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Informatica (Version 9.6.0)

Administrator Getting Started Guide

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Informatica Administrator Getting Started Guide

Version 9.6.0January 2014

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Table of Contents

Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iiiInformatica Resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Informatica My Support Portal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Informatica Documentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Informatica Web Site. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Informatica How-To Library. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Informatica Knowledge Base. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Informatica Support YouTube Channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Informatica Marketplace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Informatica Velocity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Informatica Global Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv

Chapter 1: Getting Started Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Introducing Informatica Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Informatica Domain Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Chapter 2: Lesson 1. Accessing Informatica Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Accessing Informatica Administrator Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Task 1. Record Domain, User, Database, and Application Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Informatica Domain Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Informatica Administrator User Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Database Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Data Integration Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Analyst Service Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Task 2. Log In to Informatica Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Task 3. Change Your Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Accessing Informatica Administrator Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Chapter 3: Lesson 2. Creating Application Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Creating Application Services Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Task 1. Create a Model Repository Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Task 2. Create Database Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Task 3. Create a Data Integration Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Task 4. Create an Analyst Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Creating Application Services Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Chapter 4: Lesson 3. Setting Up Informatica Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Setting Up Informatica Users Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Task 1. Create a User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Task 2. Grant Privileges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Setting Up Informatica Users Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 5: Lesson 4. Monitoring Jobs and Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Monitoring Jobs and Applications Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Task 1. View Profile and Scorecard Jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Task 2. View Connections to an SQL Data Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Task 3. View Requests for an SQL Data Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Task 4. View Requests for a Web Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Task 5. Monitor a Workflow Instance Run. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Task 6. View Event Logs for the Data Integration Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Monitoring Jobs and Applications Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Informatica Administrator Frequently Asked Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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PrefaceThe Informatica Administrator Getting Started Guide is written for administrators who are responsible for administering the Informatica domain. It provides a tutorial to help first-time users learn how to use Informatica Administrator.

Informatica Resources

Informatica My Support PortalAs an Informatica customer, you can access the Informatica My Support Portal at http://mysupport.informatica.com.

The site contains product information, user group information, newsletters, access to the Informatica customer support case management system (ATLAS), the Informatica How-To Library, the Informatica Knowledge Base, Informatica Product Documentation, and access to the Informatica user community.

Informatica DocumentationThe Informatica Documentation team takes every effort to create accurate, usable documentation. If you have questions, comments, or ideas about this documentation, contact the Informatica Documentation team through email at [email protected]. We will use your feedback to improve our documentation. Let us know if we can contact you regarding your comments.

The Documentation team updates documentation as needed. To get the latest documentation for your product, navigate to Product Documentation from http://mysupport.informatica.com.

Informatica Web SiteYou can access the Informatica corporate web site at http://www.informatica.com. The site contains information about Informatica, its background, upcoming events, and sales offices. You will also find product and partner information. The services area of the site includes important information about technical support, training and education, and implementation services.

Informatica How-To LibraryAs an Informatica customer, you can access the Informatica How-To Library at http://mysupport.informatica.com. The How-To Library is a collection of resources to help you learn more about Informatica products and features. It includes articles and interactive demonstrations that provide

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solutions to common problems, compare features and behaviors, and guide you through performing specific real-world tasks.

Informatica Knowledge BaseAs an Informatica customer, you can access the Informatica Knowledge Base at http://mysupport.informatica.com. Use the Knowledge Base to search for documented solutions to known technical issues about Informatica products. You can also find answers to frequently asked questions, technical white papers, and technical tips. If you have questions, comments, or ideas about the Knowledge Base, contact the Informatica Knowledge Base team through email at [email protected].

Informatica Support YouTube ChannelYou can access the Informatica Support YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/INFASupport. The Informatica Support YouTube channel includes videos about solutions that guide you through performing specific tasks. If you have questions, comments, or ideas about the Informatica Support YouTube channel, contact the Support YouTube team through email at [email protected] or send a tweet to @INFASupport.

Informatica MarketplaceThe Informatica Marketplace is a forum where developers and partners can share solutions that augment, extend, or enhance data integration implementations. By leveraging any of the hundreds of solutions available on the Marketplace, you can improve your productivity and speed up time to implementation on your projects. You can access Informatica Marketplace at http://www.informaticamarketplace.com.

Informatica VelocityYou can access Informatica Velocity at http://mysupport.informatica.com. Developed from the real-world experience of hundreds of data management projects, Informatica Velocity represents the collective knowledge of our consultants who have worked with organizations from around the world to plan, develop, deploy, and maintain successful data management solutions. If you have questions, comments, or ideas about Informatica Velocity, contact Informatica Professional Services at [email protected].

Informatica Global Customer SupportYou can contact a Customer Support Center by telephone or through the Online Support.

Online Support requires a user name and password. You can request a user name and password at http://mysupport.informatica.com.

The telephone numbers for Informatica Global Customer Support are available from the Informatica web site at http://www.informatica.com/us/services-and-training/support-services/global-support-centers/.

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C H A P T E R 1

Getting Started OverviewThis chapter includes the following topics:

• Introducing Informatica Administrator, 1

• Informatica Domain Overview, 1

Introducing Informatica AdministratorInformatica Administrator (Administrator tool) is the administration tool you use to administer the Informatica domain and Informatica security.

You can use the Administrator tool to perform the following tasks:

• Domain administrative tasks. Manage logs, domain objects, and domain reports. Domain objects include application services, nodes, grids, folders, database connections, applications, and licenses.

• Security administrative tasks. Manage users, groups, roles, privileges, and permissions.

Informatica Domain OverviewInformatica has a service-oriented architecture that provides the ability to scale services and to share resources across multiple machines. The Informatica domain is the primary unit for management and administration of services.

You can log in to Informatica Administrator (the Administrator tool) after you install Informatica. You use the Administrator tool to manage the domain and configure the required application services before you can access the remaining application clients.

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The following figure shows the components that run inside the Informatica domain:

Informatica contains the following components:

• Application clients. A group of clients that you use to access underlying Informatica functionality. Application clients make requests to the Service Manager or application services.

• Application services. A group of services that represent server-based functionality. An Informatica domain can contain a subset of application services . You configure the application services that are required by the application clients that you use.

• Repositories. A group of relational databases that store metadata about objects and processes required to handle user requests from application clients.

• Service Manager. A service that is built in to the domain to manage all domain operations. The Service Manager runs the application services and performs domain functions including authentication, authorization, and logging.

The following table lists the application clients, not including the Administrator tool, and the application services and the repositories that the client requires:

Application Client Application Services Repositories

Data Analyzer Reporting Service Data Analyzer repository

Informatica Reporting & Dashboards

Reporting and Dashboards Service Jaspersoft repository

Informatica Analyst - Analyst Service- Data Integration Service- Model Repository Service- Search Service

Model repository

Informatica Data Director for Data Quality

- Data Integration Service- Informatica Data Director Service

Human task database

Informatica Developer - Analyst Service- Content Management Service- Data Integration Service- Model Repository Service

Model repository

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Application Client Application Services Repositories

Metadata Manager - Metadata Manager Service- PowerCenter Integration Service- PowerCenter Repository Service

- Metadata Manager repository- PowerCenter repository

PowerCenter Client - PowerCenter Integration Service- PowerCenter Repository Service

PowerCenter repository

Web Services Hub Console - PowerCenter Integration Service- PowerCenter Repository Service- Web Services Hub

PowerCenter repository

The following application services are not accessed by an Informatica application client:

• PowerExchange Listener Service. Manages the PowerExchange Listener for bulk data movement and change data capture. The PowerCenter Integration Service connects to the PowerExchange Listener through the Listener Service.

• PowerExchange Logger Service. Manages the PowerExchange Logger for Linux, UNIX, and Windows to capture change data and write it to the PowerExchange Logger Log files. Change data can originate from DB2 recovery logs, Oracle redo logs, a Microsoft SQL Server distribution database, or data sources on an i5/OS or z/OS system.

• SAP BW Service. Listens for RFC requests from SAP BI and requests that the PowerCenter Integration Service run workflows to extract from or load to SAP BI.

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C H A P T E R 2

Lesson 1. Accessing Informatica Administrator

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Accessing Informatica Administrator Overview, 4

• Task 1. Record Domain, User, Database, and Application Service Information, 5

• Task 2. Log In to Informatica Administrator, 9

• Task 3. Change Your Password, 10

• Accessing Informatica Administrator Summary, 10

Accessing Informatica Administrator OverviewThe Administrator tool consolidates the administrative tasks for domain objects such as services, nodes, licenses, and grids. You manage the domain and the security of the domain through the Administrator tool.

ObjectivesIn this lesson, you complete the following tasks:

• Record the domain and the administrator user account information. The domain information provides address components of the Administrator tool URL, and the user account provides access to the Administrator tool.

• Log in to the Administrator tool. Lessons in this tutorial require that you can log in to the Administrator tool.

• Change the password of your user account.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this lesson, verify the following prerequisites:

• The Informatica domain is running.

• The administrator or user who installed Informatica has provided you with the domain connectivity information and an administrator user account.

TimingSet aside 10 to 15 minutes to complete this lesson.

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Task 1. Record Domain, User, Database, and Application Service Information

In this task, you record the domain connection, user account information, database connections, and application service information.

You need this information to access the Administrator tool, and to create connections and application services.

Informatica Domain InformationIf you do not know the domain connectivity information, contact the person who installed Informatica.

Use the following table to record domain information:

Domain Information Values

Domain Name

Gateway Node Host Name

Informatica Administrator Port Number

Informatica Administrator User AccountUse an administrator user account to log in to the Administrator tool to complete the lessons in this tutorial.

The default administrator user name is Administrator. If you do not have the password for the default administrator, ask for the password or for a user account with the Administrator role.

Use the following table to record the user account information:

Account Information Values

Administrator Username

Administrator Password

Security Domain

Database ConnectionsAsk the database administrator to set up databases and user accounts for Informatica repositories. The database administrator must provide the connection information for the following databases:

• Model repository

• Profiling warehouse

• Staging database

• Data object cache

You will use the database connection information when you create connection objects in another lesson.

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Use the following table to record the connection information for the databases:

Database Connection Information

Description Model Repository

Profiling Warehouse

Staging Database

Data Object Cache

Database Type Database type. You can create a connection to the following databases:- Oracle- IBM DB2- Microsoft SQL Server- ODBC

Database User Name

User name for the database user account.

Database Password

Password for the database user account.

Metadata Access: Connection String

JDBC connection URL used to access metadata from the database.- IBM DB2:

jdbc:informatica:db2://<host name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>

- Oracle: jdbc:informatica:oracle://<host_name>:<port>;SID=<database name>

- Microsoft SQL Server: jdbc:informatica:sqlserver://<host name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>

Not applicable for ODBC.

Data Access: Connection String

Connection string used to access data from the database.- IBM DB2: <database

name>- Microsoft SQL Server:

<server name>@<database name>

- ODBC: <data source name>

- Oracle: <database name>.world from the TNSNAMES entry.

Data Access: Code Page

Code page used to read from a source database or write to a target database or target file.

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Database Connection Information

Description Model Repository

Profiling Warehouse

Staging Database

Data Object Cache

Environment SQL SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the connection environment SQL each time it connects to the database.

Transaction SQL SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the transaction environment SQL at the beginning of each transaction.

Connection Retry Period

The number of seconds that the Data Integration Service tries to reconnect to the database if the connection fails. If the Data Integration Service cannot connect to the database in the retry period, the integration object fails. Default is 0.

Domain Name Microsoft SQL Server on Windows. The name of the domain.

Packet Size Microsoft SQL Server. The packet sized used to transmit data. Used to optimize the native drivers for Microsoft SQL Server.

Owner Name Microsoft SQL Server. The name of the owner of the schema.

Schema Name Microsoft SQL Server. The name of the schema in the database. You must specify the schema name for the Profiling Warehouse and staging database if the schema name is different than the database user name.

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Database Connection Information

Description Model Repository

Profiling Warehouse

Staging Database

Data Object Cache

Enable Parallel Mode

Oracle. Enables parallel processing when loading data into a table in bulk mode. By default, this option is cleared.

Tablespace IBM DB2. The tablespace name of the database.

SQL Identifier Character

The type of quote character used for the Support Mixed Case Identifiers property. Select the quote character based on the database in the connection. The options are:- DOUBLE_QUOTE- SINGLE_QUOTE- BACK_QUOTE- SQUARE_BRACKETS- QUOTE_EMPTY

Support Mixed Case Identifiers

Enables the Developer tool and Analyst tool to place quotes around table, view, schema, synonym and column names when generating and executing SQL against these objects in the connection. Use if the objects have mixed-case or lowercase names. Also, use if the object names contain SQL keywords, such as WHERE. By default, this option is cleared.

Data Integration Service InformationUse this information to create the Data Integration Service.

Use the following table to record the Data Integration Service information:

Data Integration Service Information

Description Values

HTTP Port Unique port number for the Data Integration Service. Default is 8095.

Username User name to access the Model Repository Service.

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Data Integration Service Information

Description Values

Password User password to access the Model Repository Service.

Security Domain LDAP security domain for the Model repository user. The field appears when the Informatica domain contains an LDAP security domain.

Analyst Service InformationUse this information to create the Analyst Service.

Use the following table to record the Analyst Service information:

Analyst Service Information

Description Values

HTTP Port Port number for the Analyst Service. Use a port number that is different from the HTTP port number for the Data Integration Service.

Username The database user name for the Model repository.

Password The database password for the Model repository.

Security Domain LDAP security domain for the user who manages the Model Repository Service.

Task 2. Log In to Informatica AdministratorIn this task, you log in to the Administrator tool.

1. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

2. In the Address field, enter the following URL for the Administrator tool login page: http://<host>:<port>/administrator

The host is the gateway node host name. The port is the Informatica Administrator port number.

3. In the Informatica Administrator login page, enter the user name and password.

4. Select Native or the name of a specific security domain.

The Security Domain field appears when the Informatica domain contains an LDAP security domain.

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5. Click Log In.

Task 3. Change Your PasswordIn this task, you change your password for the Administrator tool.

1. In the Administrator tool header area, click Manage > Change Password.

The Change Password dialog box appears.

2. In the Change Password dialog box, enter the current password in the Current Password box, and the new password in the New Password and Confirm New Password boxes.

3. Click OK.

Accessing Informatica Administrator SummaryIn this lesson, you learned the components of the Administrator tool, how to log in to the Administrator tool, and how to change your password.

You recorded the domain connectivity and administrator user account information. You also logged into the Administrator tool and changed your password.

Use the administrator user account and new password to complete the next lessons in this tutorial.

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C H A P T E R 3

Lesson 2. Creating Application Services

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Creating Application Services Overview, 11

• Task 1. Create a Model Repository Service, 12

• Task 2. Create Database Connections, 13

• Task 3. Create a Data Integration Service, 16

• Task 4. Create an Analyst Service, 17

• Creating Application Services Summary, 19

Creating Application Services OverviewUse the Administrator tool to create application services.

Application services provide the functionality for the Informatica domain operations. Create the following application services for use with the Analyst tool:

• Model Repository Service. The Model Repository Service manages the Model repository. The Analyst tool, Data Integration Service, and Administrator tool store metadata in the Model repository.

• Data Integration Service. The Data Integration Service is an application service that performs data integration tasks for the Analyst tool and other external clients.

• Analyst Service. The Analyst Service is an application service that runs the Analyst tool. The Analyst Service manages the connections between service components and the users who access the Analyst tool.

You associate a Data Integration Service with a profiling warehouse and a data object cache database. You associate an Analyst Service with a staging database. When you create these application services, you select connections to these databases. A database connection is a domain object that contains connectivity information for a relational database. You create the connection objects before you create the Data Integration Service and Analyst Service.

StoryAn administrator at HypoStores needs to create application services. An analyst needs a Model Repository Service, Data Integration Service, and Analyst Service to use the Analyst tool.

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ObjectivesIn this lesson, you complete the following tasks:

• Create a Model Repository Service to manage the Model repository.

• Create a Model repository to store metadata.

• Create database connections to the profiling warehouse, staging database, and data object cache database.

• Create a Data Integration Service to perform data integration tasks.

• Create an Analyst Service to run the Analyst tool.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this lesson, verify the following prerequisites:

• You have the database connection information for the Model repository, profiling warehouse, staging database, and data object cache. You gathered this information in the first lesson.

• You have a license object in the domain. The Informatica installer creates a license object in the domain. You need a license object to create application services.

TimingSet aside 30 to 45 minutes to complete this lesson.

Task 1. Create a Model Repository ServiceIn this task, you create a Model Repository Service. The Model Repository Service manages the Model repository for Data Services and Data Quality.

1. On the Domain tab of the Administrator tool, select the Services and Nodes view.

2. On the Navigator Actions menu, click New > Model Repository Service.

The New Model Repository Service - Step 1 of 2 dialog box appears.

3. Enter the following general properties for the Model Repository Service:

Property Description

Name Name of the Model Repository Service. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. It cannot exceed 128 characters or begin with @. It also cannot contain spaces or the following special characters:` ~ % ^ * + = { } \ ; : ' " / ? . , < > | ! ( ) ] [

Description Description of the Model Repository Service. The description cannot exceed 765 characters.

Location The folder where you want to create the service. If a folder is not specified, the domain name appears in this field.

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Property Description

License License to assign to the Model Repository Service. Select the license installed with Informatica.

Node Node to run the Model Repository Service. Select an existing node in the domain.

4. Click Next.

The New Model Repository Service - Step 2 of 2 dialog box appears.

5. Enter the following database properties for the Model Repository Service:

Property Description

Database Type Type of database.

Username The database user name for the Model repository.

Password An encrypted version of the database password for the Model repository.

Connection String The JDBC connect string used to connect to the Model repository database.- IBM DB2: jdbc:informatica:db2://<host

name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>- Oracle: jdbc:informatica:oracle://<host_name>:<port>;SID=<database name>

- Microsoft SQL Server: jdbc:informatica:sqlserver://<host name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>

6. Click Test Connection to test the connection to the database.

7. Select Create New Content to create content for the Model repository in the specified database.

8. Select Enable Service to make the Model Repository Service available.

9. Click Finish.

It may take a few minutes to enable the service.

Task 2. Create Database ConnectionsIn this task, you create database connections for the profiling warehouse database, staging database, and data object cache database.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Domain tab.

2. Click the Connections view.

3. In the Navigator, select the domain.

4. On the Navigator Actions menu, click New > Connection.

The New Connection dialog box appears.

5. Select one of the following connection types:

• DB2

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• DB2 for i5/OS

• DB2 for z/OS

• ODBC

• ORACLE

• SQLSERVER

6. Click OK.

The New Connection - Step 1 of 3 dialog box appears.

7. Enter the following connection properties based on the database type:

Property Description

Name Name of the connection. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. The name cannot exceed 128 characters, contain spaces, or contain the following special characters:~ ` ! $ % ^ & * ( ) - + = { [ } ] | \ : ; " ' < , > . ? /

ID String that the Data Integration Service uses to identify the connection. The ID is not case sensitive. It must be 255 characters or less and must be unique in the domain. You cannot change this property after you create the connection. Default value is the connection name.

Description Optional description of the connection. The description cannot exceed 765 characters.

User Name The database user name.

Password The password for the database user name.

8. Click Next.

The New Connection - Step 2 of 3 dialog box appears.

9. Enter the following connection properties based on the database type:

Property Description

Metadata Access: Connection String

JDBC connection URL used to access metadata from the database.- IBM DB2: jdbc:informatica:db2://<host name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>- Oracle: jdbc:informatica:oracle://<host_name>:<port>;SID=<database name>- Microsoft SQL Server: jdbc:informatica:sqlserver://<host

name>:<port>;DatabaseName=<database name>Not applicable for ODBC.

Data Access: Connection String

Connection string used to access data from the database.- IBM DB2: <database name>- Microsoft SQL Server: <server name>@<database name>- ODBC: <data source name>- Oracle: <database name>.world from the TNSNAMES entry.

Data Access: Code Page

Code page used to read from a source database or write to a target database or target file.

10. Click Test Connection to verify that the connectivity information for metadata access is valid.

11. Click Next.

The New Connection - Step 3 of 3 dialog box appears.

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12. Enter the following connection properties based on the database type:

Property Description

Environment SQL SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the connection environment SQL each time it connects to the database.

Transaction SQL SQL commands to set the database environment when you connect to the database. The Data Integration Service runs the transaction environment SQL at the beginning of each transaction.

Connection Retry Period

The number of seconds that the Data Integration Service tries to reconnect to the database if the connection fails. If the Data Integration Service cannot connect to the database in the retry period, the integration object fails. Default is 0.

Domain Name Microsoft SQL Server on Windows. The name of the domain.

Packet Size Microsoft SQL Server. The packet sized used to transmit data. Used to optimize the native drivers for Microsoft SQL Server.

Owner Name Microsoft SQL Server. The name of the owner of the schema.

Schema Name Microsoft SQL Server. The name of the schema in the database. You must specify the schema name for the Profiling Warehouse and staging database if the schema name is different than the database user name.

Enable Parallel Mode

Oracle. Enables parallel processing when loading data into a table in bulk mode. By default, this option is cleared.

Tablespace IBM DB2. The tablespace name of the database.

SQL Identifier Character

The type of quote character used for the Support Mixed Case Identifiers property. Select the quote character based on the database in the connection. The options are:- DOUBLE_QUOTE- SINGLE_QUOTE- BACK_QUOTE- SQUARE_BRACKETS- QUOTE_EMPTY

Support Mixed Case Identifiers

Enables the Developer tool and Analyst tool to place quotes around table, view, schema, synonym and column names when generating and executing SQL against these objects in the connection. Use if the objects have mixed-case or lowercase names. Also, use if the object names contain SQL keywords, such as WHERE. By default, this option is cleared.

13. Click Finish.

14. Repeat all the steps to set up connection objects for each of the following databases:

• Profiling warehouse database

• Staging database

• Data object cache database

You have created connection objects to databases that will be used when you create application services in the next lesson.

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Task 3. Create a Data Integration ServiceIn this task, you create a Data Integration Service. The Data Integration Service performs data integration tasks for the Analyst tool, the Developer tool, and external clients.

1. On the Domain tab of the Administrator tool, select the Services and Nodes view.

2. On the Navigator Actions menu, click New > Data Integration Service.

The New Data Integration Service - Step 1 of 3 dialog box appears.

3. Enter the following information:

Property Description

Name Name of the Data Integration Service. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. It cannot exceed 128 characters or begin with @. It also cannot contain spaces or the following special characters:` ~ % ^ * + = { } \ ; : ' " / ? . , < > | ! ( ) ] [

Description Description of the Data Integration Service. The description cannot exceed 765 characters.

Location Domain where the Data Integration Service will run.

License License key assigned to the Data Integration Service. Select the license installed with Informatica.

Node Select the node where the Data Integration Service will run. Select an existing node in the domain.

HTTP Port Unique port number for the Data Integration Service. Default is 8095.

Model Repository Service Model Repository Service that stores run-time metadata required to run the mappings and SQL data services.

Username User name to access the Model Repository Service.

Password User password to access the Model Repository Service.

Security Domain LDAP security domain for the Model repository user. The field appears when the Informatica domain contains an LDAP security domain.

4. Click Next.

The New Data Integration Service - Step 2 of 3 dialog box appears.

5. Click Select to choose a connection for a profiling warehouse.

The Select Connection dialog box appears.

6. Select a connection to the profiling warehouse database.

7. Choose to create content for the profiling warehouse database.

8. Click Select to choose a connection for a data object cache.

The Select Connection dialog box appears.

9. Select a connection to the data object cache database.

10. Click Next.

The New Data Integration Service - Step 3 of 3 dialog box appears.

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11. Do not select Enable Transport Layer Security (TLS).

12. Select Enable Service to enable the Data Integration Service after you create it.

The Model Repository Service must be running to enable the Data Integration Service.

13. Click Finish.

You have created a Data Integration Service.

Task 4. Create an Analyst ServiceIn this task, you create an Analyst Service. The Analyst Service runs the Analyst tool.

1. On the Domain tab of the Administrator tool, select the Services and Nodes view.

2. On the Navigator Actions menu, click New > Analyst Service.

The New Analyst Service - Step 1 of 3 dialog box appears.

3. Enter the following information:

Property Description

Name Name of the Analyst Service. The name is not case sensitive and must be unique within the domain. The characters must be compatible with the code page of the associated repository. The name cannot exceed 128 characters or begin with @. It also cannot contain spaces or the following special characters:` ~ % ^ * + = { } \ ; : ' " / ? . , < > | ! ( ) ] [

Description Description of the Analyst Service. The description cannot exceed 765 characters.

Location Domain where the Analyst Service will run.

License License assigned to the Analyst Service. Select the license installed with Informatica.

Node Node in the Informatica domain on which the Analyst Service runs. Select an existing node in the domain.

HTTP Port Port number for the Analyst Service. Use a port number that is different from the HTTP port number for the Data Integration Service.

Model Repository Service Model Repository Service associated with the Analyst Service. The Analyst Service manages the connections to the Model Repository Service for Informatica Analyst. You must recycle the Analyst Service if you associate another Model Repository Service with the Analyst Service.

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Property Description

Username The database user name for the Model repository.

Password An encrypted version of the database password for the Model repository.

Security Domain LDAP security domain for the user who manages the Model Repository Service.

4. Click Next.

The New Analyst Service - Step 2 of 3 dialog box appears.

5. Enter the following required information:

Property Description

Data Integration Service Data Integration Service name associated with the Analyst Service. The Analyst Service manages the connection to a Data Integration Service for Informatica Analyst. You must recycle the Analyst Service if you associate another Data Integration Service with the Analyst Service.

Flat File Cache Location Location of the flat file cache where Informatica Analyst stores uploaded flat files. When you import a reference table or flat file source, Informatica Analyst uses the files from this directory to create a reference table or file object. Choose a path that is local to the Analyst Service machine. For example,<installation directory>\server\flatfilecacheIf you configure a directory path that does not exist, the Analyst Service creates it. Restart the Analyst Service if you change the flat file location.

6. Click Select to select a staging database.

The Select Connection dialog box appears.

7. Select a database connection.

8. Choose to create content.

9. Click Next.

The New Analyst Service - Step 3 of 3 dialog box appears.

10. Do not select Enable Transport Layer Security (TLS).

11. Select Enable Service to enable the service after you create it.

12. Click Finish.

You have created an Analyst Service.

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Creating Application Services SummaryIn this lesson, you learned why you create Model Repository Services, Data Integration Services, Analyst Services, and database connections. You also learned how to create application services and database connections in the Administrator tool.

You created and started a Model Repository Service, a Data Integration Service, and an Analyst Service. You also created connections objects for the profiling warehouse database, staging database, and data object cache database.

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C H A P T E R 4

Lesson 3. Setting Up Informatica Users

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Setting Up Informatica Users Overview, 20

• Task 1. Create a User, 21

• Task 2. Grant Privileges, 21

• Setting Up Informatica Users Summary, 22

Setting Up Informatica Users OverviewYou need a user account to access the application services and objects in the domain and to use the Analyst tool. Users can perform tasks in Informatica application clients based on the privileges and permissions assigned to them.

StoryAn administrator at HypoStores gets a user account request from an analyst. The analyst needs access to the Analyst tool to create projects.

ObjectivesIn this lesson, you complete the following tasks:

• Create a user to log in to the Analyst tool.

• Grant user privileges to access the Analyst tool and to create projects in the Analyst tool.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this lesson, verify the following prerequisites:

• You have completed the previous lessons in this tutorial.

TimingSet aside 5 to 10 minutes to complete this lesson.

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Task 1. Create a UserIn this task, you create a user account that can log in to the Analyst tool.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Security tab.

2. On the Security tab Actions menu, click Create User.

3. Enter the following required fields:

Field Description

Login Name Login name for the user account. The login name for a user account must be unique within the security domain to which it belongs.The name is not case sensitive and cannot exceed 128 characters. It cannot include a tab, newline character, or the following special characters:, + " \ < > ; / * % ? &The name can include an ASCII space character except for the first and last character. All other space characters are not allowed.

Password Password for the user account. The password can be from 1 through 80 characters long.

Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm. You must retype the password. Do not copy and paste the password.

Full Name Full name for the user account. The full name cannot include the following special characters:< > “

4. Click OK.

You created a user account that, with the correct privileges, can log into application clients, such as the Administrator tool or the Analyst tool.

Task 2. Grant PrivilegesIn this task, you grant user privileges that are necessary to access and create projects in the Analyst tool.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Security tab.

2. In the Users section of the Navigator, select the user you created in “Task 1. Create a User” on page 21.

3. In the contents panel, click the Privileges tab.

4. Click Edit.

The Edit Roles and Privileges dialog box appears.

5. Select the Privileges tab.

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6. Select the following privileges:

Privilege Name Location Description

License Access for Informatica Analyst

<service name> - Analyst Service > Administration > License Access for Informatica Analyst

Required to access the Analyst tool.

Create Projects <service name> - Model Repository Service > Model Repository Service Administration > Create Projects

Required to create projects in the Analyst tool.

7. Click OK.

Setting Up Informatica Users SummaryIn this lesson, you learned that users can perform tasks in Informatica application clients based on their privileges.

You created a user and granted privileges.

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Lesson 4. Monitoring Jobs and Applications

This chapter includes the following topics:

• Monitoring Jobs and Applications Overview, 23

• Task 1. View Profile and Scorecard Jobs, 24

• Task 2. View Connections to an SQL Data Service, 24

• Task 3. View Requests for an SQL Data Service, 25

• Task 4. View Requests for a Web Service, 25

• Task 5. Monitor a Workflow Instance Run, 26

• Task 6. View Event Logs for the Data Integration Service, 26

• Monitoring Jobs and Applications Summary, 27

Monitoring Jobs and Applications OverviewUse the Monitoring tab to monitor jobs and applications that run on a Data Integration Service.

The Data Integration Service runs jobs and applications. A job is a profile, scorecard, mapping, SQL data service, preview or reference table process that is running or has previously run. An application is an object that contains one or more SQL data services, mappings, data objects, or workflows.

The Navigator displays the list of jobs that run on the Data Integration Service. When you view jobs for a Data Integration Service, the content panel displays information such as job ID, state, and elapsed time.

The Navigator also displays the list of applications that are deployed to the Data Integration Service. The content panel displays the SQL data services, deployed mapping jobs, logical data objects, web services, and workflows included in each application.

You can monitor requests for SQL data service connections. An SQL data service connection is a connection from an external client. When you view connections to an SQL data service, the contents panel displays information such as the connection ID, state, and elapsed time. Each SQL data service connection can have multiple requests. When you view a request for an SQL data service, the contents panel displays information such as the request ID, state, and elapsed time.

You can also view the event logs of the Data Integration Service on which the jobs and applications run to monitor how busy the service is. The event logs show the service activity, any errors encountered, and the severity of the errors.

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StoryAn administrator at HypoStores wants to view the status of jobs, a workflow, and SQL data services running on a Data Integration Service.

ObjectiveIn this lesson, you complete the following tasks:

• View jobs that are running or previously ran on a Data Integration Service to check for failures.

• View connections to an SQL data service to check for active and timed out connections.

• View requests for an SQL data service and a web service to monitor requests.

• Monitor a workflow instance that ran on a Data Integration Service to check for failures.

• View event logs for a Data Integration Service to check for service errors.

PrerequisitesBefore you start this lesson, verify the following prerequisites:

• An analyst runs profile and scorecard jobs on the Data Integration Service in the domain.

• A developer runs an SQL data service and a workflow on the Data Integration Service in the domain.

TimingSet aside 10 to 15 minutes to complete this lesson.

Task 1. View Profile and Scorecard JobsIn this task, you view jobs for profiles and scorecards that are running or that ran on the Data Integration Service.

To see profile and scorecard jobs, the Data Integration Service must be running profiles or scorecards. Otherwise, you view information about previous job runs.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Monitoring tab.

2. In the Navigator, expand a Data Integration Service and then select Jobs.

The contents panel displays jobs for the selected Data Integration Service.

3. Select a job in the contents panel.

The details panel displays details on each job you select in the contents panel.

Task 2. View Connections to an SQL Data ServiceIn this task, you use the Monitoring tab to view connections to an SQL data service.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Monitoring tab.

2. In the Navigator, expand a Data Integration Service.

A list of applications appears in the Navigator.

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3. In the Navigator, expand an application under the Data Integration Service, and then select SQL Data Services.

A list of SQL data services appears in the contents panel.

4. In the contents panel, select the name of the SQL data service.

The Properties view of the SQL data service displays in the contents panel.

5. In the contents panel, click the Connections view.

Connections to the SQL data service appear in the contents panel.

6. In the contents panel, select a connection to view connection properties in the details panel.

Task 3. View Requests for an SQL Data ServiceIn this task, you use the Monitoring tab to view requests for an SQL data service.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Monitoring tab.

2. In the Navigator, expand a Data Integration Service.

A list of applications appears in the Navigator.

3. In the Navigator, expand an application under the Data Integration Service and then select SQL Data Services.

A list of SQL data services appears in the contents panel.

4. In the contents panel, select the name of the SQL data service.

The Properties view of the SQL data service displays in the contents panel.

5. In the contents panel, click the Requests view.

Requests for the SQL data service appear in the contents panel.

6. In the contents panel, select a request to view request properties in the details panel.

Task 4. View Requests for a Web ServiceIn this task, you use the Monitoring tab to view requests for a web service.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Monitoring tab.

2. In the Navigator, expand a Data Integration Service.

A list of applications appears in the Navigator.

3. In the Navigator, expand an application under the Data Integration Service and then select Web Services.

A list of web services appears in the contents panel.

4. In the contents panel, select the name of the web service.

The Properties view of the web service displays in the contents panel.

5. In the contents panel, click the Requests view.

Requests for the web service appear in the contents panel.

6. In the contents panel, select a request to view request properties in the details panel.

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Task 5. Monitor a Workflow Instance RunYou can monitor workflow instances that run on a Data Integration Service. You can use the monitoring information to help troubleshoot failed workflow instance runs.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Monitoring tab.

2. In the Navigator, select Workflows.

The contents panel shows a list of workflow instances. The contents panel also shows properties and run-time information about each workflow instance.

3. Select the workflow instance in the contents panel to view more details about the workflow instance.

The details panel shows general properties and recovery properties defined for the workflow instance. It also shows error messages associated with the workflow run.

4. In the contents panel, expand the workflow instance to view tasks and gateways defined for the workflow.

5. Select a task or gateway to view details about the task or gateway.

The details panel shows general properties and error messages associated with the selected task or gateway.

6. If a workflow failed, view the error messages associated with the task or gateway to determine the cause of the failure.

Task 6. View Event Logs for the Data Integration Service

In this task, you view the event logs for the Data Integration Service that runs the jobs and applications you want to monitor.

When you view the logs for a Data Integration Service, you view events for all the jobs and applications run by the Data Integration Service. You cannot select specific a job or application to monitor.

1. In the Administrator tool, click the Logs tab.

2. Select the Service view.

The contents panel displays event logs for all services.

3. From the Service Type list, select Data Integration Service.

4. From the Service Name list, select the Data Integration Service that runs the jobs and applications that you want to monitor.

5. Click the Filter button.

The Log Manager retrieves the log events and displays the most recent log events first.

To narrow down the list of log events, select the severity and time period of the events that you want to view. Click the Filter button again to refresh the list.

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Monitoring Jobs and Applications SummaryIn this lesson, you learned how to view jobs, SQL data service connections, SQL data service requests, web service requests, and workflow instances associated with a Data Integration Service.

You viewed jobs and a workflow instance that ran on a Data Integration Service. You viewed an SQL data service request and a web service request that a Data Integration Service processed. You also viewed connections to an SQL data service.

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A P P E N D I X A

Frequently Asked QuestionsThis appendix includes the following topic:

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Informatica Administrator Frequently Asked Questions

Review the frequently asked questions to answer questions you may have about Informatica Administrator.

What is the difference between Informatica Administrator and the PowerCenter Administration Console?

The PowerCenter Administration Console is renamed to Informatica Administrator (the Administrator tool). The Administrator tool has a new interface. Some of the properties and configuration tasks from the PowerCenter Administration Console have been moved to different locations in the Administrator tool. The Administrator tool is also expanded to include new services and objects.

Can I use one user account to access the Administrator tool and the Developer tool?

Yes. You can give a user permission to access both tools. You do not need to create separate user accounts for each application client.

What is the difference between the PowerCenter Repository Service and the Model Repository Service?

The PowerCenter application services and PowerCenter application clients use the PowerCenter Repository Service. The PowerCenter repository has folder-based security.

The other application services, such as the Data Integration Service, Analyst Service, Developer tool, and Analyst tool, use the Model Repository Service. The Model Repository Service has project-based security.

You can migrate some Model repository objects to the PowerCenter repository.

Where can I use database connections that I create in the Informatica Administrator?

You can create, view, and edit database connections in the Administrator tool and the Developer tool. You can create and view database connections in the Analyst tool. You can also configure database connection pooling in the Administrator tool.

What is the difference between the PowerCenter Integration Service and the Data Integration Service?

The PowerCenter Integration Service is an application service that runs sessions and workflows. The Data Integration Service is an application service that performs data integration jobs for the Analyst tool, the Developer tool, and external clients. The Analyst tool and the Developer tool send data integration job requests to the Data Integration Service to preview or run data profiles, SQL data services, and

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mappings. Commands from the command line or an external client send data integration job requests to the Data Integration Service to run SQL data services or web services.

Why can I not connect to an SQL data service that is deployed to a Data Integration Service?

To connect to an SQL data service, the application that contains the SQL data service must be running. You can start an application in the Applications view of the Data Integration Service.

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