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Creating a parameter file conversion task

Create a parameter file conversion task to convert PowerCenter parameter files to Cloud Data Integration parameter files.

Before you create a parameter file conversion task, make sure that all the necessary permissions are assigned to your role. For information on assigning the required permissions, see the

Asset Permissions

topic.

The following video shows you how to create a parameter file conversion task:

On the left navigation menu, click

New

The

New Asset

dialog box appears.

Click

Parameter File Conversion Task

, and then click

Create

The

New Parameter File Conversion Task

page appears.

Parameter file conversion tasks are not associated with a repository or domain.

Enter the required information as shown in the following table:

Property	Description
Task Name	Name of the parameter file conversion task.
Description	(Optional) Description of the conversion task.
Task Location	Click Browse , and select the project or folder location where you want to create the parameter file conversion task.
Project Name	The Data Integration project name that you want to append to the CDI parameter file. The parameter scopes inside a CDI parameter file start with a project name. The selected project name will be appended to the parameter scopes inside the CDI parameter file.
Runtime Environment	The name of the runtime environment where you want to run the task.
PowerCenter Parameter File Location	Location of the PowerCenter parameter file that you want to convert. Make sure that the location is accessible from the Secure Agent. The location must contain the file name and extension (.ZIP). Make sure that the Secure Agent user has read, write, and execute access to this location and the ZIP file contains the PowerCenter parameter files.
Conversion Input File Location	Location of the conversion input file. The conversion input file template is available in the following location: downloads/package-PC2CDIModernizationApp.<latest_version>/package/templates/ParameterFileConversionInput.xlsx Configure this file to map the PowerCenter parameter and connection names to the Data Integration parameter and connection names. Save the template in a shared directory which is accessible from the Secure Agent.

Click

Validate Locations

On successful validation, you can save the task.

Do one of the following:

Click

Save and Close

to save the parameter file conversion task.

Click

Save and Run

to save the parameter file conversion task and run it immediately.

The parameter file conversion task is created. You can view the list of conversion tasks in the

Explore

All Tasks

page. Use the

Type

filter to filter and view all the available conversion tasks.

A parameter file is a list of parameters and variables and their associated values. These values define properties for PowerCenter mappings, mapplets, sessions, and workflows. The conversion task applies these values when you run a mapping that uses the parameter file.

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Creating a parameter file conversion task

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