The input.properties file includes properties that identify the Informatica installation and define the action taken when you run the service pack installer. Update the properties before you install or roll back the service pack. Update the file in each service package that you download.
Extract the service pack file.
Find the input.properties file in the service pack.
Update the
DEST_DIR
property in the file with the path to the Informatica root directory.
On a Linux machine, set the path in the following format:
DEST_DIR=/home/infauser/<version number>
On a Windows machine, set the path in the following format:
DEST_DIR=C:\\Informatica\\<version number>
You can apply or roll back the service pack for all product components or for a specific component. The input.properties file includes an identifier for each product component. To install the service pack for all components, retain the default value of
0
for each identifier.
To install or roll back a specific component in the service pack:
Remove the comment tag (#) associated with the component that you want to apply.
For Data Engineering products, PowerCenter or Informatica Data Quality, set BDM_ONLY to 1.
For Enterprise Data Catalog, set EDC_ONLY to 1.
For Enterprise Data Preparation, set EDP_ONLY to 1.
For Data Privacy Management, set DPM_ONLY to 1.
If you have multiple products installed, apply the individual components in the following order:
Data Engineering products, PowerCenter, Informatica Data Quality
Enterprise Data Catalog
Enterprise Data Preparation
Data Privacy Management
After you apply the service pack, you can't automatically roll back the service pack using the installer. You must perform the steps listed in the
Roll Back the Service Pack to a Specific Component