Joiner Transformation

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Introduction

► Transformations help to transform the source data according to

the requirements of target system and it ensures the quality of
the data being loaded into target.

► The process of manipulating data. Any manipulation beyond

copying is a transformation. Examples include cleansing,
aggregating, and integrating data from multiple sources.

► Transformations are of two types:

Active
Passive
Overview

► Joiner transformation is used to join source data from

two related heterogeneous/homogeneous sources
residing in different locations or file systems.
► Joins two sources with at least one matching port.
► Uses a condition that matches one or more pairs of
ports between the two sources.
► Can add more Joiner transformations to the mapping
in case of joining multiple sources.
SAMPLE MAPPING
JOINER TRANSFORMATION PROPERTIES
► Case-Sensitive String Comparison
If selected, the PowerCenter Server uses case-sensitive string comparisons when
performing joins on string columns.
► Cache Directory
Specifies the directory used to cache master or detail rows and the index to these rows.
By default, the cache files are created in a directory specified by the server variable
$PMCacheDir.
► Join Type
Specifies the type of join: Normal, Master Outer, Detail Outer, or Full Outer.
► Tracing Level
Amount of detail displayed in the session log for this transformation. The options are
Terse, Normal, Verbose Data, and Verbose Initialization.
Joiner Data Cache Size
Data cache size for the transformation. Default cache size is 2,000,000 bytes.
Joiner Index Cache Size
Index cache size for the transformation. Default cache size is 1,000,000 bytes.
Sorted Input
Specifies that data is sorted. Choose Sorted Input to join sorted data. Using
sorted input can improve performance.
Defining a Join Condition
► You define one or more conditions based on equality between
the specified master and detail sources.
► Join conditions only support equality between fields.
► For example, if two sources with tables called
EMPLOYEE_AGE and EMPLOYEE_POSITION both contain
employee ID numbers, the following condition matches rows
with employees listed in both sources:
EMP_ID1 = EMP_ID2
TYPES OF JOINS

► Normal

► Master Outer

► Detail Outer

► Full Outer
NORMAL JOIN

Discards all rows of data from the master and detail source that do not match, based

on the condition.

MASTER OUTER JOIN

Keeps all rows of data from detail source and the matching rows from the master
DETAIL OUTER

Keeps all rows of data from the master source and the matching rows from the

detail source. It discards the unmatched rows from the detail source.

FULL OUTER

Keeps all rows of data from both the master and detail sources.
CACHING

► When the PowerCenter Server runs a session with a Joiner transformation, it

reads rows from the master and detail sources concurrently and builds index
and data caches based on the master rows.
► The PowerCenter Server then performs the join based on the detail source
data and the cache data.
► To improve performance for an unsorted Joiner transformation, use the source
with fewer rows as the master source.
► To improve performance for a sorted Joiner transformation, use the source
with fewer duplicate key values as the master.
JOINER TRANSFORMATION TIPS

► Perform joins in a database when possible.

► Join sorted data when possible.
► For an unsorted Joiner transformation, designate as
the master source the source with fewer rows.
► For a sorted Joiner transformation, designate as the
master source the source with fewer duplicate key
values.
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