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 Informatica latest interview questions 2019

Informatica is existing and has huge demand everywhere. Competition is high

due to its scope in future. Informatica is a software company which deals with
enterprise cloud data management and data integration. Informatica tool is
used to build enterprise data warehouses.

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The best Informatica Interview Questions and Answers

1. What is INFORMATICA? Why do we need it?

INFORMATICA is a software development firm which offers some data

integration solution for ETL, data virtualization, master data management, data
quality, data replica, ultra messaging etc.
Some of the popular INFORMATICA products are:

INFORMATICA PowerCenter
INFORMATICA PowerConnect
INFORMATICA Power Mart
INFORMATICA Power Exchange
INFORMATICA Power Analysis
INFORMATICA Power Quality
We need INFORMATICA while working with data systems which contain data
to perform certain operations along with a set of rules. INFORMATICA
facilitates operations line cleaning and modifying data from structured and
unstructured data systems.

2. What is Enterprise Data Warehousing?

When the data of organization is developed at a single point of access it is
known as enterprise data warehousing.

Enterprise Data Warehousing is the data of the organization being created or

developed at a single point of access. The data is globally accessed and viewed
through a single source since the server is linked to this single source. It also
includes the periodic analysis of the source.
 3. What is ETL and what are ETL Tools?

ETL is a process of Extract, Transform and Load the data into DataWarehousing
in the required format for decision-making.

ETL TOOLS:

IBM Datastage
Informatica PowerCenter
Abinitio
Talend Studio etc.

4. What is Informatica PowerCenter Tools?

Informatica PowerCenter had 2 types of Tools:

Server Tools: Administrator Console, Integration Service

Client Tools: Repository Manager, Designer, Workflow Manager, Workflow

Monitor.

5. What the difference is between a database, a data warehouse and a

data mart?

Database includes a set of sensibly affiliated data which is normally small in

size as compared to data warehouse. While in data warehouse there are
assortments of all sorts of data and data is taken out only according to the
customer's needs. On the other hand datamart is also a set of data which is
designed to cater the needs of different domains. For instance an organization
having different chunk of data for its different departments i.e. sales, finance,
marketing etc.

6. What is meant by a domain?

When all related relationships and nodes are covered by a sole organizational
point, its called domain. Through this data management can be improved.

7. What is the difference between a repository server and a powerhouse?

Repository server controls the complete repository which includes tables,

charts, and various procedures etc. Its main function is to assure the repository
integrity and consistency. While a powerhouse server governs the
implementation of various processes among the factors of server's database
repository.

8. How many repositories can be created in informatica?

There can be any number of repositories in informatica but eventually it

depends on number of ports.

9. Which are the different editions of INFORMATICA PowerCenter that are

available?

Ans: Different editions of INFORMATICA PowerCenter are:

Standard Edition
Advance Edition
Premium Edition
The current version of PowerCenter available is v10 with a high-performance
increase.

10. What are the different Components of PowerCenter?

Ans: Given below are the 7 important components of PowerCenter:

PowerCenter Service
PowerCenter Clients
PowerCenter Repository
PowerCenter Domain
Repository Service
Integration Service
PowerCenter Administration Console
Web Service Hub
11. What is the difference between a data warehouse, a data mart and a
database?

Data warehouse consists of different kinds of data. A database also consists of

data but however, the information or data of the database is smaller in size
than the data warehouse. Data mart also includes different sorts of data that
are needed for different domains. Examples - Different dates for different
sections of an organization like the sales, marketing, financing etc.

12. What are typical use cases for Informatica?

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 13. What is Cloud Data Masking In Informatica?

The Data Masking transformation returns different values when the same
source value occurs in different rows. You can define masking rules that affect
the format of data that the Data Masking transformation returns. In random
masking, numeric, string, and date values can be masked
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14. Which All Databases Powercenter Server On Windows Can Connect To?

Answer : PowerCenter Server on Windows can connect to following databases:

IBM DB2
Informix
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft SQL Server
Oracle
Sybase
Teradata

15. Explain the difference between mapping parameter and mapping

variable?

When values change during the session's execution it's called a mapping
variable. Upon completion the Informatica server stores the end value of a
variable and is reused when session restarts. Moreover those values that do
not change during the sessions execution are called mapping parameters.
Mapping procedure explains mapping parameters and their usage. Values are
allocated to these parameters before starting the session.

16. Where can we find the throughput option in informatica?

Throughput option can be found in informatica in workflow monitor. In

workflow monitor, right click on session, then click on get run properties and
under source/target statistics we can find throughput option.

17. What is OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing?

A method by which multi-dimensional analysis occurs.

18. What are the different types of OLAP? Give an example?

ROLAP eg.BO, MOLAP eg.Cognos, HOLAP, DOLAP

19. What are the different types of profiles in Informatica?

20. In Informatica, how many numbers of repositories are possible to be

made?
 The total figure of repositories created in Informatica mainly depends on
the total amounts of the ports of the Informatica.

Differentiate between a connected look up and unconnected look up?

In connected lookup inputs are taken straight away from various
transformations in the pipeline it is called connected lookup. While
unconnected lookup doesn’t take inputs straight away from various
transformations, but it can be used in any transformations and can be
raised as a function using LKP expression.

21. What is Transformation?

Ans: Transformation can be defined as a set of rules and instruction that

are to be applied to define data flow and data load at the destination.

22. Define Mapping?

It is a set of Source and Target definitions linked by transformation
objects that define the rules for transformation.

23. What is Workflow Manager?

It is used to store workflow metadata and connection object information
in the repository. A wf contains sessions and different tasks according to
the requirement. Tasks can include session, email notification,
assignment task, decision task etc. Each task in a wf needs to be
connected via links and also we can provide link task based on the
requirements.

24. What is Workflow Monitor?

It is used to retrieve wf run status and session logs. A wf is a set of
instructions that tells an integration service how to run the tasks.
Basically, WF monitor is used to monitoring workflows and tasks.

25. What is session ?

It is a set of instructions that describe how and when to move the data
from source to target.
26. What are the different ways to filter rows using Informatica
transformations?
 Source Qualifier
 Joiner
 Filter
 Router

27. What are the different transformations where you can use a SQL
override?
 Source Qualifier
 Lookup
 Target

28. What is Status Code in INFORMATICA?

Ans: Code provides Error Handling Mechanism during each session.

Status Code is issued by stored Procedure to recognize whether it is
committed successfully or not and provides information to the
INFORMATICA server to decide whether the session has to be stopped
or continued.

29. What is Decode in INFORMATICA?

Ans: To understand Decode in an easy way, let's consider it as similar to

the CASE statement in SQL. It is basically the function that is used by an
expression transformation in order to search a specific value in a record.

There can be unlimited searches within the Decode function where a

port is specified for returning result values. This function is usually used
in cases where it is required to replace nested IF statements or to
replace lookup values by searching in small tables with constant values.

Decode is a function that is used within Expression Transformation. It is

used just like CASE Statement in SQL to search a specific record.

Below is a simple example of a CASE in SQL:

 Syntax:

SELECT EMPLOYEE_ID,
CASE
WHEN EMPLOYEE_AGE <= 20 THEN 'Young' WHEN EMPLOYEE_AGE > 30
AND AGE <= 40 THEN
'Knowledgeable' WHEN EMPLOYEE_AGE > 40 AND AGE = 60 THEN ‘Wise’
ELSE ‘Very Wise’
END AS EMPLOYEE_WISDOM
FROM EMPLOYEE

30. What is parallel processing in Informatica?

After optimizing the session to its fullest, we can further improve
performance by exploiting under utilized hardware power. This refers to
parallel processing and we can achieve this in Informatica Powercenter
using Partitioning Sessions.

The Informatica Powercenter Partitioning Option increases the

performance of the Powercenter through parallel data processing. The
Partitioning option will let you split the large data set into smaller
subsets which can be processed in parallel to get a better session
performance.

31. Mention few Power Centre client applications with their basic purpose?

Ans: Tasks like session and workflow creation, monitoring workflow

progress, designing mapplets, etc is performed by Powercentre client
applications.

Enlisted below is the list of Power center client applications with their
purpose:

Repository Manager: It is an administrative tool and its basic purpose is

to manage repository folders, objects, groups etc.
Administration Console: Here the service tasks like start/stop,
backup/restore, upgrade/delete, etc are performed.
 Power center designer: The designer consists of various designing tools
which serve various purposes. These designing tools are:
 Source Analyzer
 Target designer
 Transformation Developer
 Mapplet Designer
 Mapping Manager
Workflow Manager: Its basic purpose is to define a set of
instructions/workflow that is required to execute mappings designed in
the designer. To help develop a workflow, there are 3 tools available,
namely Task developer, Workflow designer, Worklet Designer.

Workflow Monitor: As the name suggests, Workflow monitor, monitors

the workflow or tasks. The list of windows available are:
 Navigator Window
 Output window
 Time window
 Properties window
 Task view
 Gantt chart view

32. What are the different mapping design tips for Informatica?

The different mapping design tips are as follows -

Standards - The design should be of a good standard. Following a

standard consistently is proven to be beneficial in the long run projects.
Standards include naming descriptions, conventions, environmental
settings, documentation and parameter files etc.
Reusability - Using reusable transformation is the best way to react to
the potential changes as quickly as possible. mapplets and worklets,
these types of Informatica components are best suited to be used.
Scalability - It is important to scale while designing. In the development
of mappings, the volume must be correct.
 Simplicity - It is always better to create different mappings instead of
creating one complex mapping. It is all about creating a simple and
logical process of design
Modularity - This includes reprocessing and using modular techniques
for designing.

Mention with the assistance of batches.

Converting a data from a source to a target is generally implemented by

a teaching service and this is known as a session. Usually, session's
manager executes the session. In order to combine session’s executions,
batches are used in two ways - serially or parallelly.

33. How many numbers of sessions is grouped in one batch?

Any number of sessions can be grouped in one batch but however, for
an easier migration process, it is better if the number is lesser in one
batch.

34. What are the mapping parameters and mapping variables?

In Informatica, Mapping parameter represents a constant value that we
can define in parameter file before running a session. Informatica
mapping parameter retains the same value throughout the entire
session.

Unlike a mapping parameter, Informatica mapping variable represents a

value that can change throughout the session. The integration service
saves the value of mapping variable to the repository at the end of
session run and uses that value next time we run the session.

35. What are two types of processes that Informatica runs the session?
Load Manager Process
DTM Process

36. What is Pushdown Optimization?

We can push transformation logic to the source or target database using
pushdown optimization. When we run a session configured for
 pushdown optimization, the Integration Service translates the
transformation logic into SQL queries and sends the SQL queries to the
database. The source or target database executes the SQL queries to
process the transformations.

Conclusion

I hope, by now you must have got a clear idea about the tool and the
type of questions that will be asked in interviews.

INFORMATICA is the best solution to perform Data Integration. It works

with Multi-data management in a multi-platform environment such as
Windows, Linux, Unix etc.

I hope this Informatica Interview questions blog was of some help to you. It
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