CLASS-1
Introduction and Architectural Overview Extraction, Transformation and loading process
PowerCenter 8.x architecture
Basic Element of Data Warehouse
Source System
Data Staging Area
Facts & Dimensions
Data warehouse and Latency
Data Integration
Repository Topics
Repository Server and agent
Repository maintenance
Repository Server Administration Console
Security, Repository, privileges and folder permissions
Objects sharing, searching, and locking
Metadata extensions
Lab 1- Create a Folder
CLASS-2
Source Object Definitions
Source types
Source properties
Lab 2- Analyze Source Data
Target Object Definitions
Target types
Target properties
Lab 3- Import Target Schema
Transformation Concepts
Transformation types and views
Transformation features and ports
Expression transformation
Informatica functions and data types
CLASS-3
Mappings
Mapping components
Source Qualifier transformation
Pre SQL and Post SQL
Mapping validation
Data flow rules
Objects export and import
Lab 4 –Create a Mapping
CLASS-4
Workflows
Workflow Tools
Workflow Structure and configuration
Workflow Tasks
Workflow Design and properties
Session Tasks
Session Task properties
Session components
Transformation overrides
Session partitions
CLASS-5
Workflow Monitoring
Workflow Monitor views
Monitoring a Server
Actions initiated from the workflow Monitor
Truncating Monitor Logs
Lab 6 – Start and Monitor a Workflow
CLASS-6
Debugger
Debugger features
Debugger windows
Tips for using the Debugger
Lab 7 –The Debugger
Filter transformation
Filter properties
Lab 8- Flat File Wizard and Filter
CLASS-7
Aggregator transformation
Aggregation function and expression
Aggregator properties
Using sorted data
Incremental Aggregation
Joiner transformation
Joiner types
Joiner conditions and properties
Joiner usage and Nested joins
Lab 9 – Heterogeneous join
CLASS-8
Sorter transformation
Sorter properties
Sorter limitations
Lab 10 – Sorter
Lookup transformation
Lookup principles
Lookup properties
Lookup techniques
Lab 11 – Basic Lookup
CLASS-9
Target options
Row type indicators
Row loading operations
Constraint- based loading
Rejected row handling options
Lab 12 – Deleting Rows
Update Strategy transformation
Update strategy expressions
Smart aggregation
Refresh strategies
CLASS-10
Lab 13 – Data Driven Inserts and Rejects
Router transformation
Using a router
Router groups
Lab 14 – Router
Mapping Parameters and variables
Mapping parameters and variables usage
System Variables
Variables functions
Conditional Parameters and Variables
Mapping parameter and variable usage
System Variables
Variable functions
CLASS-11
Conditional Lookups
Usage and techniques
Advantage
Functionality
Lab 15 – Straight Load
Lab 16 – Conditional Lookups
CLASS-12
Heterogeneous Targets
Heterogeneous target types
Target type conversions and limitations
Lab 17 – Heterogeneous Targets
Mapplets
Functionality and Advantages
Mapplet types and structure
Mapplet limitations
Lab 18 – Mapplets
CLASS-13
Reusable transformations
Advantages
Limitations
Promoting and copying transformations
Lab 19 – Reusable transformations
Sequence Generator transformation
Using a sequence Generator
Sequence Generator properties
Dynamic Lookup
Dynamic lookup theory
Usage and functionality
Advantages
Lab 20 – Dynamic Lookup
CLASS-14
Concurrent and sequential Workflows
Concurrent Workflows
Sequential Workflows
Stopping, Starting and suspending tasks and workflows
Lab 21 – Sequential Workflow
Additional Transformations
Rank transformation
Normalizer transformation
Customer Transformation
Transformation Control transformation
Error Handling
Overview of Error Handling Topics
Velocity Error Handling Strategies
CLASS-15
Performance Tuning
Overview of System Environment
Identifying Bottlenecks
Lab 22 – Error handling fatal and non Fatal
Mapping Variables
Introduction to Mapping Variable and Parameters
Creating Mapping Variables and Updating Variables
Creating Parameter File and associating file to a Session
Lab 26 - Override Mapping Variable with Parameter Files
Lab 27 – Dynamically Updating a Source Qualifier with Mapping Variable
Reusable Workflow Tasks
WorkLets
Worklets Limitation
Lab 28 – Create Worklets using Tasks
Command Line Interface ( PMCMD)
Overview of PMCMD and functions
CLASS-16
Informatica 8.X overview
CLASS-17
New Features of Informatica 8.x
CLASS-18
Informatica Assignment 1
CLASS-19
Informatica Assignment 2
CLASS-20
Informatica Assignment 3




