1. Informatica For Testers

Introduction and Architecture

• Introduction to Informatica
• Architecture of Informatica — Power Center 8.1
• Informatica Design Process
• Informatica Client Tool — Designer
• Source Analyzer and Warehouse Designer

Mapping Designer

• Create a Simple Mapping
• Overview of Transformations
• Types of Transformations — Active and Passive
• Expression Transformation
• Source Qualifier Transformation
• Introduction to Workflow Manager
• Control Flow Statements
• Task Developer
• Workflow Designer
• Creating Connections

Flat Files Handling

• Create Simple Mappings
• Flat File Analysis

Architecture Review

• Architecture 8.1 Review
• Differences between Power Mart and Power Center
• Connecting to SAP
• FTP Process
• Command Task
• Create a Mapping
• Joiner Transformation

Transformations

• Create a Mapping
• Using Join in a Source Qualifier Transformation
• Expression Transformation
• Filter Transformation

Transformations Contd

• Multiple Targets Loading
• Router Transformation
• Diff between Filter and Router Transformations
• Create a Mapping
• Master Outer Join

Transformations Contd

• Create a Mapping
• Reusable Transformation
• Lookup Transformation
• Debugger
• Handling Multiple Files as Source

Mapplets

• Create Mappings
• Sequence Generator Transformation
• Multiple Pipelines in a Single Mapping
• Target Load Plan
• Mapplets

Update Strategy

• SCD Type 1 mapping Implementation
• Update Strategy Transformation

SCD Type 2

• SCD Type 2 mapping Implementation

Loading Strategy

• Sequential and Parallel Loading
• Union Transformation
• Dynamic Lookup Cache
• Introduction to Fact Loading
• Create a Mapping

Transformations Contd

• Create a Mapping
• Date Dimension Loading
• Lookup Transformation – Persistent Cache
• Aggregator Transformation
• Sorter Transformation
• Creating Stored Procedure

Transformations Contd

• Normalizer Transformation
• Stored Procedure Transformation
• Active Vs Passive Transformations
• Connected Vs Unconnected Transformations

Implementing Incremental Loading

• Create a Mapping
• Importance of Mapping Variable

Implementing Incremental Aggregation

• Create a Mapping
• Incremental Aggregation

Transaction and Variable Port

• Transaction Control Transformation
• Variable Ports

Workflow Tasks

• Scheduling
• Task Link Properties
• Event Raise Task
• Event Wait Task
• Work let

Others

• Parameter Files
• Removing Duplicate Rows