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PowerCenter is an ETL tool that can access various data sources like relational databases, files, applications and mainframes. It can load data into similar target systems. The client tools allow designing mappings between sources and targets using transformations. The repository stores all metadata used by the server and client, and is managed by the Repository Server.

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PowerCenter is an ETL tool that can access various data sources like relational databases, files, applications and mainframes. It can load data into similar target systems. The client tools allow designing mappings between sources and targets using transformations. The repository stores all metadata used by the server and client, and is managed by the Repository Server.

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Informatica PowerCenter

PowerCenter Architecture

Sources
PowerCenter accesses the following sources: Relational. Oracle, Sybase, Informix, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and Teradata. File. Fixed and delimited flat file, COBOL file, and XML. Application. You can purchase additional PowerCenter Connect products to access business sources, such as PeopleSoft, SAP R/3, Siebel, IBM MQSeries, and TIBCO. Mainframe. You can purchase PowerExchange for faster access to IBM DB2 on MVS. Other. Microsoft Excel and Access.

Targets
PowerCenter can load data into the following targets: Relational. Oracle, Sybase, Sybase IQ, Informix, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, and Teradata. File. Fixed and delimited flat file and XML. Application. You can purchase additional PowerCenter Connect products to load data into SAP BW. You can also load data into IBM MQSeries message queues and TIBCO. Other. Microsoft Access.

PowerCenter Client

Repository Server Administration Console. Repository Manager. Designer. The Designer has five tools that you use to analyze sources, design target schemas, and build sourceto-target mappings:

Workflow Manager. Workflow Monitor.

Source Analyzer. Import or create source definitions. Warehouse Designer. Import or create target definitions. Transformation Developer. Develop reusable transformations to use in mappings. Mapplet Designer. Create sets of transformations to use in mappings. Mapping Designer. Create mappings that the PowerCenter Server uses to extract, transform, and load data.

PowerCenter Repository

The PowerCenter repository is a relational database managed by the Repository Server that stores information, or metadata, used by the PowerCenter Server and Client tools. The repository uses database tables to store metadata. Metadata describes different types of objects, such as mappings or transformations, that you can create or modify using the PowerCenter Client tools. The PowerCenter Server uses repository objects to extract, transform, and load data. The repository also stores administrative information such as user names, passwords, permissions, and privileges.

PowerCenter Repository
The Repository Server accepts client connections and requests from the following PowerCenter applications: The PowerCenter Client tools. pmrep and pmrepagent. The PowerCenter Server. Other Repository Servers.

PowerCenter Repository Connectivity

PowerCenter Rep. Connectivity (Contd.)


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The client application sends a repository connection request to the Repository Server. The Repository Server verifies connectivity information for the target repository. The Repository Server starts the Repository Agent process for the repository database. The Repository Server uses the Repository Agent process to communicate with the repository database server and perform repository metadata transactions for the client application. The Repository Server monitors the repository, and notifies the client application when objects in the repository are created, modified, or deleted.

PowerCenter Architecture

Powercenter Connectivity

Powercenter Connectivity

Designer Tools
Designer Tools The Designer provides the following tools: Source Analyzer. Use to import or create source definitions for flat file, XML, COBOL, Application, and relational sources. Warehouse Designer. Use to import or create target definitions. Transformation Developer. Use to create reusable transformations. Mapplet Designer. Use to create mapplets. Mapping Designer. Use to create mappings.

Workflow Manager Tools

The Workflow Manager consists of three tools to help you develop a workflow:

Task Developer Session for the mapping. Workflow Designer workflow for the session. Worklet Designer.

Designer Tools
Designer Tools The Designer provides the following tools: Source Analyzer. Use to import or create source definitions for flat file, XML, COBOL, Application, and relational sources. Warehouse Designer. Use to import or create target definitions. Transformation Developer. Use to create reusable transformations. Mapplet Designer. Use to create mapplets. Mapping Designer. Use to create mappings.

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