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  1. Preface
  2. Mappings
  3. Mapplets
  4. Mapping Parameters
  5. Where to Assign Parameters
  6. Mapping Outputs
  7. Generate a Mapping from an SQL Query
  8. Dynamic Mappings
  9. How to Develop and Run a Dynamic Mapping
  10. Dynamic Mapping Use Cases
  11. Mapping Administration
  12. Import From PowerCenter
  13. Performance Tuning
  14. Pushdown Optimization
  15. Partitioned Mappings
  16. Developer Tool Naming Conventions

Developer Mapping Guide

Developer Mapping Guide

Mapping Parameters Overview

Mapping Parameters Overview

A mapping parameter represents a constant value that you can change between mapping runs. Create parameters to rerun a mapping with different values. Use parameters to change the values of connections, file directories, expression components, port lists, port links, and task properties.
You can configure system parameters or user-defined parameters.
System parameters.
Built-in parameters for a Data Integration Service. System parameters define the directories where the Data Integration Service stores log files, cache files, reject files, source files, target files, and temporary files. An administrator defines the system parameter default values for a Data Integration Service in the Administrator tool.
User-defined parameters.
Parameters that you define in transformations, logical data objects, mappings, and workflows.
Create user-defined parameters to rerun a mapping with different connection, flat file, cache file, temporary file, expression, ports, or reference table values.
You can use parameters to determine which generated ports to use in a dynamic mapping at run time. You can configure parameters to indicate which ports to link at run time. You can assign a parameter to change the data object in a Read, a Write, or a Lookup transformation.
You can override parameter values by assigning a parameter set or a parameter file to a mapping. A parameter set is a repository object that contains mapping parameter values. A parameter file is an XML file that contains parameter values. When you run a mapping with a parameter set or a parameter file, the Data Integration Service uses the parameter values defined in the parameter set or parameter file. These values override the default parameter values you configured in the transformation, the mapping, the mapplet, or the workflow.
For more information about workflow parameters, see the
Informatica Developer Workflow Guide
.

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