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  1. Preface
  2. Getting started with PowerCenter modernization
  3. Repository Assessment
  4. Asset Conversion
  5. Bulk Metadata Update
  6. Jobs
  7. Configurations

PowerCenter Modernization

PowerCenter Modernization

Creating a workflow conversion task

Creating a workflow conversion task

Create a workflow conversion task to specify the workflows that you want to convert to Cloud Data Integration.
The following video shows you how to create a workflow conversion task:
  1. On the left navigation menu, click
    New
    .
    The
    New Asset
    dialog box appears.
  2. Click
    Workflow Conversion Task
    , and then click
    Create
    .
    The
    New Workflow Conversion Task
    page appears.
    Alternatively, click the action menu of the repository to create or run a conversion task, and click
    Convert Assets
    .
    You can only convert the workflows whose assessment result is Automated or Partial. For the workflows whose assessment result is Manual, you need to convert them manually.
  3. Enter the required information as shown in the following table:
    Property
    Description
    Name of the task
    Name of the workflow conversion task.
    Conversion Task Location
    Click
    Browse
    and select the project or folder where you want to create the conversion task asset definition.
    Make sure that you have write access to the specified location.
    Runtime Environment
    The runtime environment that you want to use for creating the default connections during the conversion process.
    Description
    (Optional) Description of the conversion task.
    Domain
    The domain that contains the repository to be converted. From the
    Domain
    list, select the domain where you want to use this configuration.
    Repository
    Repository to be converted. Select the repository where you want to use this configuration.
    Make sure that the selected repository is assessed.
    Conversion Properties Configuration
    Conversion properties configuration that you want to use for the task. If you want to override the default conversion behavior, select the required conversion properties configuration.
    Connection Map Configuration
    Connection map configuration that you want to use for the task. If you want to repoint the assets to another endpoint, select the required connection map configuration.
    You can also provide connection map and the parameter files in the ZIP format. If a connection exists in the parameter ZIP file, the existing connection will be reused.
  4. Click
    Next
    .
    The
    Select Folder
    tab displays the list of folders available in the selected repository.
  5. Click the folder name that contains the assets you want to convert, and click
    Next
    .
    The
    Select Workflows
    tab displays the list of workflows available inside the folder.
  6. Click
    Next
    .
    The list of workflows that are added to the conversion task appears.
  7. Verify the workflows.
    If required, you can select and remove a workflow.
  8. Do one of the following:
    • Click
      Save and Close
      to save the conversion task.
    • Click
      Save and Run
      to save the conversion task and run it immediately.
    The 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.

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