Informatica Questions - 23

Q) How the informatica server sorts the string values in Ranktransformation?

A. When Informatica Server runs in UNICODE data movement mode ,then it uses the
sort order configured in session properties.
Hi,
We can run informatica server either in UNICODE data moment mode or ASCII data m
oment mode.
Unicode mode: in this mode informatica server sorts the data as per the sorted o
rder in session.
ASCII Mode:in this mode informatica server sorts the date as per the binary orde
r
Q) Define informatica repository?
A. Infromatica Repository:The informatica repository is at the center of the in
formatica suite. You create a set of metadata tables within the repository datab
ase that the informatica application and tools access. The informatica client an
d server access the repository to save and retrieve metadata.
Q) Diff between static and dynamic cache? and please explain with one example?
A. Difference between static and dynamic cache-
Static- Once the data is cached , it will not change. example unconnected lookup
uses static cache.
Dynamic- The cache is updated as to reflect the update in the table( or source)
for which it is reffering to.(ex. connected lookup).
Q) Difference between Rank and Dense Rank?
A. Rank:
1
2<--2nd position
2<--3rd position
4
5
Same Rank is assigned to same totals/numbers. Rank is followed by the Position.
Golf game ususally Ranks this way. This is usually a Gold Ranking.
Dense Rank:
1
2<--2nd position
2<--3rd position
3
4
Same ranks are assigned to same totals/numbers/names. the next rank follows the
serial number