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  1. Preface
  2. Product Overview
  3. Before You Begin
  4. Tutorial Lesson 1
  5. Tutorial Lesson 2
  6. Tutorial Lesson 3
  7. Tutorial Lesson 4
  8. Tutorial Lesson 5
  9. Tutorial Lesson 6
  10. Appendix A: Naming Conventions
  11. Appendix B: Glossary

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PowerCenter Designer

PowerCenter Designer

The Designer has the following tools that you use to analyze sources, design target schemas, and build source-to-target mappings:
  • Source Analyzer.
     Import or create source definitions.
  • Target Designer.
     Import or create target definitions.
  • Transformation Developer.
     Develop transformations to use in mappings. You can also develop user-defined functions to use in expressions.
  • Mapplet Designer.
     Create sets of transformations to use in mappings.
  • Mapping Designer.
     Create mappings that the Integration Service uses to extract, transform, and load data.
You can display the following windows in the Designer:
  • Navigator.
     Connect to repositories and open folders within the Navigator. You can also copy objects and create shortcuts within the Navigator.
  • Workspace.
     Open different tools in this window to create and edit repository objects, such as sources, targets, mapplets, transformations, and mappings.
  • Output.
     View details about tasks you perform, such as saving your work or validating a mapping.
The following figure shows the default Designer interface:
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  1. Navigator
  2. Output
  3. Workspace
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