Informatica Questions - 18

Q. Can a lookup be done on Flat Files?

A. Yes.
Q. What is the difference between a connected look up and unconnected look up?
A. Connected lookup takes input values directly from other transformations in th
e pipleline.
Unconnected lookup doesnt take inputs directly from any other transformation, but
it can be used in any transformation (like expression) and can be invoked as a
function using :LKP expression. So, an unconnected lookup can be called multiple
times in a mapping.
Q. What is a mapplet?
A. A mapplet is a reusable object that is created using mapplet designer. The ma
pplet contains set of transformations and it allows us to reuse that transformat
ion logic in multiple mappings.
Q. What does reusable transformation mean?
A. Reusable transformations can be used multiple times in a mapping. The reusabl
e transformation is stored as a metadata separate from any other mapping that us
es the transformation. Whenever any changes to a reusable transformation are mad
e, all the mappings where the transformation is used will be invalidated.
Q. What is update strategy and what are the options for update strategy?
A. Informatica processes the source data row-by-row. By default every row is mar
ked to be inserted in the target table. If the row has to be updated/inserted ba
sed on some logic Update Strategy transformation is used. The condition can be s
pecified in Update Strategy to mark the processed row for update or insert.
Following options are available for update strategy :
DD_INSERT : If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for insertion. Equi
valent numeric value of DD_INSERT is 0.
DD_UPDATE : If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for update. Equival
ent numeric value of DD_UPDATE is 1.
DD_DELETE : If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for deletion. Equiv
alent numeric value of DD_DELETE is 2.
DD_REJECT : If this is used the Update Strategy flags the row for rejection. Equi
valent numeric value of DD_REJECT is 3.