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Table of Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Introduction to Informatica Connector Toolkit
  3. Installing and Upgrading the Informatica Connector Toolkit
  4. Creating an Adapter
  5. Publishing and Installing an Adapter
  6. Frequently Asked Questions

Informatica Connector Toolkit Getting Started Guide

Informatica Connector Toolkit Getting Started Guide

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Informatica Connector Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions

Informatica Connector Toolkit Frequently Asked Questions

Review the frequently asked questions to answer questions you might have when you use the Informatica Connector Toolkit to develop an adapter.
Can I use the Developer tool to debug an adapter?
Yes. You can use the Developer tool to debug the adapter client components such as connection or metadata.
  1. Navigate to the Developer client folder. For example, C:\Informatica\version\clients\DeveloperClient.
  2. Edit the developerCore.ini file and add the following Eclipse remote debug options: 
    -Xdebug
-Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=portnumber
  3. Launch the Eclipse IDE and create a Remote Java Application debug configuration.
  4. Set the connection type as Standard (Socket Attach), and specify the host and port numbers to connect for debugging.
  5. Launch the Developer tool.
  6. Run the debug configuration in Eclipse after setting required breakpoints in the source files you wish to debug.
Can I use the Administrator tool to debug an adapter?
Yes. You can use the Administrator tool to debug the adapter server components.
  1. From the Administrator tool, select the Data Integration Service from the navigator and click the Properties view.
  2. Edit the Execution Options and set the Launch Jobs as Separate Process option to false.
  3. Select the Processes view.
  4. From Service Process Properties section, edit Advanced Properties.
  5. Append the following Eclipse remote debug options to JVM Command Line Options: 
    -Xdebug
Xrunjdwp:transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=<portnumber>
  6. Launch the Eclipse IDE and create a Remote Java Application debug configuration.
  7. Set the connection type as Standard (Socket Attach), and specify the host and port number defined in the previous step.
  8. Restart the Data Integration Service.
  9. Run the debug configuration in Eclipse after setting required breakpoints in the source files you wish to debug.
What is the class-loading pattern of the third-party libraries in the Developer tool?
The Developer tool uses the OSGi-based framework for class loading. The Informatica Connector Toolkit adds the third-party libraries that the metadata class requires to the metadata adapter bundle class path. If the bundle class path is not in use in third-party libraries, analyze the class loading pattern and load classes to match the OSGi class loading pattern.
What is the class-loading pattern of the third-party libraries in the Data Integration Service?
The Data Integration Service uses a custom class loader and child first strategy to load the third-party libraries for the adapter. The Data Integration Service loads all the classes present in services/shared/* directories. Resolve conflicts if the Data Integration Service has loaded classes that conflict with the third-party libraries.
What must I do if I get the message asking me to check the JDK version even if JDK version 1.8 is installed on the machine?
In the Eclipse IDE, navigate to WindowPreferencesJavaCompiler and set Compiler compliance level to 1.8.
When I generate code for native metadata, I get an error message that project description files are out of sync with the file system. Does this error impact code generation?
No. This error does not impact code generation. If you still want to resolve this error, you can select the Refresh using native hooks or polling option from the WindowPreferencesGeneralWorkspace menu in the Eclipse IDE. If you choose to refresh using native hooks or polling, there may be considerable delay in generating code.
Is there a log file that I can refer when I encounter errors while I generate code or publish the adapter?
Refer to the <adapter_name>_codebuilder.log file for any errors that you encounter when you generate code or publish the adapter. The <adapter_name>_codebuilder.log file is available in the <Eclipse workspace>/<adapter project> folder.
Can I use the Informatica Connector Toolkit to upgrade an adapter?
Yes. The Informatica Connector Toolkit supports upgrade of an adapter. Use the Upgrade option in the Publish Informatica Connector wizard to reinstall or upgrade the adapter.
Can I use the Informatica Connector Toolkit to deploy an adapter on a worker node?
No. You must manually run the installServer.bat command to deploy the adapter on a worker node. The installServer.bat command uses the following syntax: 
installServer infa_server_home upgrade skipregistration
Argument Description
infa_server_home Indicates the Informatica services installation directory.
upgrade True if you want to reinstall the adapter, false otherwise.
skipregistration True if you do want to skip registration of this adapter. Set this argument to true if you deploy an adapter on a worker node.
After I published an adapter, what must I do if I made changes only to the connection attributes, record extensions, field extensions, read capability, or write capability extensions?
If you added attributes, use the Upgrade option in the Publish Informatica Connector wizard to republish the adapter. The Informatica Connector Toolkit supports upgrade of an adapter only if the changes are additive. If you renamed or deleted any of the existing attributes, uninstall Informatica services, re-create the domain, and then install the adapter.
What must I do if the changes that I made to the run-time project are not reflected?
Shutdown the domain, delete the work_dir directory from <InformaticaServicesInstallationDirectory>/services, and then restart the domain.
What must I do if the Informatica domain is not available after I deploy the adapter?
Ensure that no Informatica services are running in the domain and then redeploy the adapter.
What must I do if the changes that I made to connection attributes or metadata attributes are not reflected in the Developer tool?
Run the developerCore.exe command with the -clean option.
How to enable a Cloud Data Integration connector developed using Informatica Connector Toolkit to use the proxy server?
To enable a Cloud Data Integration connector developed using Informatica Connector Toolkit to use the proxy server, see https://kb.informatica.com/howto/6/Pages/22/564235.aspx.
Can I use the adapters built for Big Data Management to run on the Spark engine?
Yes. You can use the adapters built for Big Data Management to run on the Spark engine.
Do I make any changes to adapters built for Big Data Management to run on the Spark engine?
No. You do not have to make any changes to adapters built for Big Data Management to run on the Spark engine.

Updated May 15, 2019

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