• Source Qualifier

• Stored Procedure
• Transaction Control
• Union
• Update Strategy
• XML Generator
• XML Parser
• XML Source Qualifier
Q. What is a source qualifier? What is meant by Query Override?
A. Source Qualifier represents the rows that the PowerCenter Server reads from a
relational or flat file source when it runs a session. When a relational or a flat
file source definition is added to a mapping, it is connected to a Source Qualifier
transformation.
PowerCenter Server generates a query for each Source Qualifier Transformation
whenever it runs the session. The default query is SELET statement containing all
the source columns. Source Qualifier has capability to override this default query
by changing the default settings of the transformation properties. The list of
selected ports or the order they appear in the default query should not be changed
in overridden query.
Q. What is aggregator transformation?
A. The Aggregator transformation allows performing aggregate calculations, such as
averages and sums. Unlike Expression Transformation, the Aggregator transformation
can only be used to perform calculations on groups. The Expression transformation
permits calculations on a rowby-row basis only.
Aggregator Transformation contains group by ports that indicate how to group the
data. While grouping the data, the aggregator transformation outputs the last row
of each group unless otherwise specified in the transformation properties.
Various group by functions available in Informatica are : AVG, COUNT, FIRST, LAST,
MAX, MEDIAN, MIN, PERCENTILE, STDDEV, SUM, VARIANCE.
Q. What is Incremental Aggregation?
A. Whenever a session is created for a mapping Aggregate Transformation, the
session option for Incremental Aggregation can be enabled. When PowerCenter
performs incremental aggregation, it passes new source data through the mapping and
uses historical cache data to perform new aggregation calculations incrementally.
Q. How Union Transformation is used?
A. The union transformation is a multiple input group transformation that can be
used to merge data from various sources (or pipelines). This transformation works
just like UNION ALL statement in SQL, that is used to combine result set of two
SELECT statements.
Q. Can two flat files be joined with Joiner Transformation?
A. Yes, joiner transformation can be used to join data from two flat file sources.
Q. What is a look up transformation?
A. This transformation is used to lookup data in a flat file or a relational table,
view or synonym. It compares lookup transformation ports (input ports) to the
source column values based on the lookup condition. Later returned values can be
passed to other transformations.
Q. Can a lookup be done on Flat Files?
A. Yes.
Q. What is a mapplet?
A. A mapplet is a reusable object that is created using mapplet designer. The
mapplet contains set of transformations and it allows us to reuse that
transformation logic in multiple mappings.
Q. What does reusable transformation mean?
A. Reusable transformations can be used multiple times in a mapping. The reusable
transformation is stored as a metadata separate from any other mapping that uses
the
transformation. Whenever any changes to a reusable transformation are made, all the
mappings where the transformation is used will be invalidated.
Q. What is update strategy and what are the options for update strategy?
A. Informatica processes the source data row-by-row. By default every row is marked
to be inserted in the target table. If the row has to be updated/inserted based on
some logic Update Strategy transformation is used. The condition can be specified
in Update Strategy to mark the processed row for update or insert.
Following options are available for update strategy:
• DD_INSERT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for insertion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_INSERT is 0.
• DD_UPDATE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for update.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_UPDATE is 1.
• DD_DELETE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for deletion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_DELETE is 2.
• DD_REJECT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for rejection.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_REJECT is 3.

Q. What are the types of loading in Informatica?

There are two types of loading, 1. Normal loading and 2. Bulk loading.
In normal loading, it loads record by record and writes log for that. It takes
comparatively a longer time to load data to the target.
In bulk loading, it loads number of records at a time to target database. It takes
less time to load data to target.
Q. What is aggregate cache in aggregator transformation?
The aggregator stores data in the aggregate cache until it completes aggregate
calculations. When you run a session that uses an aggregator transformation, the
informatica server creates index and data caches in memory to process the
transformation. If the informatica server requires more space, it stores overflow
values in cache files.
Q. What type of repositories can be created using Informatica Repository Manager?
A. Informatica PowerCenter includes following type of repositories:
• Standalone Repository: A repository that functions individually and this is
unrelated to any other repositories.
• Global Repository: This is a centralized repository in a domain. This repository
can

• Source Qualifier
• Stored Procedure
• Transaction Control
• Union
• Update Strategy
• XML Generator
• XML Parser
• XML Source Qualifier
Q. What is a source qualifier? What is meant by Query Override?
A. Source Qualifier represents the rows that the PowerCenter Server reads from a
relational or flat file source when it runs a session. When a relational or a flat
file source definition is added to a mapping, it is connected to a Source Qualifier
transformation.
PowerCenter Server generates a query for each Source Qualifier Transformation
whenever it runs the session. The default query is SELET statement containing all
the source columns. Source Qualifier has capability to override this default query
by changing the default settings of the transformation properties. The list of
selected ports or the order they appear in the default query should not be changed
in overridden query.
Q. What is aggregator transformation?
A. The Aggregator transformation allows performing aggregate calculations, such as
averages and sums. Unlike Expression Transformation, the Aggregator transformation
can only be used to perform calculations on groups. The Expression transformation
permits calculations on a rowby-row basis only.
Aggregator Transformation contains group by ports that indicate how to group the
data. While grouping the data, the aggregator transformation outputs the last row
of each group unless otherwise specified in the transformation properties.
Various group by functions available in Informatica are : AVG, COUNT, FIRST, LAST,
MAX, MEDIAN, MIN, PERCENTILE, STDDEV, SUM, VARIANCE.
Q. What is Incremental Aggregation?
A. Whenever a session is created for a mapping Aggregate Transformation, the
session option for Incremental Aggregation can be enabled. When PowerCenter
performs incremental aggregation, it passes new source data through the mapping and
uses historical cache data to perform new aggregation calculations incrementally.
Q. How Union Transformation is used?
A. The union transformation is a multiple input group transformation that can be
used to merge data from various sources (or pipelines). This transformation works
just like UNION ALL statement in SQL, that is used to combine result set of two
SELECT statements.
Q. Can two flat files be joined with Joiner Transformation?
A. Yes, joiner transformation can be used to join data from two flat file sources.
Q. What is a look up transformation?
A. This transformation is used to lookup data in a flat file or a relational table,
view or synonym. It compares lookup transformation ports (input ports) to the
source column values based on the lookup condition. Later returned values can be
passed to other transformations.
Q. Can a lookup be done on Flat Files?
A. Yes.
Q. What is a mapplet?
A. A mapplet is a reusable object that is created using mapplet designer. The
mapplet contains set of transformations and it allows us to reuse that
transformation logic in multiple mappings.
Q. What does reusable transformation mean?
A. Reusable transformations can be used multiple times in a mapping. The reusable
transformation is stored as a metadata separate from any other mapping that uses
the
transformation. Whenever any changes to a reusable transformation are made, all the
mappings where the transformation is used will be invalidated.
Q. What is update strategy and what are the options for update strategy?
A. Informatica processes the source data row-by-row. By default every row is marked
to be inserted in the target table. If the row has to be updated/inserted based on
some logic Update Strategy transformation is used. The condition can be specified
in Update Strategy to mark the processed row for update or insert.
Following options are available for update strategy:
• DD_INSERT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for insertion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_INSERT is 0.
• DD_UPDATE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for update.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_UPDATE is 1.
• DD_DELETE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for deletion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_DELETE is 2.
• DD_REJECT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for rejection.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_REJECT is 3.

Q. What are the types of loading in Informatica?

There are two types of loading, 1. Normal loading and 2. Bulk loading.
In normal loading, it loads record by record and writes log for that. It takes
comparatively a longer time to load data to the target.
In bulk loading, it loads number of records at a time to target database. It takes
less time to load data to target.
Q. What is aggregate cache in aggregator transformation?
The aggregator stores data in the aggregate cache until it completes aggregate
calculations. When you run a session that uses an aggregator transformation, the
informatica server creates index and data caches in memory to process the
transformation. If the informatica server requires more space, it stores overflow
values in cache files.
Q. What type of repositories can be created using Informatica Repository Manager?
A. Informatica PowerCenter includes following type of repositories:
• Standalone Repository: A repository that functions individually and this is
unrelated to any other repositories.
• Global Repository: This is a centralized repository in a domain. This repository
can

• Source Qualifier
• Stored Procedure
• Transaction Control
• Union
• Update Strategy
• XML Generator
• XML Parser
• XML Source Qualifier
Q. What is a source qualifier? What is meant by Query Override?
A. Source Qualifier represents the rows that the PowerCenter Server reads from a
relational or flat file source when it runs a session. When a relational or a flat
file source definition is added to a mapping, it is connected to a Source Qualifier
transformation.
PowerCenter Server generates a query for each Source Qualifier Transformation
whenever it runs the session. The default query is SELET statement containing all
the source columns. Source Qualifier has capability to override this default query
by changing the default settings of the transformation properties. The list of
selected ports or the order they appear in the default query should not be changed
in overridden query.
Q. What is aggregator transformation?
A. The Aggregator transformation allows performing aggregate calculations, such as
averages and sums. Unlike Expression Transformation, the Aggregator transformation
can only be used to perform calculations on groups. The Expression transformation
permits calculations on a rowby-row basis only.
Aggregator Transformation contains group by ports that indicate how to group the
data. While grouping the data, the aggregator transformation outputs the last row
of each group unless otherwise specified in the transformation properties.
Various group by functions available in Informatica are : AVG, COUNT, FIRST, LAST,
MAX, MEDIAN, MIN, PERCENTILE, STDDEV, SUM, VARIANCE.
Q. What is Incremental Aggregation?
A. Whenever a session is created for a mapping Aggregate Transformation, the
session option for Incremental Aggregation can be enabled. When PowerCenter
performs incremental aggregation, it passes new source data through the mapping and
uses historical cache data to perform new aggregation calculations incrementally.
Q. How Union Transformation is used?
A. The union transformation is a multiple input group transformation that can be
used to merge data from various sources (or pipelines). This transformation works
just like UNION ALL statement in SQL, that is used to combine result set of two
SELECT statements.
Q. Can two flat files be joined with Joiner Transformation?
A. Yes, joiner transformation can be used to join data from two flat file sources.
Q. What is a look up transformation?
A. This transformation is used to lookup data in a flat file or a relational table,
view or synonym. It compares lookup transformation ports (input ports) to the
source column values based on the lookup condition. Later returned values can be
passed to other transformations.
Q. Can a lookup be done on Flat Files?
A. Yes.
Q. What is a mapplet?
A. A mapplet is a reusable object that is created using mapplet designer. The
mapplet contains set of transformations and it allows us to reuse that
transformation logic in multiple mappings.
Q. What does reusable transformation mean?
A. Reusable transformations can be used multiple times in a mapping. The reusable
transformation is stored as a metadata separate from any other mapping that uses
the
transformation. Whenever any changes to a reusable transformation are made, all the
mappings where the transformation is used will be invalidated.
Q. What is update strategy and what are the options for update strategy?
A. Informatica processes the source data row-by-row. By default every row is marked
to be inserted in the target table. If the row has to be updated/inserted based on
some logic Update Strategy transformation is used. The condition can be specified
in Update Strategy to mark the processed row for update or insert.
Following options are available for update strategy:
• DD_INSERT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for insertion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_INSERT is 0.
• DD_UPDATE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for update.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_UPDATE is 1.
• DD_DELETE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for deletion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_DELETE is 2.
• DD_REJECT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for rejection.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_REJECT is 3.

Q. What are the types of loading in Informatica?

There are two types of loading, 1. Normal loading and 2. Bulk loading.
In normal loading, it loads record by record and writes log for that. It takes
comparatively a longer time to load data to the target.
In bulk loading, it loads number of records at a time to target database. It takes
less time to load data to target.
Q. What is aggregate cache in aggregator transformation?
The aggregator stores data in the aggregate cache until it completes aggregate
calculations. When you run a session that uses an aggregator transformation, the
informatica server creates index and data caches in memory to process the
transformation. If the informatica server requires more space, it stores overflow
values in cache files.
Q. What type of repositories can be created using Informatica Repository Manager?
A. Informatica PowerCenter includes following type of repositories:
• Standalone Repository: A repository that functions individually and this is
unrelated to any other repositories.
• Global Repository: This is a centralized repository in a domain. This repository
can

• Source Qualifier
• Stored Procedure
• Transaction Control
• Union
• Update Strategy
• XML Generator
• XML Parser
• XML Source Qualifier
Q. What is a source qualifier? What is meant by Query Override?
A. Source Qualifier represents the rows that the PowerCenter Server reads from a
relational or flat file source when it runs a session. When a relational or a flat
file source definition is added to a mapping, it is connected to a Source Qualifier
transformation.
PowerCenter Server generates a query for each Source Qualifier Transformation
whenever it runs the session. The default query is SELET statement containing all
the source columns. Source Qualifier has capability to override this default query
by changing the default settings of the transformation properties. The list of
selected ports or the order they appear in the default query should not be changed
in overridden query.
Q. What is aggregator transformation?
A. The Aggregator transformation allows performing aggregate calculations, such as
averages and sums. Unlike Expression Transformation, the Aggregator transformation
can only be used to perform calculations on groups. The Expression transformation
permits calculations on a rowby-row basis only.
Aggregator Transformation contains group by ports that indicate how to group the
data. While grouping the data, the aggregator transformation outputs the last row
of each group unless otherwise specified in the transformation properties.
Various group by functions available in Informatica are : AVG, COUNT, FIRST, LAST,
MAX, MEDIAN, MIN, PERCENTILE, STDDEV, SUM, VARIANCE.
Q. What is Incremental Aggregation?
A. Whenever a session is created for a mapping Aggregate Transformation, the
session option for Incremental Aggregation can be enabled. When PowerCenter
performs incremental aggregation, it passes new source data through the mapping and
uses historical cache data to perform new aggregation calculations incrementally.
Q. How Union Transformation is used?
A. The union transformation is a multiple input group transformation that can be
used to merge data from various sources (or pipelines). This transformation works
just like UNION ALL statement in SQL, that is used to combine result set of two
SELECT statements.
Q. Can two flat files be joined with Joiner Transformation?
A. Yes, joiner transformation can be used to join data from two flat file sources.
Q. What is a look up transformation?
A. This transformation is used to lookup data in a flat file or a relational table,
view or synonym. It compares lookup transformation ports (input ports) to the
source column values based on the lookup condition. Later returned values can be
passed to other transformations.
Q. Can a lookup be done on Flat Files?
A. Yes.
Q. What is a mapplet?
A. A mapplet is a reusable object that is created using mapplet designer. The
mapplet contains set of transformations and it allows us to reuse that
transformation logic in multiple mappings.
Q. What does reusable transformation mean?
A. Reusable transformations can be used multiple times in a mapping. The reusable
transformation is stored as a metadata separate from any other mapping that uses
the
transformation. Whenever any changes to a reusable transformation are made, all the
mappings where the transformation is used will be invalidated.
Q. What is update strategy and what are the options for update strategy?
A. Informatica processes the source data row-by-row. By default every row is marked
to be inserted in the target table. If the row has to be updated/inserted based on
some logic Update Strategy transformation is used. The condition can be specified
in Update Strategy to mark the processed row for update or insert.
Following options are available for update strategy:
• DD_INSERT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for insertion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_INSERT is 0.
• DD_UPDATE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for update.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_UPDATE is 1.
• DD_DELETE: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for deletion.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_DELETE is 2.
• DD_REJECT: If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for rejection.
Equivalent numeric value of DD_REJECT is 3.

Q. What are the types of loading in Informatica?

There are two types of loading, 1. Normal loading and 2. Bulk loading.
In normal loading, it loads record by record and writes log for that. It takes
comparatively a longer time to load data to the target.
In bulk loading, it loads number of records at a time to target database. It takes
less time to load data to target.
Q. What is aggregate cache in aggregator transformation?
The aggregator stores data in the aggregate cache until it completes aggregate
calculations. When you run a session that uses an aggregator transformation, the
informatica server creates index and data caches in memory to process the
transformation. If the informatica server requires more space, it stores overflow
values in cache files.
Q. What type of repositories can be created using Informatica Repository Manager?
A. Informatica PowerCenter includes following type of repositories:
• Standalone Repository: A repository that functions individually and this is
unrelated to any other repositories.
• Global Repository: This is a centralized repository in a domain. This repository
can