Parameter file is to define the values for parameters and variables used in a session.A parameter file is a file created by text editor such as word pad or notepad. U can define the following values in parameter file Maping parameters Maping variables session parameters

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• Jan 19th, 2006

When you start a workflow, you can optionally enter the directory and name of a parameter file. The Informatica Server runs the workflow using the parameters in the file you specify. For UNIX shell us...

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The Designer automatically creates a RANKINDEX port for each Rank transformation. The Informatica Server uses the Rank Index port to store the ranking position for each record in a group. For example, if you create a Rank transformation that ranks the top 5 salespersons for each quarter, the rank index numbers the salespeople from 1 to 5:

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• Jan 12th, 2006

Based on which port you want generate Rank is known as rank port, the generated values are known as rank index.Cheers,Sithu

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Simple Pass through maping : Loads a static fact or dimension table by inserting all rows. Use this mapping when you want to drop all existing data from your table before loading new data. Slowly Growing target : Loads a slowly growing fact or dimension table by inserting new rows. Use this mapping to load new data when existing data does not require updates.

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• Jan 9th, 2006

1. Simple Pass through2. Slowly Growing TargetCheers,Sithu

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Vamshidhar

• Jan 11th, 2006

Hi,it depends upon the informatica version we r using. suppose if we r using informatica 6 it supports only 32 partitions where as informatica 7 supports 64 partitions.

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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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Type2 Dimension/Version Data Maping: In this maping the updated dimension in the source will gets inserted in target along with a new version number.And newly added dimension in source will inserted into target with a primary key. Type2 Dimension/Flag current Maping: This maping is also used for slowly changing dimensions.In addition it creates a flag value for changed or new dimension. Flag indiactes...

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• Jan 4th, 2006

Type21. Version number2. Flag3.DateCheers,Sithu

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reddeppa

• Jan 1st, 2006

By using ODBC connection.if it is relational.if is flat file FTP connection..see we can make sure with connection in the properties of session both sources && targets.

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reddeppa

• Jan 1st, 2006

there is one formula..no.of bloccks=0.9*( DTM buffer size/block size)*no.of partitions.here no.of blocks=(source+targets)*2

pat

• Dec 7th, 2005

The restriction is only on the database side. how many concurrent threads r u allowed to run on the db server?

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kalyan

• Dec 20th, 2005

haiThe best way  to find out bottlenecks is writing to flat file and see where the bottle neck is .kalyan

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When the informatica server runs in the ASCII data movement mode it sorts session data using Binary sortorder.If U configure the seeion to use a binary sort order,the informatica server caluculates the binary value of each string and returns the specified number of rows with the higest binary values for the string.

phani

• Dec 9th, 2005

When Informatica Server runs in UNICODE data movement mode ,then it uses the sort order  configured in session properties.

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sir

• Nov 23rd, 2005

Summary filter can be applieid on a group of rows that contain a common value.where as detail filters can be applied on each and every rec of the data base.

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paul luthra

• Nov 9th, 2005

You can write a mapping with the flat file as a target using a DUMMY_CONNECTION. A flat file target is built by pulling a source into target space using Warehouse Designer tool.

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Manages the session and batch scheduling: Whe u start the informatica server the load maneger launches and queries the repository for a list of sessions configured to run on the informatica server.When u configure the session the loadmanager maintains list of list of sessions and session start times.When u sart a session loadmanger fetches the session information from the repository to perform the...

AnjiReddy

• Aug 17th, 2005

How can you determine, whether informatica server is running or not with out using event viewer by using shell command. I would appreciate the solution for this one. Feel free to mail me at puli.reddy@gmail.com

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Lenin

• Nov 2nd, 2005

A TIME DIMENSION is a table that contains the detail information of the time at which a particular 'transaction' or 'sale' (event) has taken place. The TIME DIMENSION has the details of DAY, WEEK, MONTH, QUARTER, YEAR

prasad nallapati

• Aug 25th, 2005

In a relational data model, for normalization purposes, year lookup, quarter lookup, month lookup, and week lookups are not merged as a single table. In a dimensional data modeling(star schema), these...

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Partitioning achieves the session performance by reducing the time period of reading the source and loading the data into target.

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• Sep 30th, 2005

Performance can be improved by processing data in parallel in a single session by creating multiple partitions of the pipeline.Informatica server can achieve high performance by partitioning the pipleline and performing the extract , transformation, and load for each partition in parallel. 

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Nagi R Anumandla

• Aug 11th, 2005

Informatica Repository Server:It's manages connections to the repository from client application. Informatica Server:It's extracts the source data,performs the data transformation,and loads the transformed data into the target

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Kevin B

• Jul 8th, 2005

Download the Document

Kevin B

• Jul 8th, 2005

The Informatica? PowerCenter? Partitioning option optimizes parallel processing on multiprocessor hardware by providing a thread-based architecture and built-in data partitioning. GUI-based tools...

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