Preface
Understanding Pipeline Partitioning
- Understanding Pipeline Partitioning Overview
- Partitioning Attributes
- Dynamic Partitioning
- Cache Partitioning
- Mapping Variables in Partitioned Pipelines
- Partitioning Rules
  - Partition Restrictions for Editing Objects
    - Before You Create a Session
    - After You Create a Session with Multiple Partitions
  - Partition Restrictions for PowerExchange
- Configuring Partitioning
Partition Points
- Partition Points Overview
- Adding and Deleting Partition Points
  - Rules and Guidelines for Adding and Deleting Partition Points
- Partitioning Relational Sources
  - Entering an SQL Query
  - Entering a Filter Condition
- Partitioning File Sources
- Partitioning Relational Targets
  - Database Compatibility
- Partitioning File Targets
  - Configuring Connection Settings
  - Configuring File Properties
    - Configuring Commands for Partitioned File Targets
    - Configuring Merge Options
- Partitioning Custom Transformations
- Partitioning Joiner Transformations
- Partitioning Lookup Transformations
  - Cache Partitioning Lookup Transformations
    - Sharing Partitioned Caches
  - Partitioning Pipeline Lookup Transformation Cache
- Partitioning Sequence Generator Transformations
- Partitioning Sorter Transformations
  - Configuring Sorter Transformation Work Directories
- Partitioning XML Generator Transformations
- Restrictions for Transformations
  - Restrictions for Numerical Functions
Partition Types
- Partition Types Overview
  - Setting Partition Types in the Pipeline
- Setting Partition Types
- Database Partitioning Partition Type
  - Partitioning Database Sources
  - Target Database Partitioning
    - Rules and Guidelines for Target Database Partitioning
- Hash Auto-Keys Partition Type
- Hash User Keys Partition Type
- Key Range Partition Type
  - Adding a Partition Key
  - Adding Key Ranges
    - Adding Filter Conditions
    - Rules and Guidelines for Creating Key Ranges
- Pass-Through Partition Type
- Round-Robin Partition Type
Pushdown Optimization
- Pushdown Optimization Overview
- Pushdown Optimization Types
- Active and Idle Databases
- Working with Databases
- Pushdown Compatibility
- Error Handling, Logging, and Recovery
- Working with Slowly Changing Dimensions
- Working with Sequences and Views
- Using the $$PushdownConfig Mapping Parameter
- Configuring Sessions for Pushdown Optimization
Pushdown Optimization and Transformations
- Pushdown Optimization and Transformations Overview
  - General Pushdown Restrictions
- Aggregator Transformation
- Expression Transformation
- Filter Transformation
- Joiner Transformation
- Lookup Transformation
  - Unconnected Lookup Transformation
  - Lookup Transformation with an SQL Override
- Router Transformation
- Sequence Generator Transformation
- Sorter Transformation
- Source Qualifier Transformation
  - Source Qualifier Transformation with an SQL Override
- Target
- Union Transformation
- Update Strategy Transformation
Real-time Processing
- Real-time Processing Overview
- Understanding Real-time Data
- Configuring Real-time Sessions
- Terminating Conditions
- Flush Latency
- Commit Type
- Message Recovery
  - Prerequisites
  - Steps to Enable Message Recovery
- Recovery File
- Recovery Table
- Recovery Queue and Recovery Topic
  - Message Processing
  - Message Recovery
- Recovery Ignore List
- Stopping Real-time Sessions
- Restarting and Recovering Real-time Sessions
- Rules and Guidelines for Real-time Sessions
- Rules and Guidelines for Message Recovery
- Real-time Processing Example
- PowerCenter Real-time Products
Commit Points
- Commit Points Overview
- Target-Based Commits
- Source-Based Commits
  - Determining the Commit Source
  - Switching from Source-Based to Target-Based Commit
    - Connecting XML Sources in a Mapping
    - Connecting Multiple Output Group Custom Transformations in a Mapping
- User-Defined Commits
  - Rolling Back Transactions
- Understanding Transaction Control
- Setting Commit Properties
Row Error Logging
- Row Error Logging Overview
  - Error Log Code Pages
- Understanding the Error Log Tables
- Understanding the Error Log File
- Configuring Error Log Options
Workflow Recovery
- Workflow Recovery Overview
- State of Operation
- Recovery Options
- Suspending the Workflow
  - Configuring Suspension Email
- Configuring Workflow Recovery
  - Recovering Stopped, Aborted, and Terminated Workflows
  - Recovering Suspended Workflows
- Configuring Task Recovery
  - Task Recovery Strategies
    - Command Task Strategies
    - Session Task Strategies
  - Automatically Recovering Terminated Tasks
- Resuming Sessions
- Working with Repeatable Data
- Steps to Recover Workflows and Tasks
- Rules and Guidelines for Session Recovery
  - Configuring Recovery to Resume from the Last Checkpoint
  - Unrecoverable Workflows or Tasks
Stopping and Aborting
- Stopping and Aborting Overview
- Types of Errors
  - Threshold Errors
  - Fatal Errors
- Integration Service Handling for Session Failure
- Stopping or Aborting the Workflow
  - Stopping or Aborting a Task
    - Stopping or Aborting a Session Task
- Steps to Stop or Abort
Concurrent Workflows
- Concurrent Workflows Overview
- Configuring Unique Workflow Instances
  - Recovering Workflow Instances by Instance Name
  - Rules and Guidelines for Running Concurrent Instances of the Same Instance Name
- Configuring Concurrent Workflows of the Same Name
- Using Parameters and Variables
  - Accessing the Run Instance Name or Run ID
- Steps to Configure Concurrent Workflows
- Starting and Stopping Concurrent Workflows
- Monitoring Concurrent Workflows
- Viewing Session and Workflow Logs
  - Log Files for Unique Workflow Instances
  - Log Files for Workflow Instances of the Same Name
- Rules and Guidelines for Concurrent Workflows
Grid Processing
- Grid Processing Overview
- Running Workflows on a Grid
- Running Sessions on a Grid
- Working with Partition Groups
- Grid Connectivity and Recovery
- Configuring a Workflow or Session to Run on a Grid
  - Rules and Guidelines for Configuring a Workflow or Session to Run on a Grid
Load Balancer
- Load Balancer Overview
- Assigning Service Levels to Workflows
- Assigning Resources to Tasks
Workflow Variables
- Workflow Variables Overview
- Predefined Workflow Variables
- User-Defined Workflow Variables
- Using Worklet Variables
- Assigning Variable Values in a Worklet
  - Passing Variable Values between Worklets
  - Configuring Variable Assignments
Parameters and Variables in Sessions
- Working with Session Parameters
- Mapping Parameters and Variables in Sessions
- Assigning Parameter and Variable Values in a Session
  - Passing Parameter and Variable Values between Sessions
  - Configuring Variable Assignments
Parameter Files
- Parameter Files Overview
- Parameter and Variable Types
- Where to Use Parameters and Variables
- Overriding Connection Attributes in the Parameter File
- Parameter File Structure
- Configuring the Parameter File Name and Location
  - Using a Parameter File with Workflows or Sessions
  - Using a Parameter File with pmcmd
- Parameter File Example
- Guidelines for Creating Parameter Files
- Troubleshooting Parameters and Parameter Files
- Tips for Parameters and Parameter Files
FastExport
- Using FastExport Overview
- Step 1. Create a FastExport Connection
  - Verifying the Code Page Mapping File
- Step 2. Change the Reader
- Step 3. Change the Source Connection
- Step 4. Override the Control File (Optional)
- Rules and Guidelines for Using FastExport
External Loading
- External Loading Overview
  - Before You Begin
- External Loader Behavior
- Loading to IBM DB2
- Loading to Oracle
- Loading to Sybase IQ
- Loading to Teradata
- Configuring External Loading in a Session
- Troubleshooting External Loading
FTP
- FTP Overview
  - Rules and Guidelines for Using FTP
- SFTP
- Integration Service Behavior
  - Using FTP with Source Files
  - Using FTP with Target Files
- Configuring FTP in a Session
Session Caches
- Session Caches Overview
- Cache Memory
- Cache Files
  - Naming Convention for Cache Files
  - Cache File Directory
- Configuring the Cache Size
- Cache Partitioning
  - Configuring the Cache Size for Cache Partitioning
- Aggregator Caches
- Joiner Caches
- Lookup Caches
  - Sharing Caches
  - Configuring the Cache Sizes for a Lookup Transformation
- Rank Caches
  - Configuring the Cache Sizes for a Rank Transformation
- Sorter Caches
  - Configuring the Cache Size for a Sorter Transformation
- XML Target Caches
  - Configuring the Cache Size for an XML Target
- Optimizing the Cache Size
Incremental Aggregation
- Incremental Aggregation Overview
- Integration Service Processing for Incremental Aggregation
- Reinitializing the Aggregate Files
- Moving or Deleting the Aggregate Files
  - Finding Index and Data Files
- Partitioning Guidelines with Incremental Aggregation
- Preparing for Incremental Aggregation
  - Configuring the Mapping
  - Configuring the Session
Session Log Interface
- Session Log Interface Overview
- Implementing the Session Log Interface
  - The Integration Service and the Session Log Interface
  - Rules and Guidelines for Implementing the Session Log Interface
- Functions in the Session Log Interface
- Session Log Interface Example
  - Building the External Session Log Library
    - Building the Library in UNIX
    - Building the Library in Windows
  - Using the External Session Log Library
Understanding Buffer Memory
- Understanding Buffer Memory Overview
- Automatic Buffer Memory Settings
  - Using Session Configuration Objects for Memory Configuration
- Configuring Buffer Memory
- Configuring Session Cache Memory
  - Session Cache Limits
  - Configuring Automatic Memory Settings for Session Caches
High Precision Data
- High Precision Data Overview
- Bigint
- Decimal

Advanced Workflow Guide

10.5
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.0

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Using a Parameter File with Workflows or Sessions

You can specify the parameter file name and directory in the workflow or session properties. Specify a workflow or worklet variable as the session parameter file name if you configure a workflow to run concurrently, and you want to use different parameter files for the sessions in each workflow run instance.

If you specify a parameter file for a workflow or session, and the Integration Service cannot locate the parameter file, it fails the workflow or session.

Configuring the Parameter File Name and Location

Entering a Parameter File in the Workflow Properties

Entering a Parameter File in the Session Properties

Using Variables to Specify Session Parameter Files