Informatica Powercenter Advanced Version 8.1 Course

Course Code: RT 456
Course Abstract: This course teaches advanced mapping techniques and performance tuning and provides a thorough review of session partitioning features found in PowerCenter version 8.1. This course builds on the four-day foundation course.
Audience: This course is designed for PowerCenter developers with six months to one year of experience.
Duration: 3 days
Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
> Apply advanced mapping techniques
> Utilize performance tuning techniques
Course Topics:

Introduction
Course Objectives

Using XML (optional)
Overview
XML definitions
Using XML sources and targets
Using the XML editor
Midstream XML transformations
Lab

Mapping Techniques – local variables
Using local variables: self and forward references
Lab

Mapping Techniques – pivoting data
Using the Normalizer transformation (level of occurs, generated keys, examples)
Using XML normalized source qualifiers (optional)
Normalizing flat file outputs
Denormalizing with unconnected Lookups
Denormalizing with the Aggregator (conditional clause and local variables)
Creating XML denormalized views with the pivot feature (optional)
Lab


Mapping Techniques – self-joins
Using a Joiner with the sorted input property

Mapping Techniques – Lookup Transformation
Using dynamic caching
Sharing caches
Lab

Mapping Techniques – surrogate keys
Using the Sequence generator transformation
Using an update override to call a database function

Mapping Techniques – functions
Using pattern matching functions
Using hash functions
Using user-defined functions
Lab

Mapping Techniques – other
Calling stored procedures
Transaction Control transformation and commit points
Transaction scope
Java transformation overview
Union transformation
Lab

Parameters and Variables
Mapping parameters and parameter files
Mapping variables
Session variables
Server process variable
Lab
Mapping Templates
Slowly changing dimension updates (type 1, 2, 3 and mixed)
Data validation and error trapping
Comparing the contents of two tables and extracting differences

Debugger Tips
Evaluating expressions
Discarding versus not discarding data

Workflow Techniques
Tasks, links and expressions
Using the system command input and output type
Reusable sessions
Understanding session log files
Error handling

Performance Tuning
Understanding PowerCenter’s architecture
Getting baseline numbers
Using performance counters
Identifying bottlenecks
Tuning the target and source components
Tuning blocking transformations
Tuning Lookup transformations
Tuning the session, caches and memory
Using session partitioning
Tuning the workflow
Lab

Review of command line utilities
pmcmd
pmrep
Scripting with PowerCenter

Prerequisites: The Informatica Foundation Bootcamp is required before taking this course.
Note: All fields are required
At the present time we do not offer training for individuals or groups less then 6 individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.


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