Define informatica repository?

The Informatica repository is a relational database that stores information, or metadata, used by the Informatica Server and Client tools. Metadata can include information such as mappings describing how to transform source data, sessions indicating when you want the Informatica Server to perform the transformations, and connect strings for sources and targets.

The repository also stores administrative information such as usernames and passwords, permissions and privileges, and product version.

Use repository manager to create the repository.The Repository Manager connects to the repository database and runs the code needed to create the repository tables.Thsea tables
stores metadata in specific format the informatica server,client tools use.

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sithusithu

  • Jan 10th, 2006
 

Infromatica Repository:The informatica repository is at the center of the informatica suite. You create a set of metadata tables within the repository database that the informatica application and tools access. The informatica client and server access the repository to save and retrieve metadata.

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kiranbabu.jaladi

  • Sep 7th, 2011
 

It is an RDBMS.
It keeps metadata. (information about tha data)
It keeps only logical informatoin. No physical data inside the repository.

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