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About Informatica PowerCenter 8

Informatica Powercenter 8 Informatica Power Center is a single, unified enterprise data integration platform that allows companies and organizations of all sizes to access, discover, and integrate data from virtually any business system, in any format, and deliver that data throughout the enterprise at any speed. Power Center helps organizations derive business value from all their data so that they can reduce IT costs and complexity, streamline operations, and drive revenue growth. PowerCenter helps organizations derive business value from all their data so that they can  Reduce IT costs and complexity  Streamline business operations and processes  Drive revenue growth
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Informatica Powercenter 8 Architecture

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Informatica Powercentre 8 can access the following data sources and load the data into the following targets .  Application PeopleSoft Hyperion Essbase Sources SAP NetWeaver IBM MQSeries SAS IBM DB2 OLAP Server  Relational Siebel JMS Oracle Microsoft Message Queue TIBCO Sybase ASE WebMethods Informix  Mainframe IBM DB2 Adabas IDMS Microsoft SQL Server Datacom IDMS-X Teradata IBM DB2 OS/390 IMS IBM DB2 OS/400 VSAM  File Flat file COBOL file XML file web log  Other  Microsoft Excel  Microsoft Access  External web services
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Targets  Relational Oracle Sybase ASE Informix IBM DB2 Microsoft SQL Server Teradata  File Flat file XML file

 Application Hyperion Essbase IBM MQSeries IBM DB2 OLAP Server JMS Microsoft Message Queue  Mainframe IBM DB2 OS/390 IBM DB2 OS/400  Other  Microsoft Access  External web services

MY SAP PeopleSoft EPM SAP BW SAS Siebel TIBCO WebMethods

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PowerCenter 8 Overview
Informatica PowerCenter 8 provides an environment which allows us to load data into a centralized location, such as a data warehouse or operational data store (ODS). We can extract data from multiple sources, transform the data according to business logic, and load the transformed data into file and relational targets. PowerCenter 8 also provides us the ability to view and analyze business information and browse and analyze metadata from disparate metadata repositories. PowerCenter 8 Components           PowerCenter domain PowerCenter repository Administration Console PowerCenter Client Repository Service Integration Service Web Services Hub Data Analyzer Metadata Manager PowerCenter Repository Reports
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PowerCenter 8 Domain PowerCenter has a service-oriented architecture that provides the ability to scale services and share resources across multiple machines. It provides the PowerCenter domain to support the administration of the PowerCenter Services. Domain is the primary unit for management and administration of services in PowerCenter. It has the following components  One or more nodes Node is a logical representation of a machine in a domain. Domain may contain more than one node. The node that hosts the domain is the master gateway for the domain. We can add the other machines as nodes in the domain and configure the nodes to run Integration Services and Repository Services. All service requests from other nodes in the domain go through the master gateway.  Service Manager Service Manager is built in to the domain to support the domain and the application services. The Service Manager runs on each node in the domain. Service Manager performs the following functions
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Authentication Authorization Configuration Node configuration Licensing Logging

 Application services Application services is a group of services that represent PowerCenter server-based functionality. The application services that run on each node in the domain depend on the way you configure the node and the application service. The following services are installed once you install PowerCenter services. Repository Service Integration Service Web Services Hub SAP BW Service
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PowerCenter 8 Repository PowerCenter repository resides in a relational database. Repository database tables contain the instructions required to extract, transform, and load data. PowerCenter Client applications access the repository database tables through the Repository Service. The repository consists of database tables that store metadata. Metadata describes different types of objects, such as mappings or transformations, that we can create or modify using the Client tools. Integration Service uses repository objects to extract, transform, and load data. The repository also stores administrative information such as user names, passwords, permissions, and privileges. we add metadata to the repository tables when you perform tasks in the PowerCenter Client application, such as creating users, analyzing sources, developing mappings or mapplets, or creating workflows. The Integration Service reads metadata created through the Client application when you run a workflow. It also creates metadata, such as start and finish times of a session or session status.

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We can administer the repository using the Repository Manager client tool and we can also develop global and local repositories to share metadata. Global repository Global repository is the hub of the repository domain. Use the global repository to store common objects that multiple developers can use through shortcuts. These objects may include operational or Application source definitions, reusable transformations, mapplets, and mappings. Local repositories Local repository is any repository within the domain that is not the global repository. Use local repositories for development. From a local repository, we can create shortcuts to objects in shared folders in the global repository. These objects include source definitions, common dimensions and lookups, and enterprise standard transformations. we can also create copies of objects in nonshared folders.

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PowerCenter 8 Administration Console Administration Console is a web application that we use to manage a PowerCenter domain. If you have a user login to the domain, we can access the Administration Consol to perform administrative tasks such as managing logs, user accounts, and domain objects. Domain objects include services, nodes, and licenses. Administration Console perform the following tasks in the domain.      Manage application services Configure nodes Manage domain objects View and edit domain object properties View log events

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PowerCenter 8 Client PowerCenter Client consists of the following applications that we use to manage the repository, design mappings, mapplets, and create sessions to load the data.  Designer Designer is used to create mappings that contain transformation instructions for the Integration Service. The Designer has the following tools that we use to analyze sources, design target schemas, and build source-to-target mappings Source Analyzer It imports or creates source definitions. Target Designer It imports or creates target definitions.

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Transformation Developer Develop transformations to use in mappings. we can also develop user-defined functions to use in expressions. Mapplets Designer It Creates sets of transformations to use in mappings. Mapping Designer It Creates mappings that the Integration Service uses to extract, transform, and load data.

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The following things are displayed in Designer  Navigator It connect to repositories, and open folders within the Navigator. we can also copy objects and create shortcuts within the Navigator.  Workspace It opens different tools in this window to create and edit repository objects, such as sources, targets, mapplets, transformations, and mappings.  Output View details about tasks you perform, such as saving your work or validating a mapping. Designer Windows
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 Status bar It Displays the status of the operation you perform.  Overview An optional window to simplify viewing a workspace that contains a large mapping or multiple objects. Outlines the visible area in the workspace and highlights selected objects in color.  Instance data View transformation data while you run the Debugger to debug a mapping.  Target data View target data while you run the Debugger to debug a mapping. Designer Windows
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 Repository Manager Repository Manager is to create repository users and groups, assign privileges and permissions, and manage folders and locks. we can navigate through multiple folders and repositories, and complete the following tasks.  Manage users and groups Create, edit, and delete repository users and user groups. We can assign and revoke repository privileges and folder permissions.  Perform folder functions Create, edit, copy, and delete folders. Work you perform in the Designer and Workflow Manager is stored in folders. If you want to share metadata, we can configure a folder to be shared.  View metadata Analyze sources, targets, mappings, and shortcut dependencies, search by keyword, and view the properties of repository objects.

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The following are displayed in Repository manager  Navigator It displays all objects that you create in the Repository Manager, the Designer, and the Workflow Manager. It is organized first by repository, then by folder and folder version.  Main It provides properties of the object selected in the Navigator window. The columns in this window change depending on the object selected in the Navigator window.  Output It provides the output of tasks executed within the Repository Manager, such as creating a repository. Repository Manager Windows
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 Repository Objects We can create repository objects using the Designer and Workflow Manager client tools. And we can view the following objects in the Navigator window of the Repository Manager.  Source definitions Definitions of database objects (tables, views, synonyms) or files that provide source data.  Target definitions Definitions of database objects or files that contain the target data.  Mappings A set of source and target definitions along with transformations containing business logic that you build into the transformation. These are the instructions that the Integration Service uses to transform and move data.
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 Reusable transformations Transformations that you use in multiple mappings.  Mapplets A set of transformations that you use in multiple mappings.  Sessions and workflows Sessions and workflows store information about how and when the Integration Service moves data. A workflow is a set of instructions that describes how and when to run tasks related to extracting, transforming, and loading data. A session is a type of task that you can put in a workflow. Each session corresponds to a single mapping

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 Workflow Manager In the Workflow Manager, we can define a set of instructions to execute tasks, such as sessions, emails, and shell commands. This set of instructions is called a workflow. It has the following tools to help you develop a workflow. Task Developer It creates tasks that we want to accomplish in the workflow. Worklet Designer It creates a worklet in the Worklet Designer. A worklet is an object that groups a set of tasks. Worklet is similar to a workflow, but without scheduling information. We can nest worklets inside a workflow. Workflow Designer It creates a workflow by connecting tasks with links in the Workflow Designer. You can also create tasks in the Workflow Designer as we develop the workflow
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 Workflow Monitor We can monitor workflows and tasks in the Workflow Monitor. View details about a workflow or task in Gantt Chart view or Task view. We can run, stop, abort, and resume workflows from the Workflow Monitor. We can view sessions and workflow log events in the Workflow Monitor Log Viewer. The Workflow Monitor displays workflows that have run at least once. The Workflow Monitor continuously receives information from the Integration Service and Repository Service. It also fetches information from the repository to display historic information. The Workflow Monitor consists of the following windows. Navigator window It displays monitored repositories, servers, and repositories objects. Output window. It displays messages from the Integration Service and Repository Service. Time window It displays progress of workflow runs. Task view It displays details about workflow runs in a report format. Gantt Chart view It displays details about workflow runs in chronological format. integration * intelligence * insight

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Repository Service Repository Service manages connections to the PowerCenter repository from client applications. The Repository Service is a separate, multi-threaded process that retrieves, inserts, and updates metadata in the repository database tables. Repository Service ensures the consistency of metadata in the repository. It accepts connection requests from the following PowerCenter applications:  PowerCenter Client Use the Designer and Workflow Manager to create and store mapping metadata and connection object information in the repository. Use the Workflow Monitor to retrieve workflow run status information and session logs written by the Integration Service. Use the Repository Manager to organize and secure metadata by creating folders, users, and groups.

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 Command line programs Use command line programs to perform repository metadata administration tasks and service-related functions.  Integration Service When you start the Integration Service, it connects to the repository to schedule workflows. When you run a workflow, the Integration Service retrieves workflow task and mapping metadata from the repository. The Integration Service writes workflow status to the repository.  Web Services Hub. When you start the Web Services Hub, it connects to the repository to access web-enabled workflows. The Web Services Hub retrieves workflow task and mapping metadata from the repository and writes workflow status to the repository.

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Integration Service The Integration Service reads mapping and session information from the repository. It extracts data from the mapping sources and stores the data in memory while it applies the transformation rules that you configure in the mapping. Integration Service loads the transformed data into the mapping targets. The Integration Service can combine data from different platforms and source types. It can also load data to different platforms and target types. The Integration Service connects to the repository through the Repository Service to fetch metadata from the repository. Web Services Hub The Web Services Hub is a web service gateway for external clients. It processes SOAP requests from web service clients that want to access PowerCenter functionality through web services. Web service clients access the Integration Service and Repository Service through the Web Services Hub. Web Services Hub hosts the following web services.  Batch web services Run and monitor web-enabled workflows.  Realtime web services It creates service workflows that allow you to read and write messages to a web service client through the Web Services Hub.
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Data Analyzer PowerCenter Data Analyzer provides a framework to perform business analytics on corporate data. With Data Analyzer, we can extract, filter, format, and analyze corporate information from data stored in a data warehouse, operational data store, or other data storage models. Data Analyzer uses a web browser interface to view and analyze business information at any level. It extracts, filters, and presents information in easy-to-understand reports. We can use Data Analyzer to design, develop, and deploy reports and set up dashboards and alerts to provide the latest information to users at the time and in the manner most useful to them. It works with a database repository to keep track of information about enterprise metrics, reports, and report delivery. Once we install Data Analyzer, we can connect to it from any computer that has a web browser and access to the Data Analyzer host. Data Analyzer can access information from databases, web services, or XML documents. We can set up reports to analyze information from multiple data sources. We can also set up reports to analyze real-time data from message streams.

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Data Analyzer Components With Data Analyzer, we can read data from a data source, create reports, and view the results on a web browser. It contains the following components.  Data Analyzer repository. The repository stores the metadata necessary for Data Analyzer to track the objects and processes it requires to handle user requests. The metadata includes information on schemas, user profiles, personalization, reports and report delivery, and other objects and processes. We can use the metadata in the repository to create reports based on schemas without accessing the data warehouse directly. Data Analyzer connects to the repository through Java Database Connectivity (JDBC) drivers. The Data Analyzer repository is separate from the PowerCenter repository.

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 Application server Data Analyzer uses a third-party Java application server to manage processes. The Java application server provides services such as database access and server load balancing to Data Analyzer. The Java application server also provides an environment that uses Java technology to manage application, network, and system resources.  Web server Data Analyzer uses an HTTP server to fetch and transmit Data Analyzer pages to web browsers.  Data source For analytic and operational schemas, Data Analyzer reads data from a relational database. It connects to the database through JDBC drivers. For hierarchical schemas, Data Analyzer reads data from an XML document. The XML document may reside on a web server or be generated by a web service operation. Data Analyzer connects to the XML document or web service through an HTTP connection

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Metadata Manager PowerCenter Metadata Manager is a metadata management tool that we can use to browse and analyze metadata from disparate metadata repositories. Metadata Manager helps you understand and manage how information and processes are derived, the fundamental relationships between them, and how they are used. It provides the following tools  Metadata Manager Console. It set ups , configure, and run XConnects, which load the source repository metadata into the Metadata Manager Warehouse. We can also use the Metadata Manager Console to set up connections to source repositories and other Metadata Manager components.  Metadata Manager Custom Metadata Configurator. Create XConnects to load metadata from source repositories for which Metadata Manager does not package XConnects.  Metadata Manager Interface Browse source repository metadata and run reports to analyze the metadata. Also, use it to configure metamodels, set up source repositories, configure the reporting schema, and set up access and privileges for users and groups.

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Metadata Manager Components  Application server Helps the Metadata Manager Server manage its processes efficiently.  Metadata Manager Server It manages the source repository metadata stored in the Metadata Manager Warehouse.  Metadata Manager Warehouse It stores the Metadata Manager metadata, such as the Metadata Manager reporting schema, user profiles, and reports. It also stores source repository metadata and metamodels.  PowerCenter repository. It stores the workflows, which are XConnect components that extract source metadata and load it into the Metadata Manager Warehouse.  Web server It fetches and transmits Metadata Manager pages to web browsers. Each supported application server contains an integrated web server.

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PowerCenter Repository Reports Use PowerCenter Repository Reports to browse and analyze PowerCenter metadata. PowerCenter Repository Reports provide the following types of reports to help us administer our PowerCenter environment.  Configuration Management With Configuration Management reports, we can analyze deployment groups and PowerCenter repository object labels.  Operations With Operations reports, we can analyze operational statistics for workflows, worklets, and sessions.  PowerCenter Objects With PowerCenter Object reports, we can identify PowerCenter objects, their properties, and their interdependencies with other repository objects.  Security With the Security report, we can analyze users, groups, and their association within the repository.
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Advantages Informatica PowerCenter 8

Informatica power center 8 is having the following features which makes it more powerful, easy to use and manage when compared to previous versions. Supports Service oriented architecture Access to structured, unstructured and semi structured data Support for grid computing High availability Pushdown optimization Dynamic partioning Metadata exchange enhancements Team based Development Global Web-based Admin console New transformations 23 New functions User defined functions Custom transformation enhancements  Flat file enhancements  New Data Federation option  Enterprise GRID          
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