Preface
Analyst Service
- Analyst Service Overview
- Analyst Service Architecture
- Configuration Prerequisites
- Recycle and Disable the Analyst Service
- Properties for the Analyst Service
- Custom Images in the Analyst Tool
- Process Properties for the Analyst Service
- Creating and Configuring the Analyst Service
- Creating an Analyst Service
Catalog Service
- Overview
  - Associated Services
- Catalog Service Privileges
- Creating a Catalog Service
  - Configuring the Catalog Service for Azure HDInsight
Content Management Service
- Content Management Service Overview
- Master Content Management Service
- Content Management Service Architecture
- Content Management Service and High Availability
  - Updating the Content Management Service Master Status
- Probabilistic Models and Classifier Models
- Reference Data Warehouse
  - Orphaned Reference Data
  - Deleting Orphaned Tables
- Recycling and Disabling the Content Management Service
- Content Management Service Properties
- Content Management Service Process Properties
- Creating a Content Management Service
Data Integration Service
- Data Integration Service Overview
- Before You Create the Data Integration Service
- Creating a Data Integration Service
- Data Integration Service Properties
- Data Integration Service Process Properties
- Data Integration Service Compute Properties
  - Execution Options
  - Environment Variables
- Operating System Profiles for the Data Integration Service
- High Availability for the Data Integration Service
Data Integration Service Architecture
- Data Integration Service Architecture Overview
- Data Integration Service Connectivity
- Data Integration Service Components
- Service Components
- Compute Component
- Process Where DTM Instances Run
- Single Node
- Grid
- Logs
Data Integration Service Management
- Data Integration Service Management Overview
- Enable and Disable Data Integration Services and Processes
  - Enable, Disable, or Recycle the Data Integration Service
    - Enabling, Disabling, or Recycling the Service
  - Enable or Disable a Data Integration Service Process
    - Enabling or Disabling a Service Process
- Directories for Data Integration Service Files
- Run Jobs in Separate Processes
  - DTM Process Pool Management
  - Rules and Guidelines when Jobs Run in Separate Processes
- Maintain Connection Pools
- PowerExchange Connection Pools
- Maximize Parallelism for Mappings and Profiles
- Result Set Caching
- Data Object Caching
- Persisting Virtual Data in Temporary Tables
- Content Management for the Profiling Warehouse
- Web Service Security Management
  - HTTP Client Filter
- Pass-through Security
  - Pass-Through Security with Data Object Caching
  - Adding Pass-Through Security
Data Integration Service Grid
- Data Integration Service Grid Overview
  - Grid Configuration by Job Type
- Before You Configure a Data Integration Service Grid
- Grid for Jobs that Run in the Service Process
- Grid for Jobs that Run in Local Mode
- Grid for Jobs that Run in Remote Mode
- Grid and Content Management Service
- Maximum Number of Concurrent Jobs on a Grid
- Editing a Grid
- Deleting a Grid
- Troubleshooting a Grid
Data Integration Service REST API
- Data Integration Service REST API Overview
- Accessing the REST API Documentation
- Using the REST API
- Queries
- Rules and Guidelines
Data Integration Service Applications
- Data Integration Service Applications Overview
  - Applications View
- Applications
- Logical Data Objects
- Physical Data Objects
- Mappings
- SQL Data Services
- Web Services
- Workflows
Enterprise Data Preparation Service
- Enterprise Data Preparation Service Overview
- Before You Create the Enterprise Data Preparation Service
- Creating and Managing the Enterprise Data Preparation Service
- Enterprise Data Preparation Service Properties
- Enterprise Data Preparation Service Process Properties
Interactive Data Preparation Service
- Interactive Data Preparation Service Overview
- Before You Create the Interactive Data Preparation Service
- Creating and Managing the Interactive Data Preparation Service
- Interactive Data Preparation Service Properties
- Interactive Data Preparation Service Process Properties
  - HTTP Configuration Options
  - Advanced Options
- Configuring Interactive Data Preparation Service on Grid for Scalability
Informatica Cluster Service
- Overview
  - Informatica Cluster Service Workflow
  - Creating an Informatica Cluster Service
Mass Ingestion Service
- Mass Ingestion Service Overview
- Creating a Mass Ingestion Service
- Enable, Disable, or Recycle the Mass Ingestion Service
  - Enabling the Mass Ingestion Service
  - Disabling or Recycling the Mass Ingestion Service
- Mass Ingestion Service Properties
- Mass Ingestion Service Process Properties
Metadata Access Service
- Metadata Access Service Overview
- Metadata Access Service Architecture
- Metadata Access Service Properties
- Metadata Access Service Process Properties
- High Availability for the Metadata Access Service
  - Metadata Access Service Restart and Failover
- Operating System Profiles for the Metadata Access Service
  - Operating System Profile Components
  - Configuring the Metadata Access Service to Use Operating System Profiles
    - Configuring System Permissions for the Operating System Profile User
    - Enabling the Metadata Access Service to Use Operating System Profiles
- Enable and Disable Metadata Access Services and Processes
  - Enable Disable or Recycle the Metadata Access Service
    - Enabling, Disabling, or Recycling the Service
  - Enable or Disable a Metadata Access Service Process
    - Enabling or Disabling a Service Process
- Creating a Metadata Access Service
- Logs
Metadata Manager Service
- Metadata Manager Service Overview
- Configuring a Metadata Manager Service
- Creating a Metadata Manager Service
- Creating and Deleting Repository Content
- Enabling and Disabling the Metadata Manager Service
- Metadata Manager Service Properties
- Configuring the Associated PowerCenter Integration Service
  - Privileges for the Associated PowerCenter Integration Service User
Model Repository Service
- Model Repository Service Overview
- Monitoring Model Repository
- Model Repository Architecture
- Model Repository Database Requirements
- Enable and Disable Model Repository Services and Processes
  - Enable, Disable, or Recycle the Model Repository Service
    - Enabling, Disabling, or Recycling the Service
  - Enable or Disable a Model Repository Service Process
    - Enabling or Disabling a Service Process
- Properties for the Model Repository Service
- Properties for the Model Repository Service Process
  - Node Properties for the Model Repository Service Process
- High Availability for the Model Repository Service
  - Model Repository Service Restart and Failover
- Model Repository Service Management
- Version Control for the Model Repository Service
- Repository Object Administration
  - Objects View
  - Locked Object Administration
- Creating a Model Repository Service
- Configuring Monitoring Model Repository Service
PowerCenter Integration Service
- PowerCenter Integration Service Overview
- Creating a PowerCenter Integration Service
- Enabling and Disabling PowerCenter Integration Services and Processes
  - Enabling or Disabling a PowerCenter Integration Service Process
  - Enabling or Disabling the PowerCenter Integration Service
- Operating Mode
- PowerCenter Integration Service Properties
- Operating System Profiles for the PowerCenter Integration Service
- Associated Repository for the PowerCenter Integration Service
- PowerCenter Integration Service Processes
- Configuration for the PowerCenter Integration Service Grid
- Load Balancer for the PowerCenter Integration Service
PowerCenter Integration Service Architecture
- PowerCenter Integration Service Architecture Overview
- PowerCenter Integration Service Connectivity
- PowerCenter Integration Service Process
- Load Balancer
- Data Transformation Manager (DTM) Process
- Processing Threads
  - Thread Types
  - Pipeline Partitioning
- DTM Processing
- Grids
  - Workflow on a Grid
  - Session on a Grid
- System Resources
- Code Pages and Data Movement Modes
  - ASCII Data Movement Mode
  - Unicode Data Movement Mode
- Output Files and Caches
High Availability for the PowerCenter Integration Service
- High Availability for the PowerCenter Integration Service Overview
- Resilience
  - PowerCenter Integration Service Client Resilience
  - External Component Resilience
- Restart and Failover
- Recovery
- PowerCenter Integration Service Failover and Recovery Configuration
PowerCenter Repository Service
- PowerCenter Repository Service Overview
- Creating a Database for the PowerCenter Repository
- Creating the PowerCenter Repository Service
- PowerCenter Repository Service Properties
- PowerCenter Repository Service Process Properties
  - Custom Properties for the PowerCenter Repository Service Process
  - Environment Variables
- High Availability for the PowerCenter Repository Service
PowerCenter Repository Management
- PowerCenter Repository Management Overview
- PowerCenter Repository Service and Service Processes
  - Enabling and Disabling a PowerCenter Repository Service
    - Enabling a PowerCenter Repository Service
    - Disabling a PowerCenter Repository Service
  - Enabling and Disabling PowerCenter Repository Service Processes
    - Enabling a PowerCenter Repository Service Process
    - Disabling a PowerCenter Repository Service Process
- Operating Mode
  - Running a PowerCenter Repository Service in Exclusive Mode
  - Running a PowerCenter Repository Service in Normal Mode
- PowerCenter Repository Content
- Enabling Version Control
- Managing a Repository Domain
- Managing User Connections and Locks
- Sending Repository Notifications
- Backing Up and Restoring the PowerCenter Repository
- Copying Content from Another Repository
- Repository Plug-in Registration
  - Registering a Repository Plug-in
  - Unregistering a Repository Plug-in
- Audit Trails
- Repository Performance Tuning
  - Repository Statistics
  - Repository Copy, Back Up, and Restore Processes
PowerExchange Listener Service
- PowerExchange Listener Service Overview
- DBMOVER Statements for the Listener Service
- Creating a Listener Service
- Listener Service Properties
- Editing Listener Service Properties
  - Editing Listener Service General Properties
  - Editing Listener Service Configuration Properties
- Enabling, Disabling, and Restarting the Listener Service
- Listener Service Logs
- Listener Service Restart and Failover
PowerExchange Logger Service
- PowerExchange Logger Service Overview
- Configuration Statements for the Logger Service
- Creating a Logger Service
- Properties of the PowerExchange Logger Service
  - PowerExchange Logger Service General Properties
  - PowerExchange Logger Service Configuration Properties
- Logger Service Management
- Enabling, Disabling, and Restarting the Logger Service
- Logger Service Logs
- Logger Service Restart and Failover
SAP BW Service
- SAP BW Service Overview
- Creating the SAP BW Service
- Enabling and Disabling the SAP BW Service
  - Enabling the SAP BW Service
  - Disabling the SAP BW Service
- Configuring the SAP BW Service Properties
  - General Properties
  - SAP BW Service Properties
- Configuring the Associated Integration Service
- Configuring the SAP BW Service Processes
- Load Balancing for the SAP BW System and the SAP BW Service
- Viewing Log Events
Search Service
- Search Service Overview
- Search Service Architecture
- Search Index
  - Extraction Interval
- Search Request Process
- Search Service Properties
- Search Service Process Properties
- Creating a Search Service
- Enabling the Search Service
- Recycling and Disabling the Search Service
System Services
- System Services Overview
- Email Service
- Resource Manager Service
- REST Operations Hub Service
  - REST Operations Hub Service Properties
    - General Properties
  - REST Operations Hub Service Process Properties
- Enabling and Disabling the REST Operations Hub Service
- Scheduler Service
Test Data Manager Service
- Test Data Manager Service Overview
- Test Data Manager Service Dependencies
- Test Data Manager Service Properties
- Database Connection Strings
- Configuring the Test Data Manager Service
- Creating the Test Data Manager Service
- Enabling and Disabling the Test Data Manager Service
- Editing the Test Data Manager Service
- Deleting the Test Data Manager Service
Test Data Warehouse Service
- Test Data Warehouse Service Overview
- Test Data Warehouse Services Dependencies
- Test Data Warehouse Service Properties
- Creating the Test Data Warehouse Service
- Process Properties for the Test Data Warehouse Service
Web Services Hub
- Web Services Hub Overview
- Creating a Web Services Hub
- Enabling and Disabling the Web Services Hub
- Web Services Hub Properties
- Configuring the Associated Repository
  - Adding an Associated Repository
  - Editing an Associated Repository
Application Service Upgrade
- Application Service Upgrade Overview
  - Privileges to Upgrade Services
  - Service Upgrade from Previous Versions
- Running the Service Upgrade Wizard
- Verify the Model Repository Service Upgrade
  - Object Dependency Graph
Appendix A: Application Service Databases
- Application Service Databases Overview
- Set Up Database User Accounts
- Data Object Cache Database Requirements
- Exception Management Audit Database Requirements
- Metadata Manager Repository Database Requirements
- Model Repository Database Requirements
- PowerCenter Repository Database Requirements
- Profiling Warehouse Requirements
- Reference Data Warehouse Requirements
- Workflow Database Requirements
- Configure Native Connectivity on Service Machines
  - Install Database Client Software
  - Configure Database Client Environment Variables
Appendix B: Connecting to Databases from Windows
- Connecting to an IBM DB2 Universal Database from Windows
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
- Connecting to an Informix Database from Windows
  - Configuring ODBC Connectivity
- Connecting to Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel from Windows
  - Configuring ODBC Connectivity
- Connecting to a Microsoft SQL Server Database from Windows
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
    - Rules and Guidelines for Microsoft SQL Server
  - Configuring Custom Properties for Microsoft SQL Server
- Connecting to a Netezza Database from Windows
  - Configuring ODBC Connectivity
- Connecting to an Oracle Database from Windows
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
- Connecting to a Sybase ASE Database from Windows
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
- Connecting to a Teradata Database from Windows
  - Configuring ODBC Connectivity
Appendix C: Connecting to Databases from UNIX or Linux
- Connecting to an IBM DB2 Universal Database
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
- Connecting to a Microsoft SQL Server Database
- Connecting to an Oracle Database
  - Configuring Native Connectivity
- Connecting to a Teradata Database
  - Configuring ODBC Connectivity
- Connecting to a JDBC Data Source
- Connecting to an ODBC Data Source
- Sample odbc.ini File
Appendix D: Updating the DynamicSections Parameter of a DB2 Database
- DynamicSections Parameter Overview
- Setting the DynamicSections Parameter
  - Downloading and Installng the DDconnect JDBC Utility
  - Running the Test for JDBC Tool

Application Service Guide

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- 10.5.5.1
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.3
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.1
- 10.5
- 10.4.0
- 10.2.2 HotFix 1
- 10.2.2 Service Pack 1
- 10.2.2
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Configuring Native Connectivity

You can configure native connectivity to an Oracle database to increase performance.

The following steps provide a guideline for configuring native connectivity through Oracle Net Services or Net8. For specific instructions, see the database documentation.

To configure connectivity for the Data Integration Service, PowerCenter Integration Service, or PowerCenter Repository Service process, log in to the machine as a user who can start the server process.

Set the ORACLE_HOME, NLS_LANG, TNS_ADMIN, and PATH environment variables.

ORACLE_HOME
. Set the variable to the Oracle client installation directory. For example, if the client is installed in the /HOME2/oracle directory. set the variable as follows:

Using a Bourne shell:

$ ORACLE_HOME=/HOME2/oracle; export ORACLE_HOME

Using a C shell:

$ setenv ORACLE_HOME /HOME2/oracle

NLS_LANG
. Set the variable to the locale (language, territory, and character set) you want the database client and server to use with the login. The value of this variable depends on the configuration. For example, if the value is american_america.UTF8, set the variable as follows:

Using a Bourne shell:

$ NLS_LANG=american_america.UTF8; export NLS_LANG

Using a C shell:

$ NLS_LANG american_america.UTF8

To determine the value of this variable, contact the administrator.

ORA_SDTZ
. To set the default session time zone when the Data Integration Service reads or writes the Timestamp with Local Time Zone data, specify the ORA_SDTZ environment variable.

You can set the ORA_SDTZ environment variable to any of the following values:

Operating system local time zone ('OS_TZ')

Database time zone ('DB_TZ')

Absolute offset from UTC (for example, '-05:00')

Time zone region name (for example, 'America/Los_Angeles')

You can set the environment variable at the machine where Informatica server runs.

TNS_ADMIN
. If the tnsnames.ora file is not in the same location as the Oracle client installation location, set the TNS_ADMIN environment variable to the directory where the tnsnames.ora file resides. For example, if the file is in the /HOME2/oracle/files directory, set the variable as follows:

Using a Bourne shell:

$ TNS_ADMIN=$HOME2/oracle/files; export TNS_ADMIN

Using a C shell:

$ setenv TNS_ADMIN=$HOME2/oracle/files

By default, the

tnsnames.ora

file is stored in the following directory:

$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin

PATH
. To run the Oracle command line programs, set the variable to include the Oracle bin directory.

Using a Bourne shell:

$ PATH=${PATH}:$ORACLE_HOME/bin; export PATH

Using a C shell:

$ setenv PATH ${PATH}:ORACLE_HOME/bin

Set the shared library environment variable.

The Oracle client software contains a number of shared library components that the Data Integration Service, PowerCenter Integration Service, and PowerCenter Repository Service processes load dynamically. To locate the shared libraries during run time, set the shared library environment variable.

The shared library path must also include the Informatica installation directory

(server_dir)

Set the shared library environment variable to LD_LIBRARY_PATH.

For example, use the following syntax:

Using a Bourne shell:

$ LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ORACLE_HOME/lib; export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Using a C shell:

$ setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH ${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}:$HOME/server_dir:$ORACLE_HOME/lib

Edit the .cshrc or .profile to include the complete set of shell commands. Save the file and either log out and log in again, or run the source command.

Using a Bourne shell:

$ source .profile

Using a C shell:

$ source .cshrc

Verify that the Oracle client is configured to access the database.

Use the SQL*Net Easy Configuration Utility or copy an existing

tnsnames.ora

file to the home directory and modify it.

The

tnsnames.ora

file is stored in the following directory:

$ORACLE_HOME/network/admin

Enter the correct syntax for the Oracle connect string, typically

databasename.world

Here is a sample

tnsnames.ora

file. Enter the information for the database.

mydatabase.world = 
   (DESCRIPTION
   (ADDRESS_LIST =
        (ADDRESS = 
           (COMMUNITY = mycompany.world
           (PROTOCOL = TCP)
           (Host = mymachine)
           (Port = 1521)
        )
   )
   (CONNECT_DATA =
      (SID = MYORA7)
      (GLOBAL_NAMES = mydatabase.world)

Here is a sample

tnsnames.ora

file to connect to Oracle using Oracle Connection Manager:

ORCL19C_CMAN =
(description=
(address_list=
(source_route=yes)
(address=(protocol=tcp)(host=inrh74ocm.mycompany.com)(port=1521))
(address=(protocol=tcp)(host=inrh74oradb.mycompany.com)(port=1521))
)
(connect_data=
(service_name=ORCL19C.mycompany.com)
)
)

Verify that you can connect to the Oracle database.

To connect to the Oracle database, launch SQL*Plus and enter the connectivity information. If you fail to connect to the database, verify that you correctly entered all of the connectivity information.

Enter the user name and connect string as defined in the

tnsnames.ora

file.

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