Significant change in Version 8 of informatica

Hi all,
I would like to know what are the key differences between PowerCenter 7 vs 8?
Give one significant change version 8 is offering?

tanya_j
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Mar 23rd, 2008
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sekhar.sanaka
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Apr 23rd, 2008

Transformation wise we have some new transformations have been introduces like SQL Transformation,HTTP etc.
we have file append mode has been introduced for the first time in informatica 8 for flatfile processing .
some new code pages have been introduced like IBM833,
IBM 834..
for Parameter and variables ..you have new properties like
[GLOBAL]
[SERVICE:INTEGRATION_SERVICE_NAME]
[Service:Integration_Service_name.ND:node_name]

rgds,
sanaka

vivek1708
Profile Answers by vivek1708

Jun 29th, 2008

I have worked with Informatica 7.1 but haven't used versioning.
Informatica 8 is surely bundled with versioning system

Also adding headers in a text target file is also possible in Info-8 without specifying the same while installation (which is wat you do for informatica 7)