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INFORMATICA POWERCENTER 8.6 ETL DEVELOPER COURSE

Informatica PowerCenter 8.6 ETL Developer (IPED-001)
Informatica® PowerCenter is a single, unified enterprise data integration platform that allows
companies and government organizations of all sizes to access, discover, and integrate data from
virtually any business system, in any format, and deliver that data throughout the enterprise at any
speed. PowerCenter addresses the challenges of data integration as a mission-critical, enterprise-wide
solution to complex problems such as migrating off legacy systems, consolidating application
instances, and synchronizing data across multiple operational systems.

The Informatica Powercenter 8.6 Developer Course will help you:

• Understand the core features of Informatica PowerCenter 8.6 through lecture, more than twenty
hands-on exercises and workshops.
• Gain insight into the Extraction-Transformation-Loading (ETL) & data integration platform.
• Pass the Informatica Developer Certification.
Course Audience
• Software Graduates who would like to learn development with Informatica ETL Tool.
• Database Specialists who want to launch a career in Data Warehousing/ Data Mining/ ETL.
• Any IT professional wishing to learn Informatica ETL Tool and pass the certification.

Course Learning Objectives

The objectives of this course are to help the students understand:
• PowerCenter Components and User Interface
• Source Qualifier, Expression, Filter, File Lists and Workflow Scheduler
• Joins, Features and Techniques I
• Lookups and Reusable Transformations
• Debugger, Sequence Generator
• Lookup Caching, More Features and Techniques
• Sorter, Aggregator and Self-Join
• Router, Update Strategy and Overrides
• Dynamic Lookup and Error Logging
• Unconnected Lookup, Parameters and Variables
• Mapplets, Mapping Design, Workflow Variables and Tasks
• More Tasks and Reusability, Worklets and More Tasks
• Workflow Design
• Data Integration Concepts

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Course Prerequisites
A fundamental understanding of the following is recommended for this course.

• Windows GUI
• RDBMS Concepts
• Structured Query Language (SQL)

Course Benefits

• Live Instructor-led Training in modern classrooms with fast computers & high speed Internet
• Thorough review of Data Warehouse / Data Mining / ETL topics by industry experts
• 100% up-to-date material & Live Hands-on Labs
• Convenient evening & weekend schedule to fit your working life & help you absorb the material
• Tips and Tricks to improve your chances of getting a job immediately
• Confidence Building Simulation Tests & Self-Assessments throughout the course
• Low /Affordable fees to fit your budget & Flexible Payment Options
• An overview of the scope of the DW/DM/Informatica/ETL Job Opportunities and career counseling
• Classroom located in Fairfax & conveniently accessible from Vienna Metro
• Academic Scholarships & Discounts for deserving candidates
• Assistance with Resume Writing, Interview Preparation & Job Placement

Course Instructors

All our instructors are highly skilled professionals with advanced academic degrees and certifications
with more than 15 years real-world experience in their respective fields.

Course Schedule

Session Topics
Session 1 Introduction
• Data Warehouse / Data Mining / ETL Basics

PowerCenter Components and User Interface

• PowerCenter Architecture
• SOA and PowerCenter Architecture
• PowerCenter Client Tools

Session 2 Mapping, Sessions, and Workflow Basics. Transformations.

• Importing Sources and Targets

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• Creating Mappings, Sessions, and Workflows
• Running the Workflow.
• Sorter Transformation.

Lab: Simple Pass Mapping

Lab: Sorter Transformation

Session 3 Expression, Filter, Router Transformations, and File Lists

• Sorter Transformation
• Expression Editor
• Filter Transformation, File Lists
• Router Transformation

Joins, Features and Techniques

• Joiner Transformation
• Merging Data

Lab: Expression, Filter, and Router Transformation, Working with Flat Files.

Session 4 Aggregator, Rank and Sequence generator Transformations and Working with
Flat Files
• Aggregator Transformation
• Rank Transformations
• Working with Flat Files
• Sequence Generator Transformations

Lab: Aggregator, Rank, and Sequence Generator Transformations and Working

with XML files

Session 5 Union, Joiner, and, Expression Transformations and File Debugger

• Expression Transformation
• Union Transformation
• Joiner Transformation
• Active and Passive Transformations
• Data Concatenation
Debugger
Debugging Mappings

Lab: Union, Joiner, and Expression Transformations and File Debugger

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Session 6 Source Qualifier, Stored Procedure, and Transaction Control Transformation
• Source Qualifier Transformation
• SQL Overrides
• Stored procedure Transformation
• Transaction Control Transformation

Lab: Source Qualifier, Stored Procedure, Transaction Control Transformations.

Session 7 Lookup (Connected and Unconnected) and Normalizer Transformation

• Lookup Transformation
• Lookup Override
• Connected Lookup
• Unconnected Lookup
• Lookup Cache(Static, Dynamic and Persistent)
• Normalizer

Lab: Lookup(Connected and Unconnected), and Normalizer Transformations.

Update Strategy Transformation

Session 8 • Designing Workflows
• Workshop about complex Workflows
• Any clarifications on transformations
• File Merging
• Batch Processing
• Target Load Plan

Debugger
Debugging Mappings

Lab: Advanced Concepts: File Merging, Batch Processing, Target Load Plan,
and File Debugger

Session 9 Mapplets, Worklets and More Tasks

• Worklets
• Session Parameters
• Mapping Parameters
• Mapping Variables

Mapping Design
• Designing Mappings
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• Workshop about mapping designer
• Slowly Changing Dimensions (SCD)
• SCD Type 1, SCD Type2, SCD Type3

Lab: Mapplets, Worklets, Mapping Parameters, Mapping Variable, and Session

Parameters.

Session 10 Slowly Changing Dimensions (Type1, Type 2, and Type 3) Mappings.

Lab: SCD Type 1, SCD Type 2 (flag, version, and date), SCD Type 3.

INFORMTICA PROJECT / WORKSHOP

• Overview of Informatica components
• Mapping Design Workshop
• Workflow Design Workshop

Session 11 • INTERVIEW PREPARATION

o Sample Interview Questions
o Mock Interview Sessions
o Communication Skills
o Career Consulting

Session 12 • RESUME PREPARATION

o Resume Preparation Tips
o Job Search Tips
o Candidate Marketing
o Sample Jobs

• INFORMATICA CERTFICATION
o Informatica Certification Roadmap
o Informatica Certified Developer Certification
ƒ Architecture & Administration
ƒ Mapping Design
ƒ Advanced Mapping Design
o Certification Tips
o Sample Certification Questions
o Test Simulation Practice
o Tips and Tricks

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Course Schedule

New Informatica Batch starts every month. Please call the number below or check the website for
complete schedule

http://www.jobmarkettraining.com/schedule.php
Course Fee

Only $499/- (Payable in advance).

Scholarships & Group Discounts are available for eligible candidates. Please inquire for more details.

Course Location

CIRCLE TOWERS PLAZA

9411 Lee Highway Suite R,
Fairfax, VA 22031, USA

Registration
Seats are limited. Registration on first come, first served basis.
To register or to obtain more information, please contact

Prem Jadhwani
prem@jobmarkettraining.com
Phone: 703-554-3827

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