Course Outline.

Introduction and Architecture

O Architecture and SoItware Overview (7 min)
O ETL and ELT Architecture Overview (8 min)
O Partitioning and Parallelism Introduction ( min)
O PowerCenter Services RAM Utilization ( min)
O DiIIerences Between bit and 6 bit ( min)
Client SoItware Overview
O Introduction to Designer InterIace ( min)
O Introduction to WorkIlow Manager InterIace ( min)
O Introduction to WorkIlow Monitor ( min)
O Introduction to Repository Manager ( min)
O Nature oI ODBC in the Designer (6 min)
O 6 SoItware Demonstration ( min)
Source Object DeIinitions
O Flat File Sources ( min)
O Relational Sources (6 min)
O Data Previewer ( min)
O Metadata Extensions ( min)
O LAB: Import a Source ( min)
Target Object DeIinitions
O Target DeIinitions ( min)
O Target Properties ( min)
O Flat File Targets ( min)
O Relational Targets ( min)
O LAB: Import a Target (8 min)
Mappings
O DeIining a Data Flow Diagram (9 min)
O TransIormation Objects and Views ( min)
O Source DeIinition and Source QualiIier ( min)
O Pre-SQL and Post-SQL Rules (9 min)
O Expression TransIormation ( min)
O 6 InIormatica Functions ( min)
O 7 Variable Ports ( min)
O 8 Data Types (6 min)
O 9 Mapping Validation ( min)
O LAB: Create a Working Mapping (8 min)
WorkIlows
O 6 WorkIlow Tools (8 min)
O 6 WorkIlow Structure ( min)
O 6 WorkIlow Connections ( min)
O 6 WorkIlow Tasks (7 min)
O 6 WorkIlow Design Process ( min)
O 66 WorkIlow Properties ( min)
O 67 WorkIlow Links ( min)
O 68 Session Tasks (7 min)
O 69 LAB: ConIigure a WorkIlow and Session ( min)
Monitoring WorkIlows
O 7 WorkIlow Monitor Views (8 min)
O 7 Monitoring a Server ( min)
O 7 Actions Initiated Irom the WorkIlow Monitor (9 min)
O 7 Filtering Views ( min)
O 7 Truncating Monitor Logs ( min)
O 76 Stop Versus Abort (6 min)
O 77 LAB: Run and Monitor the WorkIlow (9 min)
O 78 LAB: Demonstration oI Designer Features (8 min)
Debugger
O 8 Debugger Features ( min)
O 8 Debugger Windows and Indicators ( min)
O 8 Debugger Best Practices (6 min)
O 8 LAB: Debug the Mapping ( min)
Filter TransIormation
O 9 Filter Functionality ( min)
O 9 Filter Properties (7 min)
O 9 Filter Versus DB Where Clause ( min)
O 9 LAB: Create a Filter TransIormation, Run WorkIlow (9 min)
Sorter TransIormation
O Sorter Functionality ( min)
O Sorter Properties ( min)
O Sorter Versus Database Order by Clause (6 min)
Aggregator TransIormation
O Aggregator TransIormation ( min)
O Aggregator Expressions and Functions (8 min)
O Using Unsorted and Sorted Data (7 min)
O Data Flow Rules (8 min)
O Aggregator Versus Database Group By ( min)
Joiner TransIormation
O Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Joins (6 min)
O Joiner Conditions and Properties ( min)
O Joiner Usage (8 min)
O Nested Joins ( min)
O Joiner Versus Database Join ( min)
O 6 LAB: Add Sorter, Joiner, and Aggregator (6 min)
Lookup TransIormation
O Lookup Principles (9 min)
O Lookup Properties ( min)
O Lookup Caching (8 min)
O Lookup Versus Database Join ( min)
O LAB: Create a Basic Lookup (9 min)
Target Options
O Target Properties (7 min)
O WHERE Clause ( min)
O Constraint-Based Loading (6 min)
O Target SQL Override Best Practices ( min)
Update Strategy TransIormation
O Update Strategy TransIormation ( min)
O Update Strategy Expressions ( min)
O Update Strategy Best Practices ( min)
O LAB: Create a Type Dimension Update (9 min)
Router TransIormation
O 6 Router Functionality ( min)
O 6 Router Groups (9 min)
O 6 LAB: Use a Router to Delete Rows ( min)
O 6 LAB: Data Driven Versus Session Switches (6 min)
Parameters and Variables
O 7 Parameter Scoping ( min)
O 7 System Variables ( min)
O 7 Mapping Parameters and Variables ( min)
O 7 Variable Functions ( min)
Unconnected Lookups
O 8 Usage and Techniques ( min)
O 8 Advantages ( min)
O 8 Functionality ( min)
O 8 Conditional Lookups ( min)
O 8 LAB: Create an Unconnected Lookup ( min)
Heterogeneous Targets
O 9 Heterogeneous Target Types ( min)
O 9 Target Type Limitations and Conversions (6 min)
O 9 LAB: Build Heterogeneous Targets ( min)
Mapplets
O Mapplet Designer ( min)
O Mapplet Advantages (7 min)
O Mapplet Types and Rules ( min)
O Active and Passive Mapplets ( min)
O Mapplet Parameters and Variables (6 min)
O 6 Mapplet Designer Best Practices ( min)
O 7 LAB: Build a Mapplet ( min)
Reusable TransIormations
O TransIormation Developer ( min)
O Rules ( min)
O Promoting and Copying TransIormations ( min)
O TransIormation Developer Best Practices ( min)
O LAB: Create and Use a Reusable TransIormation (8 min)
Sequence Generator TransIormation
O Sequence Generator Functionality (6 min)
O Sequence Generator Properties (7 min)
O Sequence Generator Best Practices ( min)
O LAB: Create a Variable Based Sequence Generator ( min)
Error Logging
O Setting On and OII (9 min)
O Data Rejects with Error Logging OII ( min)
O Error Logging to Database Table and Flat File ( min)
O Source Row Logging ( min)
O Error Logging Best Practice Architecture (8 min)
WorkIlow ConIiguration
O Server Connections (6 min)
O Reusable WorkIlow Schedules (8 min)
O Reusable Session ConIigurations ( min)
O LAB: Create a Sequential WorkIlow ( min)
O LAB: Create a Concurrent WorkIlow ( min)
Reusable Tasks
O The Command Task ( min)
O The Email Task ( min)
O Reusable Task Best Practices ( min)
Non-Reusable Tasks
O 6 The Decision Task ( min)
O 6 The Assignment Task (6 min)
O 6 The Timer Task ( min)
O 6 The Control Task ( min)
O 6 The Event Wait Task ( min)
O 66 The Event Raise Task ( min)
O 67 Non-Reusable Tasks Best Practices ( min)
O 68 LAB: Create Event Wait/Event Raise and Timer ( min)
O 69 LAB: Create a Control and Assignment Task (7 min)
O 6 LAB: Create a Command Line Task ( min)
Worklets
O 7 Reusable Worklet ( min)
O 7 Non-Reusable Worklet ( min)
O 7 Worklet Best Practices ( min)