files when certain events occur involving a Data Transport Service server or Data Transport Agent.
• To help systematically alter the names of input files (when they are sent) and output files (when they are received) in data transfers.

Note: For detailed information, see the DTSCLI Command Reference Guide.