Informatica Tutorial: Beginner to Expert Level

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Udemy

Gain a thorough understanding of Informatica's core functionalities for data integration operations.

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Online

Fees

₹ 3099

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based

Course overview

Informatica Tutorial: Beginner to Expert Level online certification is designed by Sid Inf - Data/ETL Architect which is made available through Udemy, to provide individuals with enough learning resources to help them understand the roles and responsibilities of an ETL developer to develop the skills and expertise. The Informatica Tutorial: Beginner to Expert Level online course by Udemy is designed for both novices and experienced persons who wish to learn and improve their skill set to advance in their professional careers.

Informatica Tutorial: Beginner to Expert Level online classes feature 35 hours of pre-recorded HD video tutorials as well as 17 different downloadable resources that start with data warehousing concepts, Informatica PowerCenter configuration, ETL, ELT, and progress to more complex topics like dimensional modeling, XML processing, repository service, integration service, and many more.

The highlights

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • English videos with multi-language subtitles
  • 35 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 17 downloadable resources
  • 30-day money-back guarantee 
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and TV

Program offerings

  • Certificate of completion
  • Self-paced course
  • English videos with multi-language subtitles
  • 35 hours of pre-recorded video content
  • 17 downloadable resources
  • Unlimited access
  • Accessible on mobile devices and tv

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 3,099
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Udemy

Who it is for

What you will learn

Knowledge of elt process Knowledge of etl mapping

After completing the Informatica Tutorial: Beginner to Expert Level certification course, individuals will learn the principles of data integration operations using Informatica. Individuals will learn about data warehousing, XML processing, SCD, ETL, ELT, partitioning, incremental aggregation, and dimensional modeling, as well as transformations and their different forms. Individuals will also learn about Informatica PowerCenter and how to deal with repository manager tools, ODS, OLTP, and OLAP.

The syllabus

Some basic information about the course before you start

  •  Welcome and Thank you!!

Data Warehouse Concepts : Back to Basics

  • Why do we need a Data Warehouse?
  • What is a Data Warehouse?
  • What is Business Intelligence?
  • What is Business Intelligence? - Extended
  • The Complete Master Data Warehouse Concepts Course
  • Test your understanding on Data Warehouse & Business Intelligence

Data Warehouse Architectures

  • Enterprise Architecture or Centralized Architecture
  • Federated Architecture
  • Multi Tired Data Warehouse Architecture
  • Components of a Data Warehouse Architecture
  • Purpose of Staging Area in a Data Warehouse Architecture
  • Purpose of Staging Area in a Data Warehouse Architecture - part 2
  • Test your understanding on Data Warehouse Architectures

Ods Vs Otp Vs Olap

  • What is ODS?
  • Features and Benefits of ODS
  • Staging Vs ODS
  • OLAP Overview
  • OLTP Vs OLAP -Part 1
  • OLTP Vs OLAP - Part 2
  • Differences between ODS,DWH, OLTP, OLAP, DSS and Data Mart
  • Test your understanding ODS, OLAP, OLTP, Data Warehouse

Data Mart

  • What is a Data Mart?
  • Fundamental Difference between DWH and DM
  • Test your understanding on Data Marts

Dimensional Modeling

  • What is Dimensional Modeling?
  • What is a Dimension?
  • What is a Fact?
  • What is a Surrogate key?
  • Star Schema
  • Snow flake Schema
  • SnowFlake Vs Star Schema
  • Conformed Dimension
  • Junk Dimension
  • Degenerate Dimension
  • Slowly Changing Dimensions - Intro and Example
  • Slowly Changing Dimensions - Type 1, 2 and 3
  • Slowly Changing Dimensions - Summary
  • Test your understanding on Dimensional Modeling

Data Warehouse Indexes

  • What is an Index?
  • Bit-Map Index
  • BTree Index
  • BTree Vs BitMap
  • Test your understanding on Data Warehouse Indexes

Etl Vs Elt

  • What is Data Integration?
  • ETL - Explained
  • ELT - Explained
  • ETL Vs ELT
  • Commonly used terms in an ETL project - Part 1
  • Commonly used terms in an ETL project - Part 2
  • MDM - Golden Source explained
  • Test your understanding on ETL Vs ELT

Different Tools/Technologies used in DWH/BI/ETL

  • Different Types of Enterprise Databases
  • Different ETL tools available in the Market
  • Which ETL tool should you learn?
  • Test your understanding on different types of ETL Tools

Roles and Responsibilities of ETL Developer

  • Roles and Responsibilities of an ETL Developer - Part 1
  • Roles and Responsibilities of an ETL Developer - Part 2
  • Roles and Responsibilities of an ETL Developer - Part 3
  • Test your understanding on Roles and Responsibilities of an ETL developer

Informatica Power Center Architecture

  • Informatica Domain Architecture
  • Informatica Nodes/Core Services/Gateway Nodes
  • Types of Nodes, Common Issues and Troubleshooting
  • Test your understanding on Informatica Power Center Architecture

Informatica Version 9.6 : Installation and Configuration

  • Pre Installation Steps & System Pre-Requisites
  • Quick Tip: Product Availability Matrix - PAM
  • Where to get the software and download it? Officially and Legally
  • Too many files!! Which one do I need to downlaod?
  • Oracle 11g Installation and SQL Developer Configuration
  • File Extraction for Installation from Oracle eDelivery
  • Informatica PowerCenter 9.6 - Server Installation
  • Informatica Power Center 9.6 - Client Installation

Informatica Version 9.6: Administration Console

  • Administration Console Introduction
  • List of Services
  • Setting up Repository Service
  • Repository Service Properties - Part 2
  • Setting up Integration Service
  • Integration Service properties
  • Repository Configuration and Folder Creation
  • Start and Stopping the services
  • Test your understanding on Informatica Power Center Administration Console

Informatica Power Center Versions

  • Informatica 10 - New Features

Informatica Version 10 Installation and Configuration

  • Informatica 10 - Server/Client Installation - Part 1
  • Informatica 10 - Server/Client Installation - Part 2

Informatica 10 - Administrator Console

  • Informatica 10 - Administration Console (New Features)
  • Informatica 10 - Repository Service Creation
  • Informatica 10 - Integration Service Creation
  • Test your understanding on Administration Console

Informatica 10 - Pre-Requisites to start the Hands on

  • Informatica 10 - Repository Configuration and Folder Creation
  • Understanding of the basic file directory structure
  • Test your understanding on Repository Configuration and Folder Setup

Informatica 10 - Client Tools

  • Client Tools and Components
  • Setting up the Database Connection at Mapping Designer and Workflow Manager
  • Let's start with the Mapping Designer
  • Mapping Designer - Finding Object Dependencies
  • The Complete Cycle - Lets build the first Mapping, Session and the Workflow
  • Workflow Monitor
  • Components of Workflow Manager
  • Test your understanding on Power Center Client Tools

Introduction to Transformations

  • Transformations Overview
  • Different Categories of Transformations
  • Active Transformations
  • Passive Transformations
  • Connected and Unconnected Transformations
  • Restricted Process Transformations
  • MultiGroup Transformations
  • Data Flow Rules
  • Test your understanding on basics of Transformation

Data Types in Informatica

  • Power Center's Native Data Types and Data Type Conversion
  • Test your understanding on Data Types

Functions

  • Different Types of Functions
  • Best way to get around Functions
  • Test your understanding on Functions

Types of Ports

  • Different Types of Ports
  • Test your understanding on Ports

Source Qualifier Transformation

  • SQ - Usage, Properties and Example
  • Common Errors faced in Source Qualifier Transformation for new developers
  • Test your understanding on Source Qualifier Transformation

Expression Transformation

  • EXP: Usage, Properties and Example - Part 1
  • EXP: Usage, Properties and Example - Part 2
  • EXP: Usage, Properties and Example - Part 3
  • EXP: Usage, Properties and Example - Part 4
  • Test your understanding on Expression Transformation

Mapping Parameters and Variables

  • Parameters and Variables Introduction
  • Mapping Parameters with example
  • Mapping Variables with example
  • Test your understanding on Mapping Parameters and Variables

Filter Transformation

  • FIL: Usage and Properties
  • FIL: Creation for the Flat File Source (quicker way)
  • FIL: Creation of the Mapping
  • Test your understanding on Filter Transformation

Router Transformation

  • RTR: Usage, Properties and Mapping Creation
  • RTR: Workflow Setup with Session Properties
  • RTR: Advantages of using Router over Filter Transformation
  • Test your understanding on Router Transformation

Differences between Filter and Router

  • Router Vs Filter
  • Test your understanding on Router Vs Filter Transformation

Sequence Generator Transformation

  • SEQ: Usage, Properties and Example
  • SEQ: Debugging the Mapping Failure
  • Test your understanding on Sequence Generator Transformation

Cache

  • Cache in general
  • Cache in Informatica Power Center
  • Transformations using Cache
  • Cache Files
  • Cache Naming Convention
  • Test your understanding on Cache concepts

Sorter Transformation

  • SRT:Intro about sorting and ORDER BY
  • SRT: Usage and Properties
  • SRT: Example
  • SRT: Workflow Failure Fix
  • SRT: Temp Directory Usage
  • Test your understanding on Sorter Transformation

Aggregator Transformation

  • AGG: Usage and Properties
  • AGG: Data Preparation for the Example
  • AGG: Mapping Example - With only GROUP BY Option enabled
  • AGG: Mapping Example - Without any GROUP BY Port selection
  • AGG: Single Level Aggregation Function- Using Expression Editor
  • AGG: Nested Aggregation
  • AGG: Conditional Clause and Non Aggregate Functions
  • Test your understanding on Aggregator Transformation

Rank Transformation

  • RNK: Usage, Properties and Example with Flat File Source and Flat File Target
  • RNK: Mapping example using Relational source
  • Test your understanding on Rank Transformation

Joiner Transformation

  • Different types of Joins
  • Examples of Types of Joins - SQL Queries
  • Usage and Properties
  • Join Relational Sources with out using the Joiner Transformation
  • Join Relational Sources using the Joiner Transformation
  • Heterogeneous Joins example using Flat File and Relational Source
  • Workflow setup for all three examples created for Joiner Transforamtion
  • Joiner Workflow Failure - Root Cause
  • Test your understanding on Joiner Transformation

Lookup Transformation

  • What is Lookup Transformation used for?
  • Possible Configurations for a Lookup Transformation
  • Test your understanding on the basics of Lookup Transformation

Connected Lookup

  • What is a Connected Lookup?
  • Steps to import the Lookup Transformation into the Mapping
  • Properties of the Lookup Transformation
  • Example on how to use the Connected Lookup Transformation
  • Connected Lookup - Workflow Setup and Execution
  • Test your understanding on Connected Lookup Transformation

Unconnected Lookup

  • Unconnected Lookup
  • Mapping Example for having multiple Connected Lookups
  • Mapping Example for having both Connected and Unconnected Lookups
  • Workflow execution for both Connected and Unconnected lookup Mappings
  • Session log review of the Lookup Transformation workflow
  • Connected Lookup Vs Unconnected Lookup

Flat File as Look Up Source

  • Flat File Lookup Source with a Connected Lookup Transformation
  • lat File Lookup Source with Un-Connected Lookup Transformation

How to create and use Active Lookup Transformation

  • Brief introduction on the Lookup transformation being 'Active'
  • Mapping for the Active Lookup Transformation
  • Workflow execution and result for the 'Active' lookup transformation

Lookup Cache

  • Lookup Cache Overview
  • To Cache or Not to Cache
  • Overview on the different scenarios and situations where we use the lookup cache
  • Lookup Cache Types
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Lookup Caches
  • Differences between the types of Lookup Cache
  • Static Cache Explanation
  • Dynamic Cache Explanation
  • When to use Dynamic Lookup
  • Sahred Cache and Shared Unnamed Cache

Persistent Lookup Cache

  • Introduction to Persistent Lookup Cache
  • Persistent Cache - Example using Mapping Wizard and SCD Type 1 - Part 1
  • Persistent Cache - Example using Mapping Wizard and SCD Type 1 - Part 2
  • Advantages and Dis-advantages of using the Persistent Lookup cache in real time

Reusable Lookup Transformation with Persistent Cache

  • Reusable Lookup Transformation with Persistent Cache Part 1
  • Reusable Lookup Transformation with Persistent Cache Part 2

Update Stratergy

  • Update Strategy - Introduction
  • Update Stratergy - Properties
  • Update Strategy - Mapping Example (Using Dynamic Lookup)
  • Update Strategy - Session Properties
  • Update Strategy- Debugging the Mapping Failure
  • Update Strategy- Using both DD_INSERT and DD_UPDATE together

Transaction Control Transformation

  • What is a Transaction?
  • Transaction at Database level and Informatica
  • Transaction Control Example: How to generate multiple flat files dynamically?
  • Continuation of the example for generating the files dynamically
  • Workflow execution for both the examples using the Transaction Control

Union Transformation

  • UNU: Usage and Properties
  • UNU: Mapping Creation
  • UNU: Workflow Execution and Erorr Fix
  • Test your understanding on Union Transformation

Normalizer Transformation

  • Normalizer Transformation
  • Normalization Transformation Workflow Creation
  • Normalization Transformation - Convert Rows to Columns
  • Normalization Transformation - Interview Questions

Stored Procedure Transformation

  • Stored Procedure or ETL? Which should be used?
  • Stored Procedure Transformation Properties and example

XML Transformation

  • How to get started with XML?
  • How is XML related to Informatica?
  • How to import an XML file as a source?
  • XML Source Qualifier - Mapping Example
  • XML Generator - Mapping Example
  • XML Parser - Mapping Example

SQL Transformation

  • What is SQL Transformation?
  • What is the need of SQL Transformation?
  • How to configure SQL Transformation in Script Mode?
  • Workflow creation and execution for the Script Mode SQL Transformation
  • What is Query Mode in SQL Transformation?
  • What are the configuration steps for Query Mode in SQL Transformation?
  • Example for Query Mode
  • Workflow Run for the Query Mode example
  • How to use Query Mode with Dynamic database connection?
  • SQL Transformation - Interview Questions

Slowly Changing Dimensions

  • SCD Type 1 - Mapping Creation
  • SCD Type 1 - Workflow Creation, Issues and Resolutions
  • SCD Type 2 - Different Implementation Approaches
  • SCD Type 2 - Importance of Surrogate Key and using the Start_date and End_date
  • SCD Type 2 - Other methods of implementing the SCD Type 2
  • SCD Type 2 - Target table creation and Mapping example
  • SCD Type 2 - Workflow Creation and Execution
  • SCD Type 2 - More data examples and the logical updates done by this logic
  • SCD Type 2 - Summary and Review of what is done
  • SCD Type 3 - Introduction
  • SCD Type 3 - Mapping Creation
  • SCD Type 3 - Workflow and Data Examples

How to use the Debugger?

  • Usage of Debugger

Workflow Manger

  • Introduction to the Workflow Manager Tool
  • Workflow Properties - General Tab
  • Workflow Properties - Properties Tab
  • Workflow Properties - Scheduler Tab
  • Workflow Properties - Variables and Event Tabs
  • Relational Connections in Workflow
  • Working with the links and Pre defined Variables

Load Manager and DTM Process

  • Load Manger Process
  • DTM Process
  • DTM Threads and DTM Buffer

Components of Workflow Manager

  • Components of Workflow Manager

Sessions

  • Session Overview - General Tab
  • Properties Tab - General Properties
  • Properties Tab - Performance Properties
  • Properties Tab - Performance Properties - Push down Optimization
  • Config Object Tab - Default Session Config (Configuration)
  • Config Object Tab - Advanced Properties
  • Config Object Tab - Log Options Properties
  • Config Object Tab - Error Handling
  • Config Object Tab - Partitions and SONG
  • Mappings Tab DB Source and DB Target
  • Mappings Tab DB Source and FlatFile Target
  • Components Tab

Event Wait and Event Raise

  • Usage of Event Wait and Event Raise as a dependency
  • Event Wait - File Watcher
  • Target Load Order
  • Using the link conditions to set the dependencies of the Event Wait task

Timer Task

  • Timer Task and its properties

Control Task

  • Control Task and its properties

Email Task

  • Email Task and its properties
  • Workflow for Timer, Control and Email Tasks

Command Task

  • Command Task and its properties

Decision Task

  • Decision Task - Properties and the example with Command task

Workflow Variables and Assignment Task

  • Workflow Variables and Assignment Task - Part 1
  • Workflow Variables and Assignment Task - part 2

Mapplets

  • What is a Mapplet and what is the use of using Mapplets?
  • Steps to create and set up a Mapplet
  • Re-Usability: Using the Mapplet in multiple mappings - Part 1
  • Re-Usability: Using the Mapplet in multiple mappings
  • Making changes to a Mapplet
  • Brief about Worklets
  • Transformations which can not be used in a Mapplet
  • Is Mapplet Active or Passive?
  • Deleting the Mapplets

Schedulers

  • Reusable Schedulers
  • Standalone Schedulers and Working Example

Workflow Monitor & Repository Manager for Log Information

  • Monitor Tool's functionality & Available Options
  • Session Log

Different Repository Manager Activities

  • Repository Manager Activites

Versioning

  • Version Control
  • Purging Older Versions

Parameter File Setup

  • Parameter File Setup

Migration and Deployment Stratergies

  • Static and Dynamic Deloyment Groups
  • Deploying via XML
  • Folder Copy from One Repository to Another Repository
  • Manual Object Copying

Code, documents, presentations used in the course

  • Code, documents, presentations used in the course

Student's questions and clarifications

  • Incremental Extraction using Variables - Audio Enhanced Copy

Power Center Certification

  • Informatica Power Center Developer Certification

Retired/Unused Lectures

  • Skip...If you are aware of the topic
  • Re-use and Re-purpose of the content
  • Repository Service Properties - Part 1
  • How do you validate file to table with 1 million records?

Instructors

Mr Sid Inf
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