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Learning Informatica PowerCenter 10.x

You're reading from   Learning Informatica PowerCenter 10.x Enterprise data warehousing and intelligent data centers for efficient data management solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2017
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ISBN-13 9781788471220
Length 426 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Rahul Malewar Rahul Malewar
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Preface 1. Downloading and Extracting Informatica PowerCenter Software FREE CHAPTER 2. Understanding Admin Console 3. Understanding Designer Screen and its Components 4. The Lifeline of Informatica - Transformations 5. Using the Designer Screen - Advanced Features 6. Implementing SCD Using Designer Screen Wizards 7. Using the Workflow Manager Screen 8. Learning Various Tasks in Workflow Manager screen 9. Advanced Features of Workflow Manager Screen 10. Working with Workflow Monitor - Monitoring the code 11. The Deployment Phase - Using Repository Manager 12. Optimization - Performance Tuning

Classification of transformations


At this point, we have seen quite a few transformations and their functionality. Before we take the next transformations, let's talk about classification of transformations. The transformations based on their connectivity with other components are divided as Connected or Unconnected. The transformation based on the number of records at the input and output ports are divided as Active or Passive.

Let's first discuss Active and Passive Classification.

Active and Passive

This classification of transformations is based on the number of records at the input and output ports of the transformation. This classification is not based on the number of ports or the number of groups.

If the transformation does not change the number of records at its input and output ports, it is said to be a Passive transformation. If the transformation changes the number of records at the input and output ports of the transformation, it is said to be an Active transformation. Also, if the...

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