vivek1708

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• Jul 30th, 2008

Specifying the number of test load rows in the session properties.

sreedhark26

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• Mar 26th, 2007

HiU can test mapping in mapping Designer by using debugger. In Debugger u can test first instance and next instance. associated port is output port.sreedhar

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The process of finding and removing or correcting data that is incorrect, out-of-date, redundant, incomplete, or formatted incorrectly.

sunil

• Aug 9th, 2006

it means    process of removing data inconsistancies and  reducing data in accuracies.

satyam

• Mar 13th, 2006

Data cleansing means remove the inconistance data and transfer the data correct way and correct manner

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vivek1708

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• Jul 30th, 2008

Junk dimensions are particularly useful in Snowflake schema and one of the reasons why snowfalke is preferred over the star schema.There are dimensions that are frequently updated. So from the base se...

ravi kumar guturi

• Mar 10th, 2006

A junk dimension is a used for constrain queary purpose based on text and flag values.Some times a few dimensions discarded in a major dimensions , That time we kept in to one place the all discarded dimensions that is called junk dimensions.

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hima

• Sep 26th, 2011

Detailed filter is used before an aggregator transformation .

Summarised filter? One used after the aggregator transformation

Amiyangshu Pal

• Aug 17th, 2006

Will it be correct to say that Summary Filter ----> HAVING Clause in SQLDetails Filter ------> WHERE Clause in SQL

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suhas

• May 19th, 2006

You can use the Expression transformation to calculate values in a single row before you write to the target. For example, you might need to adjust employee salaries, concatenate first and last names, or convert strings to numbers.

sithusithu

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• Jan 9th, 2006

Expression finds the Primary key is or not, and calculates new flagBased on that New Flag, filter transformation filters the DataCheers,Sithu

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sithusithu

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• Jan 4th, 2006

Informatica Server Object is must.Cheers,Sithu

reddeppa

• Jan 1st, 2006

Informatica server must run,,

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Vaishali

• Jun 25th, 2007

Decode can be used in select statement whereas IIF cannot be used.

raj

• Dec 27th, 2005

U can use decode in conditioning coloumns also while we cann't use iff but u can use case. but by using decode retrieveing data is quick  

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raja rajan

• Feb 7th, 2006

During the execution of workflow all the rejected rows will be stored in bad files(where your informatica server get installed;C:\Program Files\Informatica PowerC...

jawahar

• Jan 30th, 2006

can  you explain how to load rejected rows thro informatica

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prasadns26

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• Jul 18th, 2006

hi,while importing flat file definetion just specify the scale for a neumaric data type. in the mapping, the flat file source supports only number datatype(no decimal and integer). In the SQ associate...

gauravkant

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• Feb 13th, 2006

You can handle that by simply using the source analyzer window and then go to the ports of that flat file representations and changing the precision and scales.

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dashingcar

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• Apr 19th, 2010

PowerCenter 8.1.1 Performance Tuning Guide Generally, look for performance bottlenecks in the following order: 1. Target 2. Source 3. Mapping 4. Session 5. System Use the following methods to identify...

rajendar

• Feb 12th, 2006

work flow may be slow due to different reasons one is alpa characters in decimal data check it out this and due to insufficient length of strings check with the sql override

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kalyan

• May 1st, 2006

Stop: In this case data query from source databases is stopped immediately but whatever data has been loaded into buffer, there transformations and loading contunes. Abort: Same as Stop but in this case maximum time allowed for buffered data is 60 Seconds.

kalyan

• May 1st, 2006

Stop: In this case data query from source databases is stopped immediately but whatever data has been loaded into buffer, there transformations and loading contunes.Abort: Same as Stop but in this case maximum time allowed for buffered data is 60 Seconds.

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There is a source table in MS-Access within that a column order_date is available. How to create a TIME DIMENSION in the Target Database(Oracle)?

arun.menon

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• Oct 24th, 2008

Time and Date dimensions are static dimension. Those are one time activity to populate these tables. It is just the naming convetion used across the projects. If you observe these tables, it will have...

Motilal

• Jun 30th, 2006

Hi Jagadeesh,Can you please mail me with the answer of calling the stored procedure for time dimension.And can have the procedure for time dimension in Oracle..?

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ram_infa

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• Sep 13th, 2011

Look up transformation helps us to look for a data in a flat file,relational,view synonym. Lookup transformation can be used to get a related value and in a slowly changing dimensions Update strategy...

Kathir

• Oct 6th, 2006

In Lookup transformation the source table look to the other tables what the destination you needBut in update stratergy you required empty field you have to fill it

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shyamjamisetty

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• Mar 22nd, 2008

u mean only look up trf and not any other transformations? be clear? if not one senario is that , we can use multiple connected loopup trf ,depending upon the target.if u have different wh_keys in ur ...

Neha

• Apr 3rd, 2006

Use unconnected lookup if same lookup repeats multiple times.

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Abhik

• Sep 21st, 2006

In Database parlance you can define a domain " a set of all possible permissible values for any attribute".Like you can say the domain for attribute "Credit Card No#" consists of all possible valid 16 digit numbers.Thanks.  

Ashish

• Jul 28th, 2006

Domain in Informatica means - A central Global repository (GDR) along with the registered Local repositories (LDR) to this GDR. This is possible only in PowerCenter and not PowerMart.

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What is the impact of turning versioning on or off for an Informatica repository? What is the impact of versioning on an existing repository and the new repository, when adding a new repository to the repository server?Thanks, Deborah

adilshariff

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• Jul 1st, 2008

1.Versioning is a one time and one way process on Informatica repository.2.No impact on both the exisitng and new reprository.Infact Versioning is advantage,it is help full in team based  envirno...

Uma Bojja

• Aug 14th, 2007

Versioning on repository is irreversible. Once we choose to version its done.Let me know which version of informatica are you using.ThanksUma Bojja

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svivekananda

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• Jul 9th, 2010

1. check in session log + monitor output if the run is successful2. open the target and check the data manually

Prasad

• Jul 14th, 2006

Hi,If you want to know the performance of a mapping at transformation level, then select the option in the session properties-> collect performance data. At the run time in the monitor you can see it ...

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vikki_gupta2003

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• Mar 14th, 2007

Hi,1)At DB level we can simply DROP the stagin table.2)then Create Target table at DB level.3) Directly LOAD the records into target table.NOTE: It is recommended to use staging area.

Prasad

• Jul 14th, 2006

hi,this question is logically not correct. staging area is just a set of intermediate tables.u can create or maintain these tables in the same database as of ur DWH or in a different DB.These tables w...

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naga

• May 24th, 2007

In realtime star schema is the better one. Surrogate key is linked to the lowest level. For example?country, state, city, area in this surrogate key is with 'AREA'

shaik

• Jun 27th, 2006

In real time only star schema will implement because it will take less time and surrogate key will there in each and every dimension table in star schema and this surrogate key will assign as foreign key in fact table.

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Prasad

• Jul 14th, 2006

what ever is said above is correct. Just add 2 dummy ports in the joiner transformation with the same datatypes(Integer). one dummy port as detail and other as master.Then assign both the ports d...

kumar

• Jun 11th, 2006

Could you please briefly explain on this?

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