Mapping Analyst for Excel

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Informatica Mapping Analyst for Excel Guide

Version 8.6.1
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Table of Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
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Informatica How-To Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii
Informatica Knowledge Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
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Chapter 1: Understanding Mapping Analyst for Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Mapping Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Metamaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mapping Analyst for Excel Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Mapping Specification Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Mapping Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Source-Target-Matrix Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Chapter 2: Configuring One Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Copying and Renaming the Mapping Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Main Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Source and Target Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Database/Schema Name Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Classes/Entities/Tables/Records Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Attributes/Columns/Fields Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Types Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Configuring Target Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Transformations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Joiner Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Lookup Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Filter Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Aggregator Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Expression Transformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Validating the Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 3: Configuring One Mapping - Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Create a Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure the Main Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure the Source Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Configure the Target Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3. Validate the Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 4. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 5. Import the Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 6. Edit the PowerCenter Mapping and Generate a Workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Edit the PowerCenter Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Generate and Run a Workflow from the Mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Chapter 4: Configuring Multiple Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copying and Renaming the Source-Target-Matrix Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Mapping Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Expression Transformations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 5: Configuring Multiple Mappings - Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Create the Source Flat File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Create Target Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Create a Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Configure the Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Step 3. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Step 4. Import the Mapping Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Step 5. Edit the PowerCenter Mappings and Generate Workflows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Edit the PowerCenter Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Generate and Run Workflows from the Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 6: Importing and Exporting Mapping Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Importing Mapping Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Exporting Mappings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Chapter 7: Customizing Mapping Specification Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Metamap Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rules and Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Configuring a Custom Mapping Specification Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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Copying and Renaming the Metamap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Associating the Metamap with the Custom Template or Repeating Sheet File . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Model, Source, Target, and Mapping Worksheet Types in the Metamap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Excel Table Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Required Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
User-Defined Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Modifying the Cell Location of Metadata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Import and Export Parameters in the Metamap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Import Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Export Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Saving the Metamap as an XML Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 8: Customizing Mapping Specification Templates - Example . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Step 1. Copy the Mapping Specification Template, Repeating Sheet File, and Metamap . . . . . 52
Step 2. Associate the Metamap with the Repeating Sheet File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Step 3. Edit the Mapping Specification Template and the Repeating Sheet File . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Step 4. Edit the Metamap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Edit the TargetClasses Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Edit the TargetAttributes Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Edit the FeatureMaps Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Save the Metamap as an XML Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Appendix A: Metamap Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Overview Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Models Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Source and Target Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
DataPackages Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Schemas Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Classes Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Attributes Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
DataTypes Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Mapping Worksheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
MappingDesignPackages Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
TransformationTasks Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Filters Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lookups Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Joins Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
FeatureMaps Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
MITI_SystemTypes Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MITI_DataTypes Worksheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Appendix B: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Mapping Analyst for Excel Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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CHAPTER 1

Understanding Mapping Analyst for

Excel
This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 1

Architecture, 1

Mapping Specification Templates, 3

Overview
Use Mapping Analyst for Excel to configure PowerCenter mappings in Microsoft Office Excel. The following
individuals can collaborate when creating PowerCenter mappings:

Business analyst. Creates a mapping specification in Microsoft Office Excel to define a mapping that can
include sources, targets, and transformations. A business analyst is familiar with project requirements and
source and target data, but is not a PowerCenter user.

PowerCenter developer. Imports the mapping specification using the Repository Manager to create the
corresponding PowerCenter objects. The PowerCenter developer can edit the objects, implement additional
functionality that might be required, and run a workflow generated from the mapping. The PowerCenter
developer can use the Repository Manager to export any valid mapping to a mapping specification for a
business analyst to review in Microsoft Excel.

For example, a business analyst wants to merge employee data from multiple sources into a single data
warehouse but is not familiar enough with the PowerCenter Client to create the required mapping. The
business analyst can use the templates included with the PowerCenter Client to create a mapping specification
that describes the required sources, transformations, and targets. A PowerCenter developer can then import the
mapping specification into a PowerCenter repository, continue development of the mapping in the
PowerCenter Client, and export the completed mapping for review by the business analyst.

Architecture
Mapping Analyst for Excel includes mapping specifications and metamaps.

Mapping Specifications
A mapping specification is a Microsoft Excel file that includes metadata to import into the PowerCenter
repository. Use a mapping specification to define sources or targets or to define a mapping by describing the
Overview

sources and targets and the transformations between sources and targets. Mapping Analyst for Excel includes
templates for mapping specifications. Use the mapping specification templates as a starting point to develop
mapping specifications in Excel. You can also create a custom mapping specification template.
When you create a mapping specification, you do not have to define all objects. For example, if you do not
define transformations, the Repository Service imports only sources and targets.

Metamaps
A metamap is a hierarchical representation of the metadata in a mapping specification. A metamap determines
how the Repository Service reads the metadata. Each mapping specification has an associated metamap. You
must use the same metamap for each mapping specification you create from a template.
The metamap contains multiple worksheets that define import and export options and the cell location of
metadata in a mapping specification.
Mapping Analyst for Excel includes metamaps in XML and Excel formats. Use the XML version of the
metamap when you import mapping specifications or export mappings. Use the Excel version of the metamap
to modify metamap properties when you create a custom mapping specification template.
Note: If you create a mapping specification from a template included with Mapping Analyst for Excel, you do

not need to modify the metamap.

Mapping Analyst for Excel Process

The following figure describes the Mapping Analyst for Excel process:
3.
1.

2.

Mapping
Specification

PowerCenter Repository
Repository
Manager

Mapping

Metamap

Sources
Targets

5.

Transformations

4.

PowerCenter
Designer

To work with Mapping Analyst for Excel, use the following process:

1.

Create a mapping specification based on a Mapping Analyst for Excel template or on a custom mapping
specification template.

2.

If you create a custom mapping specification template, modify the associated metamap to read the custom
template.

3.

Use the Repository Manager to import the mapping specification. The Repository Service creates the
PowerCenter objects.

4.

Complete the PowerCenter mapping in the PowerCenter Designer.

5.

Use the Repository Manager to export PowerCenter metadata to a mapping specification for review by a
business analyst.

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Mapping Specification Templates

Mapping Analyst for Excel includes the following mapping specification templates and metamaps:
Template Name

Template File

Associated Metamap

Mapping template
(with validation)

MappingTemplate.xls

MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xls
MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xml

Mapping template
(without validation)

MappingTemplate_NoValidation.xls

MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xls
MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xml

Source-TargetMatrix template

source-target-matrix.xls

source-target-matrix-metamap.xls
source-target-matrix-metamap.xml

The mapping specification templates and metamaps are located in the following directory:
<PowerCenter_Client_installation_directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

Mapping Template
The Mapping template contains separate worksheets for overview information, sources, targets, and functions.
Use this template to create a mapping specification for a single mapping. Mapping specifications based on the
Mapping template can contain sources and targets and Joiner, Filter, Expression, Lookup, and Aggregator
transformations.
The Mapping template includes a template with validation and a template without validation. Use the template
with validation to validate metadata values in the mapping specification. Use the template without validation if
you want to avoid enabling macros on your machine.

Source-Target-Matrix Template
The Source-Target-Matrix template includes a separate worksheet for each mapping in the mapping
specification. Use this template to create multiple mappings in a single mapping specification. Mapping
specifications based on the Source-Target-Matrix template can contain sources, targets, and Expression
transformations.
The Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file, source-target-matrix-mirrepeatingsheet.xls, defines the common
structure for multiple mappings defined in a mapping specification that is based on the Source-Target-Matrix
template. The metamap for the Source-Target-Matrix template reads from the repeating sheet file to define the
cell location of metadata in the template.

Mapping Specification Templates

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CHAPTER 2

Configuring One Mapping

This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 5

Copying and Renaming the Mapping Template, 6

Main Worksheet, 6

Source and Target Worksheets, 7

Functions, 9

Transformations, 9

Validating the Mapping Specification, 12

Overview
A business analyst uses the Mapping template to create a mapping specification for a single mapping. The
Mapping template contains separate worksheets for overview information, sources, targets, and functions.
Mapping specifications based on the Mapping template can contain sources and targets and Joiner, Filter,
Expression, Lookup, and Aggregator transformations. A PowerCenter developer imports the mapping
specification using the Repository Manager to create the corresponding PowerCenter objects. During import,
the Repository Service names each mapping Mapping. The PowerCenter developer can change the mapping
name in the Designer.
Before you create a mapping specification based on the Mapping template, choose whether to use a template
with or without validation. The structure of the template without validation is the same as the template with
validation.
To create a mapping specification based on the Mapping template, a business analyst completes the following
steps:
1.

Copy and rename the template.

2.

Configure the Main worksheet.

3.

Configure sources and targets.

4.

Optionally add functions to the Functions worksheet.

5.

Configure transformations.

6.

Based on the mapping specification template type, click Validate to validate the transformations.

Overview

Copying and Renaming the Mapping Template

To create a mapping specification based on the Informatica Mapping template, copy and rename the template.
You can find the Mapping template, MappingTemplate.xls, in the following directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

Main Worksheet
Use the Main worksheet to enter general information for the mapping, such as the name of the source or target
database or file system. The Main worksheet includes the following sections:

Model. Entity that contains all mapping metadata.

Data Store. Contains the source and target database name and type.

In general, when you configure a mapping specification, you do not need to enter all requested metadata.
However, certain metadata is required to import the mapping specification into the repository.
Enter the following properties in the Model section:
Property

Required/
Optional

Model Name

Required

Name of the model. Mapping Analyst for Excel requires a model

name during the import process. However, the Repository Service
does not import this value.

Model Description

Optional

Description for the model. The Repository Service does not import
this value.

Model Creation Time

Optional

Time the model was created. The Repository Service does not
import this value.

Description

Enter the following properties in the Source Data Store and Target Data Store sections:

Property

Required/
Optional

Name

Required

Name of the source or target data store. Source and target data
stores must have different names. During import, the Repository
Service concatenates the Source Data Store Name and the Source
Schema Name using the format
<SourceDataStoreName>_<SourceSchemaName>. It assigns the
concatenated name to the database name for the source definition.

Description

Optional

Description for the source or target data store. The Repository

Service does not import this value.

System Type

Required

Source or target database or file system type. The Repository

Service assigns this database type to the source or target definition.

Schema Names

Required

Name of the source or target database or file system. During import,

the Repository Service concatenates the Source Data Store Name
and the Source Schema Name using the format
<SourceDataStoreName>_<SourceSchemaName>. It assigns the
concatenated name to the database name for the source definition.

Description

Optional

Description for the source or target database or file system. The

Repository Service does not import this value.

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Description

Source and Target Worksheets

Use the Source and Target worksheets to configure the sources and targets for the mapping. You can also
configure transformations. The Source and Target worksheets include the following sections:

Database/Schema Name. Name of the source or target database or file system.

Classes/Entities/Tables/Records. Source or target table and file information.

Attributes/Columns/Fields. Source or target column and field details.

Types. Datatype for each column or field.

Transformations. Transformations to include in the mapping. The worksheet you configure determines the
type of transformations you can configure. For more information, see Transformations on page 9.

Database/Schema Name Section

In the Database/Schema name column, optionally enter the name of the source or target database or file system.
This property must be blank or must match the value for the Schema Name property on the Main worksheet.

Classes/Entities/Tables/Records Section
The Classes/Entities/Tables/Records section includes source or target table and file information.
Enter the following information for each source and target in the mapping:
Column Name

Required/
Optional

Physical Name

Required

Table or file name. The Repository Service creates a PowerCenter

source or target definition with this name.

Business Name

Optional

Business name for the table or file name. The Repository Service
assigns this value to the business name of the source or target
definition. If you do not enter a value, the Repository Service uses
the physical name for the business name.

Description

Optional

Description for the table or file name. The Repository Service

assigns this value to the description of the source or target
definition.

Description

Attributes/Columns/Fields Section
The Attributes/Columns/Fields section contains source or target column and field details.
Enter the following information for each source and target in the mapping:
Column Name

Required/
Optional

Physical Name

Required

Column name. The Repository Service creates a port in the source

or target definition with this name.

Business Name

Optional

Business name for the column. The Repository Service assigns

this value to the port business name. If you do not enter a value,
the Repository Service uses the physical name for the business
name.

Description

Optional

Description for the column. The Repository Service assigns this

value to the port description.

Description

Source and Target Worksheets

Types Section
The Types section contains the datatype for each column or field.
Enter the following information for each source and target in the mapping:
Column Name

Required/
Optional

Datatype

Required

Datatype of the column. For sources and targets in relational

databases, enter the Mapping Analyst for Excel datatype. The
Repository Service assigns the corresponding native datatype to the
port in the source or target definition. For more information, see
Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes on page 8.

Length

Required

Length of the column. The Repository Service assigns this value to the
precision of the port.

Scale

Required

Scale of the column. The Repository Service assigns this value to the
scale of the port.

Description

Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes

When you import a mapping specification, the Repository Service uses the associated metamap to define
mapping datatypes. The metamap lists native datatypes for each supported system or file type and the
corresponding Mapping Analyst for Excel datatype.
To ensure the accuracy of source and target datatypes for relational databases after you import a mapping
specification, use the Mapping Analyst for Excel datatypes when you configure relational sources and targets.
For example, to create an Integer column for a Microsoft SQL Server table, enter SQL_INTEGER for the
datatype in the mapping specification.
The metamap lists source and target datatypes and the corresponding Mapping Analyst for Excel datatypes. You
can locate the list on the MITI_Datatypes worksheet. Mapping Analyst for Excel datatypes appear in the MIR
Datatype column.
Tip: If you do not have exact or complete datatype information, you can use the description column in the

mapping specification to provide information for the PowerCenter developer.

Configuring Target Ports

To configure a target port, enter an expression in the Formula/Expression column for the target port. The
expression can be the name of a source or lookup table port or an aggregate or non-aggregate expression.
Unconfigured target ports appear in a PowerCenter target definition but are not connected to the PowerCenter
mapping pipeline.
To avoid validation errors when defining target ports, use the source table name and column name as follows:
<TableName>.<portname>

Table and port names are case sensitive.

The following table describes how target port configuration corresponds to a PowerCenter mapping:

Formula/Expression

Example

PowerCenter Mapping Results

Name of a source port

INVENTORY.ItemName

Connects the pipeline related to the source

port to the target port.

Name of a lookup table

port

REVENUE.MonthlyRecognized
Revenue

Includes return values from the lookup table

that the Integration Service returns when the
lookup condition is met. Use when the
mapping pipeline includes a Lookup
transformation. For more information, see
Lookup Transformation on page 10.

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Formula/Expression

Example

PowerCenter Mapping Results

Aggregate expression

AVG (INVENTORY.Cost)

Creates an Aggregator transformation. For

more information, see Aggregator
Transformation on page 11.

Non-aggregate
expression

INVENTORY.Price
INVENTORY.Cost

Creates an Expression transformation. For

more information, see Expression
Transformation on page 12.

Functions
The Functions worksheet lists the PowerCenter functions that you can use to configure transformation
expressions. Functions that you can use in aggregate expressions are labeled Aggregation. You can add custom
functions to the Functions worksheet.
The validation macros compare functions used in expressions with the list on the Functions worksheet.
To add functions:
1.

On the Functions worksheet, add the custom function name to the list.

2.

If the function is an aggregate function, label the function Aggregation in the Type column.

Transformations
You add transformations to a mapping specification on the following worksheets:

Source worksheet. Configure Joiner, Lookup, and Filter transformations.

Target worksheet. Configure Expression and Aggregator transformations.

Joiner Transformation
You can join source data from two related heterogeneous sources residing in different locations or file systems.
You join source data by matching one or more pairs of columns between the two sources. You configure a join
on the Source worksheet of the mapping specification. A join in the mapping specification becomes a Joiner
transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
On the Source worksheet, enter the join information for the appropriate port in the left or master table. For
example, if you are joining two sources by a column named StoreID, enter the join information in the row that
describes the StoreID port of the left or master table.
The following table describes the information you configure for a Joiner transformation:
Column Name

Description

Right Table

Name of the right or detail table to join with the left or master table. The table must be
configured on the Source worksheet.

Functions

Column Name

Description

Right Column

Column name in the right or detail table to match with the column in the left or master
table. The Repository Service uses these columns to define the join condition.

Type

Type of join for the Joiner transformation. Enter one of the following types:
- LEFT. Left outer join. The Repository Service creates a Joiner transformation with a
Master Outer join.
- RIGHT. Right outer join. The Repository Service creates a Joiner transformation with a
Detail Outer join.
- INNER. Inner join. The Repository Service creates a Joiner transformation with a Normal
join.
- OUTER. Outer join. The Repository Service creates a Joiner transformation with a Full
Outer join.

The following figure shows a left or master table named SALES joined with a right or detail table named
REVENUE by the StoreID column with an Outer join:

Left or master table

Right or detail table joined by

the StoreID column with an
Outer join

Lookup Transformation
You can configure a lookup to find data outside of the mapping pipeline. You configure a lookup on the Source
worksheet of the mapping specification. A lookup in the mapping specification becomes a connected Lookup
transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
You can perform a lookup on any source defined in the mapping specification. To perform a lookup on a table
that is not used as a mapping source, you can include the lookup table in the file as a source table without
connecting it to mapping targets.
To create a lookup, define the following information:

Lookup condition

Return values

Lookup Condition
The Integration Service finds data in the lookup source with a lookup condition. The lookup condition is
similar to the WHERE clause in an SQL query.
Define the condition for the appropriate column in the lookup table. For example, to return values from a
REVENUE lookup table for matching store IDs, enter the following lookup condition in the Lookups column
for the row that describes the StoreID port of the REVENUE table:
REVENUE.StoreID=SALES.StoreID

Return Values
Return values are the values from the lookup table that the Integration Service returns when the lookup
condition is met.

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Define return values by entering the name of a lookup table column as an expression for a target column on the
Target worksheet. For example, to include monthly revenue data from the lookup table in the mapping, define
REVENUE.MonthlyRecognizedRevenue as the expression for the MonthlyRecognizedRevenue target column
on the Target worksheet.

Filter Transformation
You can configure a filter to remove source data from the mapping pipeline. You configure a filter on the Source
worksheet of the mapping specification. A filter defined in the mapping specification becomes a Filter
transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
Configure a filter by defining a filter condition. The filter condition is an expression that returns TRUE or
FALSE. For example, use the following expression to filter out transactions with negative values, such as
returns:
TransactionAmount > 0

You can also specify multiple components for a condition using the AND and OR logical operators.
Define a filter condition for the appropriate port in the source table. For example, enter the TransactionAmount
condition in the Filters column for the row that describes the TransactionAmount port.

Aggregator Transformation
You can configure an aggregate expression to perform calculations on multiple values in a port. You configure
an aggregate expression on the Target worksheet. An aggregate expression defined in the mapping specification
becomes an Aggregator transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
Use aggregate functions to perform calculations on multiple values in a port. For example, the following
aggregate expression evaluates all values in the Quantity port of the SALES table and returns the highest value:
MAX(SALES.Quantity)

You can use an aggregate function, conditional clauses, and non-aggregate functions in an aggregate expression.
You can also nest one aggregate function within another aggregate function, for example:
MAX( COUNT( SALES.Quantity))

In the Mapping template, aggregate functions are marked Aggregation in the list of functions on the
Functions worksheet.
Define an aggregate expression in the Formula/Expression column for the row where you want return values to
be written.
When you validate the Target worksheet in the mapping specification, Microsoft Excel defines the expression
type in the Transformations Type column.
The following figure shows an aggregate expression configured for the StoreSales port of the T_SALES target
table:

Aggregate expression defined

for the StoreSales port

Validation defines the

expression type as aggregate

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Grouping Values
In PowerCenter, you use group by ports in the Aggregator transformation to group values for aggregate
calculations. The result of an aggregate expression varies depending on the group by ports you configure.
For example, when the Integration Service calculates the following aggregate expression with no group by ports
defined, it finds the total sales from all transactions:
SUM( SALES.TransactionAmount )

However, if you use the same expression, and you group by the StoreID port, the Integration Service returns the
total sales for each store ID.
When a PowerCenter developer imports a mapping specification, the Repository Service creates a single
Aggregator transformation for all aggregate expressions defined for the target. Any port in the Aggregator
transformation without an aggregate expression becomes a group by port.
Use the Transformations Description column to indicate which group by ports you want to use. After
importing the mapping specification, the PowerCenter developer can view that information in the Aggregator
transformation and configure group by ports appropriately.

Expression Transformation
You can configure an expression to calculate values in a single row for each row in a port. You configure an
expression on the Target worksheet of the mapping specification. An expression defined in the mapping
specification becomes an Expression transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
Use an expression to calculate values in a single row for each row in a port. For example, the following
expression increases the cost of each item by five percent:
INVENTORY.Cost + (INVENTORY.Cost * .05)

You can use conditional clauses and non-aggregate functions in non-aggregate expressions. You can also nest
non-aggregate functions.
When you validate the Target worksheet in the mapping specification, Microsoft Excel defines the expression
type in the Transformations Type column.

Validating the Mapping Specification

The Mapping template with validation includes macros to perform validation of the Source and Target
worksheets. The macros perform the following validation:

Expressions contain columns that are defined on the Source or Target worksheet.

Functions used in the mapping are listed on the Functions worksheet.

Function types are defined in the Type column in the Target worksheet based on the definitions on the
Functions worksheet.

To perform validation:
1.

On the Source worksheet, click Validate.

The validation notifies you of any error.

2.

Correct errors and click Validate again.

3.

On the Target worksheet, click Validate.

The validation fills in the transformation types, expr for expression and aggr for aggregation and
notifies you of any error.

4.

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Correct errors and click Validate again.

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5.

Save the changes.

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CHAPTER 3

Configuring One Mapping Example

This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 15

Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment, 16

Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft Excel, 16

Step 3. Validate the Mapping Specification, 19

Step 4. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared Location, 20

Step 5. Import the Mapping Specification, 20

Step 6. Edit the PowerCenter Mapping and Generate a Workflow, 21

Overview
This example uses the Mapping template with validation to configure a mapping that aggregates sales and
revenue data into a data warehouse for analysis. In addition, the example mapping performs the following tasks:

Uses the store ID to look up monthly revenue values in a source table.

Filters negative transactions, such as returns, out of the pipeline.

Calculates the total sales for each store.

The mapping reads from the following source tables located in an Oracle schema named Sales:

Sales. Stores the current month's sales data for each store.

Revenue. Stores the revenue recognized in the current month from sales that have been occurring at each
store.

The mapping writes the aggregated data to a target table named T_Sales located in an Oracle schema named
DM.
To create this example mapping, the business analyst and PowerCenter developer complete the following steps:
1.

Establish the PowerCenter environment (Developer). The PowerCenter developer configures the database
connectivity, designates a repository folder to store the imported objects, and creates the source and target
tables.

2.

Configure the mapping specification in Microsoft Excel (Business Analyst). The business analyst creates a
mapping specification from the Mapping template and configures the Main, Source, and Target
worksheets.

3.

Validate the mapping specification. (Business Analyst).

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4.

Save the mapping specification to a shared location (Business Analyst).

5.

Import the mapping specification (Developer).

6.

Edit the PowerCenter mapping and generate a workflow (Developer).

Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment

Before the business analyst creates a mapping specification, the PowerCenter developer completes the following
tasks to establish the PowerCenter environment:

Configure database connections. Use the Workflow Manager to configure connection objects so that the
Integration Service can connect to the source and target databases.

Designate a repository folder to store the imported objects. Use the Repository Manager to select an
existing folder or to create a folder for the PowerCenter objects that are imported from the mapping
specification.

Create source and target tables. Use Oracle SQL Plus to run SQL statements to use the sample data in this
example.

To use the source tables included in this example, use Oracle SQL Plus to run the following SQL statements to
create the Sales and Revenue source tables in an Oracle schema named Sales:
Connect sales/sales
CREATE TABLE sales.sales (StoreID NUMBER, OldTransactionNumber NUMBER, TransactionDate
DATE, TransactionAmount NUMBER);
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert
Insert

into
into
into
into
into
into
into
into

sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales
sales.sales

values
values
values
values
values
values
values
values

(1,100,'1-JAN-2008',1000);
(1,101,'1-JAN-2008',2000);
(1,102,'3-JAN-2008',3000);
(1,103,'3-JAN-2008',4000);
(2,104,'2-JAN-2008',1000);
(2,105,'2-JAN-2008',2000);
(2,106,'4-JAN-2008',2000);
(2,107,'4-JAN-2008',3000);

CREATE TABLE sales.revenue (StoreID NUMBER, MonthlyRecognizedRevenue NUMBER);

Insert into sales.revenue values (1,8000);
Insert into sales.revenue values (2,7000);
Commit;

To use the target table included in this example, use Oracle SQL Plus to run the following SQL statements to
create the T_Sales target table in an Oracle schema named DM:
Connect DM/DM
CREATE TABLE DM.T_Sales (StoreID NUMBER, TransactionDate DATE, StoreSales NUMBER,
MonthlyRecognizedRevenue NUMBER);

Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft

Excel
The business analyst completes the following tasks to configure the mapping specification in Microsoft Excel:

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Create a mapping specification based on the Mapping template.

Configure the Main worksheet.

Configure the Source worksheet.

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Configure the Target worksheet.

The Functions worksheet lists a set of functions that you can use to configure transformation expressions. In
this example, you do not need to configure the Functions worksheet.

Create a Mapping Specification

To create a mapping specification based on the Informatica Mapping template, copy and rename the template.
You can find the Mapping template, MappingTemplate.xls, in the following directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

For example, copy and rename the template AggregateMapping.xls.

Configure the Main Worksheet

The Main worksheet defines metadata about the mapping specification, mapping, and source and target data
sources.
In general, when you configure a mapping specification, you do not need to enter all requested metadata.
However, certain metadata is required to import the mapping specification into the repository.
The following table describes the required metadata on the Main worksheet:
Information

Description

Model Name

Name of the model that contains all of the mapping metadata.

Source Data Store Name

Name of the source data store that contains the mapping sources.

Source System Type

Type of source database. For example, enter Oracle.

Source Schema Names

Name of the source schema. For example, enter Sales.

Target Data Store Name

Name of the target data store that contains the mapping targets.
Cannot be identical to the Source Data Store Name.

Target System Type

Type of target database. For example, enter Oracle.

Target Schema name

Name of the target schema. For example, enter DM.

Optionally, you can enter a model description and creation time as well as descriptions for the source, source
schemas, target, and target schemas.

Configure the Source Worksheet

Use the Source worksheet to define the sources. You can also define join, lookup, and filter metadata for the
mapping. In this example, you configure the following metadata:

Source tables named SALES and REVENUE. A source defined in the mapping specification is imported as
a source definition and Source Qualifier transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.

Lookup condition. You can configure a lookup condition to find data in a source defined in the mapping
specification. A lookup in the mapping specification becomes a connected Lookup transformation in a
PowerCenter mapping. Define the lookup condition in the appropriate column in the source table. This
example uses the following lookup condition to return values from the REVENUE source table for matching
store IDs:
REVENUE.StoreID=SALES.StoreID

Filter condition. You can configure a filter to remove source data from the mapping pipeline. A filter defined
in the mapping specification becomes a Filter transformation in a PowerCenter mapping. Define the filter
condition in the appropriate column in the source table. This example uses the following filter condition to
remove transactions with negative values, such as returns:
TransactionAmount > 0

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To configure the Source worksheet:

1.

On the Source worksheet, enter the following information:

Classes/Entities/
Tables/Records
Physical Name

Attributes/Columns/
Fields Physical Name

Datatype

Length

SALES

StoreID

SQL_NUMERIC

10

OldTransactionNumber

SQL_NUMERIC

20

TransactionDate

SQL_DATE

20

TransactionAmount

SQL_NUMERIC

20

StoreID

SQL_NUMERIC

10

MonthlyRecognizedRevenue

SQL_NUMERIC

20

REVENUE

Scale

Table and column names are case sensitive.

2.

To configure a filter that removes negative transactions, such as returns, enter the following expression in
the Filters column for the SALES.TransactionAmount row:
TransactionAmount > 0

3.

To configure a lookup condition, enter the following expression in the Lookups column for the
REVENUE.StoreID row:
REVENUE.StoreID=SALES.StoreID

4.

Save the changes.

The following figure shows the completed Source worksheet:

Configure the Target Worksheet

Use the Target worksheet to define the targets. You can also define aggregate and non-aggregate expressions for
the mapping. In this example, you configure the following metadata:

Target table named T_SALES. A target defined in the mapping specification becomes a target definition in
a PowerCenter mapping. To configure a target port in the mapping specification, enter an expression in the
Formula/Expression column for the target port. The expression can be the name of a source port or an
aggregate or non-aggregate expression. Unconfigured target ports appear in a PowerCenter target definition
but are not connected to the PowerCenter mapping pipeline. When defining target ports, use the target table
name and column name as follows:
<TableName>.<ColumnName>

Aggregate expression. Use aggregate expressions to perform calculations on multiple values in a port. An
aggregate expression defined in a mapping specification becomes an Aggregator transformation in a
PowerCenter mapping. Define an aggregate expression in the row where you want return values to be
written. This example uses the following aggregate expression to find the total sales from all transactions
grouped by store ID:
SUM( SALES.TransactionAmount )

When you import a mapping specification, any port in the Aggregator transformation without an aggregate
expression becomes a group by port. Use the Transformations Description column in the Target worksheet
to indicate the group by ports you want to use. After importing the mapping specification, the PowerCenter
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developer can view that information in the Aggregator transformation and configure the group by ports
appropriately.
To configure the Target worksheet:
1.

On the Target worksheet, enter the following information:

Classes/Entities/
Tables/Records
Physical Name

Attributes/Columns/
Fields Physical Name

Datatype

Length

T_SALES

StoreID

SQL_NUMERIC

10

TransactionDate

SQL_DATE

20

StoreSales

SQL_NUMERIC

20

MonthlyRecognizedRevenue

SQL_NUMERIC

20

10

Scale

Table and column names are case sensitive.

2.

To configure an aggregate expression that calculates total sales by store, enter the following expression in
the Transformation Formula/Expression column for the T_SALES.StoreSales row:
SUM(SALES.TransactionAmount)

3.

In the Description column, enter the following information for the PowerCenter developer:
group by StoreID

4.

To define the return value of the lookup condition of the REVENUE table, enter the following expression
in the Transformation Formula/Expression column for the T_SALES.MonthlyRecognizedRevenue row:
REVENUE.MonthlyRecognizedRevenue

5.

6.

To configure the remaining target ports, enter the following information:

Attributes/Columns/Fields
Physical Name

Transformations
Formula/Expression

StoreID

SALES.StoreID

TransactionDate

SALES.TransactionDate

Save the changes.

The following figure shows the completed Target worksheet:

Step 3. Validate the Mapping Specification

The Mapping template with validation includes macros to perform validation of the Source and Target
worksheets.
To perform validation:
1.

On the Source worksheet, click Validate.

The validation notifies you of any error.

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2.

Correct errors and click Validate again.

3.

On the Target worksheet, click Validate.

The validation fills in the transformation types, expr for expression and aggr for aggregation and
notifies you of any error.

4.

Correct errors and click Validate again.

5.

Save the changes.

Step 4. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared

Location
Save the mapping specification named AggregateMapping.xls to a shared location so that the PowerCenter
developer can access the file. The PowerCenter developer imports the mapping specification into PowerCenter.

Step 5. Import the Mapping Specification

The PowerCenter developer uses the Repository Manager to import a Mapping Analyst for Excel mapping
specification. The Repository Service exports mapping metadata from the mapping specification and then
imports it to the PowerCenter repository as PowerCenter objects.
To import a mapping specification:
1.

Copy the mapping specification named AggregateMapping.xls from the shared location to the following
directory on your local machine:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

2.

In the Repository Manager, open the folder that you selected to store the imported PowerCenter objects.

3.

Click Repository > Import Metadata.

The Tool Selection page appears.

4.

For Source Tool, select Microsoft Office Excel and click Next.
The Microsoft Office Excel Options page appears.

5.

Enter the following information:

Microsoft Excel Option

Description

File

File name for the mapping specification. Click the Value field to
locate and select the mapping specification that you created. For
example, select AggregateMapping.xls.

With metadata mapping

spreadsheet

Metamap associated with the template used to create the file. Click
the Value field to locate and select the XML version of the
associated metamap, MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xml.

Use the default values of the remaining options.

6.

Click Next.
The PowerCenter Options page appears.

7.

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For Code Page, enter the name of the PowerCenter Repository Service code page.
For example, if the PowerCenter Repository Service uses the MS Windows Latin 1 (ANSI), superset of
Latin1 code page, enter the corresponding code page name MS1252. For a list of supported code page
names, see the PowerCenter Administrator Guide.

9.

Use the default values of the remaining options.

10.

Click Next.
In the Import Results dialog box, a message appears if the export from the mapping specification is
successful. Error messages display when the export is not successful.

11.

Click Show Details to view log events. You can also click Save Log to save the log events to a file.

12.

Click Next.
The Selection dialog box displays the sources or targets in the mapping specification with all objects
selected by default.

13.

Select all objects for import and click Finish.

The Repository Service imports the mapping from the mapping specification. The results of the import
appear in the Output window. By default, the mapping is named Mapping. You can change the mapping
name when you edit the mapping.
You can view and edit the mapping in the Designer. The following figure shows the imported mapping:

Step 6. Edit the PowerCenter Mapping and Generate a

Workflow
The PowerCenter developer completes the following tasks in the PowerCenter Client:

Edit the PowerCenter mapping.

Generate and run a workflow from the mapping.

Edit the PowerCenter Mapping

The PowerCenter developer uses the Designer to view and edit the PowerCenter mapping. The developer can
implement additional functionality that might be required. For this example, edit the mapping to configure the
Aggregator transformation group by ports.
To edit the mapping to configure the Aggregator transformation group by ports:
1.

In the Mapping Designer, open the mapping for editing.

2.

To rename the mapping, click Mapping > Edit, enter a name, and click OK.
For example, enter AggregateMappingExample.

3.

Double-click the Aggregator transformation.

4.

On the Ports tab, click the StoreSales port.

The Description field displays the note to configure StoreID as the group by port.

5.

Select the GroupBy option for the StoreID port, and clear the option for all other ports.
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6.

Click OK.

7.

Save the mapping.

Generate and Run a Workflow from the Mapping

The PowerCenter developer uses the Workflow Generation Wizard in the Designer to generate a workflow from
the mapping. The developer then runs the workflow to populate the target table. For more information about
using the Workflow Generation Wizard, see the PowerCenter Designer Guide.
After the workflow runs, use Oracle SQL Developer to review the contents of the target table. For example, run
the following SQL statement to view the contents of the table:
Select * from dm.T_Sales order by storeID;

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Configuring Multiple Mappings

This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 23

Copying and Renaming the Source-Target-Matrix Template, 23

Mapping Names, 24

Sources, 24

Expression Transformations, 25

Targets, 25

Overview
A business analyst uses the Source-Target-Matrix template to create a mapping specification for multiple
mappings. The Source-Target-Matrix template contains a separate worksheet for each mapping in the mapping
specification. Mapping specifications based on the Source-Target-Matrix template can contain sources, targets,
and Expression transformations. A PowerCenter developer imports the mapping specification using the
Repository Manager to create the corresponding PowerCenter objects.
To create a mapping specification based on the Source-Target-Matrix template, a business analyst completes the
following steps:
1.

Copy and rename the template.

2.

Configure the name for each mapping.

3.

Configure sources.

4.

Configure Expression transformations.

5.

Configure targets.

Note: You can use the Source-Target-Matrix template to create a mapping specification with a single mapping.

Copying and Renaming the Source-Target-Matrix

Template
To create a mapping specification based on the Informatica Source-Target-Matrix template, copy and rename
the template. You can find the Source-Target-Matrix template, source-target-matrix.xls, in the following
directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications
Overview

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Mapping Names
The Source-Target-Matrix template contains three worksheets named mapping1, mapping2, and mapping3.
When a PowerCenter developer imports a mapping specification created from the Source-Target-Matrix
template, the Repository Service performs the following actions:

Names each mapping and target in the mapping specification with the worksheet name. Rename each
worksheet with an appropriate mapping and target name.

Creates a new mapping for every worksheet in the file. To avoid importing unused worksheets, delete all
unused worksheets from the file.

Sources
Use the Source section on each worksheet to enter source information for the mapping.
Enter the following properties in the Source section:
Property

Required/
Optional

File/table

Required

File or table name. The Repository Service creates a PowerCenter

source definition with this name.

Field/column

Required

Field or column name. The Repository Service creates a port in the

source definition with this name.
Add related fields and columns in the same order as in the Target
section on the worksheet. When you import the mapping
specification, the Reporting Service links transformation ports by
position. For example, the Reporting Service links the first output
port to the first input port, and the second output port to the second
input port.

Field/column Datatype

Required

Datatype of the field or column. For sources in relational databases,

enter the Mapping Analyst for Excel datatype. The Repository
Service assigns the corresponding native datatype to the port in the
source definition. For more information, see Mapping Analyst for
Excel Datatypes on page 8.

Field/column
Description

Optional

Description for the field or column. The Repository Service uses this
description for the port in the source definition.

Description

To specify a database type for the source, the PowerCenter developer can complete one of the following tasks:

Select a database type when importing the mapping specification. On the PowerCenter Options page of
the Import Wizard, select a database type for the Database type option. During import, the Repository
Service assigns this database type to all sources and targets for each mapping configured in the mapping
specification. For more information, see Importing Mapping Specifications on page 34.

Edit the database type for the source definition in the Designer. After importing the mapping specification,
open the source definition in the Source Analyzer. In the Table tab, select the database type.

To specify a database name for the source, the PowerCenter developer can enter the database name when
importing the mapping specification. On the PowerCenter Options page of the Import Wizard, enter a name
for the Database name option. All sources for each mapping configured in the mapping specification will have
the same database name. For more information, see Importing Mapping Specifications on page 34.

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Expression Transformations
Mapping specifications based on the Source-Target-Matrix template can contain non-aggregate expressions. Use
an expression to calculate values in a single row for each row in a port. For example, the following expression
increases the salary of each employee by seven percent:
Salary + (Salary * .07)

You can use conditional clauses and non-aggregate functions in non-aggregate expressions. You can also nest
non-aggregate functions.
You configure an expression in the Transformation column for the source row on each worksheet of the
mapping specification. An expression defined in the mapping specification becomes an Expression
transformation in a PowerCenter mapping.
The following figure shows an expression defined for a source row named Salary:

Targets
Use the Target section on each worksheet to enter target information for the mapping.
When a PowerCenter developer imports the mapping specification, the Repository Service uses the worksheet
name to define the target definition name.
Enter the following properties in the Target section:
Property

Required/
Optional

Field/column

Required

Field or column name. The Repository Service creates a port in the

target definition with this name.
Add related fields and columns in the same order as in the Source
section on the worksheet. When you import the mapping
specification, the Reporting Service links transformation ports by
position. For example, the Reporting Service links the first output
port to the first input port, the second output port to the second input
port, and so forth.

Field/column Datatype
Native Name
-orField/column Datatype

Required

Datatype of the field or column. Enter the datatype in either column.

For targets in relational databases, enter the Mapping Analyst for
Excel datatype. The Repository Service assigns the corresponding
native datatype to the port in the target definition. For more
information, see Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes on page 8.

Length

Required

Length of the column. The Repository Service assigns this value to

the precision of the port in the target definition.

Scale

Required

Scale of the column. The Repository Service assigns this value to

the scale of the port in the target definition.

Description

Expression Transformations

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Property

Required/
Optional

Description

Optional

Description for the field or column. The Repository Service uses this
description for the port in the target definition.

Notes

Optional

Description for the field or column. The Repository Service uses this
description for the port in the target definition. When you enter
values for both the Description and Notes properties, the Repository
Service uses the Notes property.

Description

To specify a database type for the target, the PowerCenter developer can complete one of the following tasks:

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Select a database type when importing the mapping specification. On the PowerCenter Options page of
the Import Wizard, select a database type for the Database type option. During import, the Repository
Service assigns this database type to all sources and targets for each mapping configured in the mapping
specification. For more information, see Importing Mapping Specifications on page 34.

Edit the database type for the target definition in the Designer. After importing the mapping specification,
open the target definition in the Target Designer. In the Table tab, select the database type.

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CHAPTER 5

Configuring Multiple Mappings Example

This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 27

Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment, 28

Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft Excel, 28

Step 3. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared Location, 30

Step 4. Import the Mapping Specification, 30

Step 5. Edit the PowerCenter Mappings and Generate Workflows, 31

Overview
This example uses the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template to configure mappings that read
human resources data from a flat file and write the data to an Oracle database. The mapping specification in
this example configures the following mappings:

Employee_Info. Reads a delimited flat file containing employee information and writes the data to a target
table named Employee_Info located in an Oracle schema named DM.

Emp_Raises. Reads the same delimited flat file, includes an Expression transformation that calculates a
salary increase for each employee, and writes the data to a target table named Emp_Raises located in an
Oracle schema named DM.

To create these example mappings, the business analyst and PowerCenter developer complete the following
steps:
1.

Establish the PowerCenter environment (Developer). The PowerCenter developer configures the database
connectivity, designates a repository folder to store the imported objects, and creates the sample flat file
source and the target tables.

2.

Configure the mapping specification in Microsoft Excel (Business Analyst). The business analyst creates a
mapping specification from the Source-Target-Matrix template and configures the Employee_Info and
Emp_Raises mappings on separate worksheets.

3.

Save the mapping specification to a shared location (Business Analyst).

4.

Import the mapping specification (Developer).

5.

Edit the PowerCenter mappings and generate workflows (Developer).

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Step 1. Establish the PowerCenter Environment

Before the business analyst creates a mapping specification, the PowerCenter developer completes the following
tasks to establish the PowerCenter environment:

Configure database connections. Use the Workflow Manager to configure connection objects so that the
Integration Service can connect to the source and target databases.

Designate a repository folder to store the imported objects. Use the Repository Manager to select an
existing folder or to create a folder for the PowerCenter objects that are imported from the mapping
specification.

Create the source flat file. Create a flat file that contains the sample data used in this example.

Create target tables. Use Oracle SQL Plus to run SQL statements to use the sample data in this example.

Create the Source Flat File

To use the source flat file included in this example, create a sample flat file that contains the following data:

EmployeeID

FirstName

LastName

Salary

StartDate

EndDate

For example, create a file named HR.txt that contains the following sample data:
1,John,Baer,100000,1/1/2005 00:00:00,1/1/2006 00:00:00
2,Bobbi,Apperley,120000,1/1/2005 00:00:00,1/1/2007 00:00:00

Save the file to the source file directory for the Integration Service process. The directory is defined in the
$PMSourceFileDir service process variable. By default, the variable is set to the following directory:
<PowerCenter installation directory>\server\infa_shared\SrcFiles

Create Target Tables

To use the target tables included in this example, use Oracle SQL Plus to run the following SQL statements to
create the Employee_Info and Emp_Raises target tables in an Oracle schema named DM:
Connect DM/DM
CREATE TABLE DM.Employee_Info (Emp_ID number, First_Name varchar2(40), Last_Name
varchar2(40), Salary number, ST_Date date, End_Date date);
CREATE TABLE DM.Emp_Raises (Emp_ID number, First_Name varchar2(40), Last_Name
varchar2(40), Salary number, ST_Date date, End_Date date);

Step 2. Configure the Mapping Specification in Microsoft

Excel
The business analyst completes the following tasks to configure the mapping specification in Microsoft Excel:

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Create a mapping specification based on the Source-Target-Matrix template.

Configure the mappings.

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Create a Mapping Specification

To create a mapping specification based on the Informatica Source-Target-Matrix template, copy and rename
the template. You can find the Source-Target-Matrix template, source-target-matrix.xls, in the following
directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

For example, copy and rename the template HR_Data_Load.xls.

Configure the Mappings

Configure each mapping on a different worksheet in the mapping specification and name each worksheet. The
Source-Target-Matrix template uses the worksheet name for both mapping names and target names in the
mapping.
To configure multiple mappings:
1.

Open HR_Data_Load.xls.

2.

Rename the first worksheet Employee_Info and press Enter.

3.

In the Source section of the Employee_Info worksheet, enter the following information:

4.

File/Table

Field/Column

Field/Column Datatype

HR

EmployeeID

Number

FirstName

String

LastName

String

Salary

Decimal

StartDate

Date

EndDate

Date

In the Target section of the Employee_Info worksheet, enter the following information:
Field/Column

Field/Column Datatype Native Name

Emp_ID

SQL_INTEGER

First_Name

SQL_CHAR

Last_Name

SQL_CHAR

Salary

SQL_DECIMAL

ST_Date

SQL_DATE

End_Date

SQL_DATE

5.

Save the changes.

6.

To create the second mapping, copy rows 3 through 8 from the Employee_Info worksheet to the second
worksheet.

7.

Rename the second worksheet Emp_Raises and press Enter.

8.

In the Salary row, enter the following expression in the Transformation column to define a seven percent
increase in salary for all employees:
Salary + (Salary * .07)

9.

Save the changes.

10.

Delete the unused worksheet named mapping3.

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11.

Validate that you have correctly entered all metadata in both worksheets.

Step 3. Save the Mapping Specification to a Shared

Location
Save the mapping specification named HR_Data_Load.xls to a shared location so that the PowerCenter
developer can access the file. The PowerCenter developer imports the mapping specification into PowerCenter.

Step 4. Import the Mapping Specification

The PowerCenter developer uses the Repository Manager to import a Mapping Analyst for Excel mapping
specification. The Repository Service exports mapping metadata from the mapping specification and then
imports it to the PowerCenter repository as PowerCenter objects.
To import a mapping specification:
1.

Copy the mapping specification named HR_Data_Load.xls from the shared location to the following
directory on your local machine:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

2.

In the Repository Manager, open the folder that you selected to store the imported PowerCenter objects.

3.

Click Repository > Import Metadata.

The Tool Selection page appears.

4.

For Source Tool, select Microsoft Office Excel and click Next.
The Microsoft Office Excel Options page appears.

5.

Enter the following information:

Microsoft Excel Option

Description

File

File name for the mapping specification. Click the Value field to
locate and select the mapping specification that you created. For
example, select HR_Data_Load.xls.

With metadata mapping

spreadsheet

Metamap associated with the template used to create the file. Click
the Value field to locate and select the XML version of the
associated metamap, source-target-matrix-metamap.xml.

Use the default values of the remaining options.

6.

Click Next.
The PowerCenter Options page appears.

7.

For export objects, select Sources, Targets, and Mappings to import the entire mapping.

8.

For Code Page, enter the name of the PowerCenter Repository Service code page.
For example, if the PowerCenter Repository Service uses the MS Windows Latin 1 (ANSI), superset of
Latin1 code page, enter the corresponding code page name MS1252. For a list of supported code page
names, see the PowerCenter Administrator Guide.
Use the default values of the remaining options.

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9.

Click Next.
In the Import Results dialog box, a message appears if the export from the mapping specification is
successful. Error messages display when the export is not successful.

10.

Click Show Details to view log events. You can also click Save Log to save the log events to a file.

11.

Click Next.
The Selection dialog box displays the sources or targets in the mapping specification with all objects
selected by default.

12.

Select all objects for import and click Finish.

The Repository Service imports the mapping from the mapping specification. The results of the import
appear in the Output window. By default, the Repository Service uses the worksheet names for the
mapping names. You can change the mapping names when you edit the mappings.
You can view and edit the mappings in the Designer. The following figure shows the imported
Employee_Info mapping:

The following figure shows the imported Emp_Raises mapping:

Step 5. Edit the PowerCenter Mappings and Generate

Workflows
The PowerCenter developer completes the following tasks in the PowerCenter Client:

Edit the PowerCenter mappings.

Generate and run workflows from the mappings.

Edit the PowerCenter Mappings

The PowerCenter developer uses the Designer to view and edit the PowerCenter mapping. The developer can
implement additional functionality that might be required. For this example, edit the source definition to
change the flat file format to delimited.
To edit the mappings to specify a delimited flat file format:
1.

In the Source Analyzer, open the HR source definition for editing.

2.

On the Table tab, select Delimited for Flat File Information.

3.

Click OK.
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4.

Save the source definition.

Generate and Run Workflows from the Mappings

The PowerCenter developer uses the Workflow Generation Wizard in the Designer to generate workflows from
the mappings. The developer then runs the workflows to populate the target tables. For more information about
using the Workflow Generation Wizard, see the PowerCenter Designer Guide.
After the workflows run, use Oracle SQL Developer to review the contents of the target tables. For example,
run the following SQL statements to view the contents of the tables:
Select * from dm.Employee_Info;
Select * from dm.Emp_Raises;

Compare the Salary column in both tables to review the salary increases.

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Importing and Exporting Mapping

Specifications
This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 33

Importing Mapping Specifications, 34

Exporting Mappings, 36

Troubleshooting, 37

Overview
You can use the PowerCenter Repository Manager to import the following information from a mapping
specification:

Source definitions

Target definitions

A single mapping

Multiple mappings that use the same mapping specification template

For example, a business analyst creates a mapping specification in Microsoft Excel to define a mapping that
includes sources, targets, and transformations. A PowerCenter developer imports the mapping specification to
create the PowerCenter objects.
You can use the PowerCenter Repository Manager to export the following information from a PowerCenter
repository to a mapping specification:

Source definitions

Target definitions

A single, valid mapping

You might want to export PowerCenter objects to Microsoft Excel for the following reasons:

Several workflows are running in production. However, no documentation about these workflows or
mappings exists. A PowerCenter developer can export the mappings to mapping specifications for
documentation and business analyst review.

You are using Mapping Analyst for Excel to configure PowerCenter mappings, and the business analyst needs
to review the implementation of their mapping specifications. A PowerCenter developer can export the
mapping for a business analyst to review at any point in the development process.

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Importing Mapping Specifications

Use the Repository Manager to import a mapping specification. You can import sources and targets, or you can
import an entire mapping. You can also import more than one mapping at a time if the mapping specification
contains multiple mappings. Mappings do not have to be complete or valid.
When you import a mapping specification, the Repository Service exports metadata from the mapping
specification and imports it into the PowerCenter repository.
You can use the Mapping template, the Source-Target-Matrix template, or a custom template to create a
mapping specification. The following table describes the PowerCenter objects that the Repository Service
creates when you import a mapping specification based on the Mapping or Source-Target-Matrix template:
Mapping Analyst for Excel Component

Template

PowerCenter Repository Object

Source information.

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Source definitions.

Filter expression to filter data from the

pipeline.

Mapping

Filter transformation.

Join expression to join two sources. To join

more than two sources, you can enter
multiple join expressions.

Mapping

Joiner transformation.

Lookup expression to perform a lookup on

source data.

Mapping

Connected Lookup transformation.

Includes ports that are used in the
mapping.

Aggregate data transformation expression.

Mapping

Aggregator transformation.

Single row data transformation expression.

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Expression transformation.

Target information.

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Target definitions.

Additional comments or descriptions

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Descriptions associated with

transformations and source and
target definitions. Provides
additional notes to the PowerCenter
developer.

After you import a mapping specification, review the imported objects. Most mappings imported from a
mapping specification require editing before validation.
To import a mapping specification:
1.

In the Repository Manager, open a folder and click Repository > Import Metadata.
The Tool Selection page appears.

2.

In the Source Tool field, select Microsoft Office Excel and click Next.
The Microsoft Office Excel Options page appears.

3.

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Enter the following information:

Option

Description

File

File name for the mapping specification. Click the Value field to locate
and select the mapping specification to import.

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Option

Description

With metadata mapping

spreadsheet

Metamap associated with the template used to create the mapping

specification. Click the Value field to locate and select the XML version
of the associated metamap.

Environment variable file

Environment variable file that contains properties for the metamap.

Click the Value field to locate and select an environment variable file.
Optional.

4.

Use the default values of the remaining options.

5.

Click Next.
The PowerCenter Options page appears.

6.

Enter the following information:

Option

Description

Export Objects

Objects you want to import into the PowerCenter repository. Select one
of the following options:
- Sources, targets, and mappings. Imports an entire mapping from the
mapping specification. Use for mapping specifications that describe
an entire mapping.
- Tables as sources. Imports all tables or files as sources.
- Tables as targets. Imports all tables or files as targets.
Default is Tables as sources.

Database type

Database type of the source and target databases. Select a database

type, Flat File, or select Auto Detect to allow PowerCenter to determine
the database type from the mapping specification.
Default is Auto Detect.

Database name

Database name for imported source tables. Overrides the source

database name entered in the mapping specification. Optional.

Code page

Name of the PowerCenter Repository Service code page.

Default is MS 1252.

Export metadata
extensions

Import descriptions and comments as PowerCenter metadata

extensions. Select one of the following options:
- True. Import descriptions and comments.
- False. Do not import descriptions and comments.
Default is true.

7.

Click Use Defaults to revert to default options.

8.

Click Next.
In the Import Results dialog box, a message appears if the export from the mapping specification is
successful. Error messages appear when the export is not successful.
Click Show Details to view log events. You can also click Save Log to save the log events to a file.

9.

Click Next.
The Source Selection dialog box displays the sources or targets in the mapping specification with all objects
selected by default.

10.

Select the objects that you want to import and click Finish.
The Repository Service imports the metadata from the mapping specification.
If the import folder contains objects of the same name as those you are importing, the Conflict Resolution
Wizard displays. For more information about the conflict, click Compare Conflict.
Otherwise for each conflicting object, select the object and choose one of the following resolutions:

Rename. Change the object name when importing it to the target folder.

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Replace. Replace the existing object in the target folder.

Reuse. Use the existing object in the target folder.

Skip. Skip importing the object.

You can also apply the same resolution to all sources or to all conflicts.
11.

Click Next, and then click Close to close the Conflict Resolution Wizard.

Exporting Mappings
Use the Repository Manager to export objects from the PowerCenter repository to a mapping specification. You
can export sources and targets, or you can export a valid mapping.
Informatica provides mapping specification templates that organize the mapping metadata in different ways.
When you export a mapping to Microsoft Excel, use one of the following mapping specification templates:

Mapping template (with validation). Contains a single mapping configured on multiple worksheets for
overview information, sources, targets, and functions. Mapping specifications based on this template can
contain source and target data and Joiner, Lookup, Filter, Expression, and Aggregator transformations. This
template performs some validation of the metadata.

Mapping template (without validation). Is the same as the Mapping template (with validation). However,
this template does not perform validation of the metadata. Use this template if you want to avoid enabling
macros on your machine.

Source-Target-Matrix template. Can contain multiple mappings, each configured on a separate worksheet.
Mapping specifications based on this template can contain source and target data and Expression
transformations. If the mapping being exported contains additional transformations, use the Mapping
template.

Custom template. Contains a custom format. You can create a custom mapping specification template if you
want to use a format different from the Mapping Analyst for Excel templates.

The Repository Service exports only supported transformations. When you export a mapping that includes
other transformations, target definitions in the same pipeline might not contain all ports in the mapping
specification.
You can export a Lookup transformation that performs a lookup on a source definition. The Repository Service
does not export a Lookup transformation based on a lookup source that is not defined in the mapping.
To export PowerCenter repository objects to a mapping specification:
1.

In the Repository Manager, open a folder that contains the repository objects that you want to export.

2.

In the Navigator, select the mapping or set of sources or targets that you want to export.

3.

Click Repository > Export Metadata.

The Tool Selection page appears.

4.

For Target Tool, select Microsoft Office Excel and click Next.
The Microsoft Office Excel Options page appears.

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Enter the following information:

Microsoft Excel Option

Description

File

Name of the mapping specification for exported metadata.

Click the Value field to locate and select the mapping specification you want to
use. Or, enter a file name for the wizard to create.
You can export metadata to the same file more than once. When you export to a
mapping specification that contains existing data, the Repository Service writes
information to empty cells or overwrites existing data.

With metadata mapping

spreadsheet

Metamap associated with the mapping specification template you want to use.
Click the Value field to locate and select one of the following metamaps:
- MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xml. Select if using the Mapping template with or
without validation. Exports the mapping to a Microsoft Excel file with multiple
worksheets for overview information, sources, targets, and functions.
- source-target-matrix-metamap.xml. Select if using the Source-Target-Matrix
template. Exports the mapping to a Microsoft Excel file on a single worksheet.
- <custom-metamap>.xml. If using a custom mapping specification template,
select the name of the associated custom metamap.

From base spreadsheet

Mapping specification template. Click the Value field to locate and select one of
the following mapping specification template files:
- MappingTemplate.xls. Select if using the Mapping template and you want to
validate the metadata.
- MappingTemplate_NoValidation.xls. Select if using the Mapping template and
you do not want to enable macros to validate the metadata.
- source-target-matrix-mirrepeatingsheet.xls. Select if using the Source-TargetMatrix template.
- <custom-template>.xls. If using a custom mapping specification template,
select the name of the custom template.

Note: Use the default values of the remaining options.

6.

Click Use Defaults to reset to default values.

7.

Click Export.
In the Export Results dialog box, a message appears if the export is successful. Error messages display when
the export is not successful.
Click Show Details to view log events. You can also click Save Log to save the log events to a log file.

8.

Click Finish.

Troubleshooting
I have several mappings in a single file. Each mapping uses the same template and is on a single worksheet. However,
I cannot import the mapping specification.
Verify that the Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file and metamap are configured correctly. The metamap
must reference fields in the Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file.
I receive the following error when I import a mapping specification:
This workbook contains links to other data sources....

The metamap references an unrelated mapping specification template. Update the metamap and import the
mapping specification again.
The following error message appears in the log when I import a mapping specification:
To avoid potential complications with metadata mapping, it is strongly recommended to use
metadata mapping file in XML format.

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When you imported the mapping specification, you selected a metamap in Microsoft Excel format. Save the
metamap as an XML file and import the mapping specification again.
I used the Mapping template to export a mapping that contains an Aggregator transformation. However, the exported
mapping specification does not include the aggregate expression on the Target worksheet.
In the Designer, verify that the expression port in the Aggregator transformation is connected to a mapping
target. To export an aggregate expression to a mapping specification, the expression port in the Aggregator
transformation must be connected to a mapping target.

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Customizing Mapping Specification

Templates
This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 39

Configuring a Custom Mapping Specification Template, 41

Copying and Renaming the Metamap, 42

Associating the Metamap with the Custom Template or Repeating Sheet File, 42

Model, Source, Target, and Mapping Worksheet Types in the Metamap, 43

Import and Export Parameters in the Metamap, 48

Saving the Metamap as an XML Spreadsheet, 49

Overview
Create a custom mapping specification template and associated metamap if you want to use a format different
from the Mapping Analyst for Excel templates. After you configure a custom mapping specification template
and the associated metamap, you can use the custom mapping specification template to configure a mapping
specification.
To create a custom mapping specification template and associated metamap, complete the following steps:
1.

Configure a custom mapping specification template.

2.

Copy and rename the metamap.

3.

Associate the metamap with the custom mapping specification template or repeating sheet file.

4.

Configure the Model, Source, Target, and Mapping worksheets in the metamap.

5.

Optionally configure import and export parameters in the metamap.

6.

Save the metamap as an XML spreadsheet.

Metamap Hierarchy
The metamap divides the mapping specification metadata into a hierarchy for sources, targets, transformations,
and mappings. The metamap contains a worksheet for each object in the hierarchy. When you import the
mapping specification, the Repository Service imports the metadata in the file starting at the top of the
hierarchy.

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The following figure shows the Mapping Analyst for Excel metadata hierarchy:
Model

Target Data
Packages

Source Data
Packages
Source
Schemas

Target
Target
Schemas
Schemas

Mapping Design
Packages
Transformation
Tasks

Target
Classes

Source
Classes

Filters
Target
Target
Attributes
Attributes

Source
Attributes
Source
DataTypes

Lookups

Target
DataTypes

Joins

Feature Maps

The metamap hierarchy contains parent and child objects. If you configure a child object, you must also
configure the parent object on its corresponding worksheet. For example, a source schema is a child object of a
source data package and a model. If you configure a source schema, you also must configure a data package and
a model.
Each metamap worksheet describes metadata for objects at that level and identifies all parent objects. For
example, the SourceSchemas worksheet describes the source schema and identifies its parent source data
package and parent model.
When you modify the associated metamap to reflect the changes made to a custom mapping specification
template, you edit the metamap worksheets for the metadata type that you modified. For example, if you
modify the source metadata in a custom version of the Mapping template, you modify the source and mapping
worksheets in the metamap. You do not modify the target worksheets.
Mapping Analyst for Excel requires you to create some objects that are part of the metadata hierarchy that
PowerCenter does not import. For example, the Repository Service does not import the Model and Data
Package name. You can enter constant values for these objects in the metamap if the mapping specification does
not contain values.
The following table describes the metamap worksheet types and how the Repository Service reads each
worksheet type:

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Worksheet Type

Worksheet Names

Description

Overview

Overview

Determines how the Repository Service imports and

exports metadata and the template type you want to
use.

Model

Models

Defines the location of the entity that contains all

mapping metadata. The Repository Service does not
import this information.

Source

SourceDataPackages
SourceSchemas
SourceClasses
SourceAttributes
SourceDatatypes

Defines the location of source metadata. The

Repository Service reads each worksheet in the
hierarchy to create a source definition.

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Worksheet Names

Description

Target

TargetDataPackages
TargetSchemas
TargetClasses
TargetAttributes
TargetDatatypes

Defines the location of target metadata. The

Repository Service reads each worksheet in the
hierarchy to create a target definition.

Mapping

MappingDesignPackages
TransformationTasks
Filters
Lookups
Joins
FeatureMaps

Defines the location of mapping and transformation

metadata, including how to map the source and target
columns. The Repository Service reads each
worksheet in the hierarchy to create a mapping.

System Types

MITI_SystemTypes

Lists the file and relational source and target types

that Mapping Analyst for Excel supports.

Data Types

MITI_DataTypes

Lists native datatypes and the corresponding Mapping

Analyst for Excel datatype. For more information, see
Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes on page 8.

Rules and Guidelines

Use the following rules and guidelines when you create a custom mapping specification template:

Decide on a mapping structure before you design the template. One or two templates and associated
metamaps are more efficient than multiple templates and associated metamaps for each mapping.

Create separate fields for different types of metadata. This allows you to match each field to different parts of
the metamap.

Configure names for the mapping, sources, targets, or transformations in the mapping specification or as
constants in the metamap.

Use a single worksheet to import more than one mapping at a time.

Edit the metamap to reflect the custom mapping specification template structure. To avoid confusion,
complete the template design before you configure the metamap.

Configuring a Custom Mapping Specification Template

Use one of the following methods to configure a custom mapping specification template:

Copy, rename, and modify the Mapping template. Copy and rename MappingTemplate.xls or
MappingTemplate_NoValidation.xls, depending on whether you want to use a template with or without
validation. Use Microsoft Excel to modify the renamed mapping specification template by adding or
deleting columns.

Copy, rename, and modify the Source-Target-Matrix template and repeating sheet file. Copy and rename
source-target-matrix.xls and source-target-matrix-mirrepeatingsheet.xls. Use Microsoft Excel to modify the
renamed mapping specification template and repeating sheet file by adding or deleting columns.
The repeating sheet file defines the common structure for multiple mappings defined in a mapping
specification that is based on the Source-Target-Matrix template. When you modify a custom version of the
Source-Target-Matrix template, you must make the same changes to a custom version of the Source-TargetMatrix repeating sheet file. The Source-Target-Matrix metamap uses the Source-Target-Matrix repeating
sheet file to define the location of metadata in the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template.

Create a new template. Use Microsoft Excel to create a new spreadsheet if the metadata format that you
want to use differs significantly from the Informatica mapping specification templates.

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The original mapping specification templates and the Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file are located in
the following directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

Note: A metamap uses relative links to find the location of metadata in a mapping specification. To avoid broken

links, use Windows Explorer to copy the templates. Do not use the Save As menu option in Microsoft Excel.

Copying and Renaming the Metamap

Copy and rename the .xls version of an existing metamap. Mapping Analyst for Excel includes metamaps in
Excel and XML formats. Use the Excel version of the metamap to modify metamap properties when you create
a custom mapping specification template.
If your custom mapping specification template is based on an existing template, copy and rename the associated
metamap for the existing template: MappingTemplate-MetaMap.xls or source-target-matrix-metamap.xls.
If you created a new custom mapping specification template, copy and rename either of the existing metamaps.
When you create a new mapping specification template, you must modify each worksheet in a metamap. As a
result, you can use any existing metamap to create the custom version.
The original files are located in the following directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

Note: A metamap uses relative links to find the location of metadata in a mapping specification. To avoid broken

links, use Windows Explorer to copy the templates. Do not use the Save As menu option in Microsoft Excel.

Associating the Metamap with the Custom Template or

Repeating Sheet File
Use Microsoft Excel to associate a custom metamap with the file that the metamap needs to read. The file that
you associate depends on the following existing metamaps that you used to create the custom metamap:

Mapping metamap. Reads from the Mapping template to determine the structure of the mapping. When
you rename the Mapping template, you must associate the metamap with the new name to maintain the
metamap links to the mapping specification template.

Source-Target-Matrix metamap. Reads from the Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file to determine the
structure of the mapping on each worksheet of a mapping specification that is based on the Source-TargetMatrix template. When you rename the repeating sheet file, you must associate the metamap with the new
repeating sheet file name to maintain the metamap links to the repeating sheet file.

To associate the metamap with the mapping specification template or repeating sheet file:
1.

Open the custom mapping specification template or repeating sheet file.

2.

Open the custom metamap.

If a security warning appears to warn against using macros, click Enable Macros to enable the validation
macros.

3.

When a message box states that the metamap contains links to other data sources, click Update.
A message states that one or more links cannot be updated.

4.

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The Edit Links dialog box appears.

5.

Click Change Source.

6.

Select the custom mapping specification template or repeating sheet file, and click OK.

7.

Click Close to close the Edit Links dialog box.

8.

Save the metamap.

Model, Source, Target, and Mapping Worksheet Types

in the Metamap
Edit the metamap worksheets for the metadata type that you modified in the mapping specification template.
For example, if you modify the source metadata in a custom version of the Mapping template, you modify the
source and mapping worksheets in the metamap. You do not modify the target worksheets.
Each metamap worksheet for the model, sources, targets, and mappings contains the following sections that you
configure:

Excel Table Parameters. First and last lines to process in the mapping specification template.

Required Properties. The location of metadata in the mapping specification template.

User-Defined Properties. The location of user-defined properties in the mapping specification template.

When you configure each section, you modify the location of metadata in the mapping specification template.
Note: When Hide Special Fields is selected in a metamap worksheet, the worksheet hides internal cells needed

for proper functioning of the metamap. If you clear this option, do not modify the internal cells.

Excel Table Parameters

When you import a mapping specification, the Repository Service processes lines on each worksheet from top
to bottom until it reaches the last line. The Excel Table Parameters section on each model, sources, targets, and
mappings worksheet in the metamap defines the first and last line to process in a mapping specification
worksheet.
For example, a mapping specification has a column that contains source attribute names. The attribute names
start in column B, row 4. On the SourceAttributes worksheet in the metamap, configure the first line to process
as an Exact Line starting at row 4.
When you enter constants in a metamap worksheet, you can set the first and last lines to be column A, row 1.
The Repository Service processes only one line when you import the mapping specification.

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On each worksheet for the model, sources, targets, and mappings in the metamap, configure the following Excel
Table Parameters for the first and last lines:
Parameter

Description

How to Detect

Determines when the Repository Service starts or stops processing mapping

specification lines for an object. Select one of the following options:
- Exact Line. The Repository Service starts or stops processing when it reads a
specific line. Default is Exact Line for the first line.
- First Empty Line. The Repository Service stops processing when it reads the first
empty line.
- Count of Empty Lines. The Repository Service stops processing when it reads a
number of empty lines.

Detection Parameter

Indicates a cell or line where the Repository Service starts or stops processing the
mapping specification. Enter one of the following options:
- Cell Location. The location of a cell where the Repository Service starts or stops
processing lines on the mapping specification worksheet. Required if the processing
is configured for an exact line. To add the cell location, see Modifying the Cell
Location of Metadata on page 46.
- Number of Lines. The number of empty lines to read before the Repository Service
stops processing the mapping specification worksheet. Required if the processing is
configured to stop when a number of empty lines are read.

Required Properties
When you configure the required properties, you define the location of the metadata in the mapping
specification template.
The Repository Service reads the metamap and imports the metadata from the mapping specification according
to the metamap hierarchy. The metamap hierarchy contains parent and child objects. The Required Properties
section on each metamap worksheet describes metadata for objects at that level and identifies all parent objects.
For example, the SourceSchemas worksheet contains a data package and model name for the schema. The data
package and model are the parent objects in the metadata hierarchy. If the mapping specification contains more
than one data package, the Repository Service chooses the first data package name from the mapping
specification as the parent.
The following figure shows the parent object properties configured in the SourceSchemas worksheet:

Properties that identify

the parent model
Properties that identify
the parent data package

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The following table describes the parameters for the required properties:
Parameter

Description

Style

Determines whether metadata occurs in more than one cell in the mapping specification
template. Select one of the following options:
- Column. Metadata occurs more than once in a column of the mapping specification
template. When you configure a reference to a column, the Repository Service
processes each row in the column. The column can have empty rows.
- Cell. Metadata is in one cell in the mapping specification template.

Metadata field

Name of the metadata property. For a list of the metadata fields on each worksheet, see
Metamap Worksheets on page 59.

If Empty

Determines how the Repository Service processes a blank metadata property. Select
one of the following options:
- Print a warning and then take a default action. The Repository Service uses the
default value or the default parent.
- Skip the row. The Repository Service does not create metadata for the metadata field.
- Stop the import. The Repository Service does not import the mapping specification
into the repository.

Reference to Data

Contains a constant value or the location of a cell in the mapping specification template.
To add the cell location, see Modifying the Cell Location of Metadata on page 46.

Validation

Displays one of the following values based on the Reference to Data parameter:
- Constant. The Reference to Data column contains a constant value.
- Reference. The Reference to Data column contains a cell location.
- Invalid. The Reference to Data column contains invalid values.
This parameter is updated to indicate the value of the Reference to Data parameter
when you save the metamap. You must correct the Reference to Data parameter if this
value is invalid.

User-Defined Properties
You can optionally configure user-defined properties to add metadata not defined in the metamap. When you
import the mapping specification, the Repository Service creates the property as a metadata extension.
The mapping specification templates do not contain a column to add user-defined properties. If you want to
add the properties to a mapping specification template, modify the template to add a column that contains the
metadata for the user-defined property.
The following table describes the parameters you can configure for user-defined properties:
Parameter

Description

Name Style

Determines whether the name of the user-defined property occurs in more than one cell
in the mapping specification template. Select one of the following options:
- Column. Metadata occurs more than once in a column of the mapping specification
template. When you configure a reference to a column, the Repository Service
processes each row in the column. The column can have empty rows.
- Cell. Metadata is in one cell in the mapping specification template.

Name Reference or
Constant

Defines the name of the user-defined property. Contains a constant value or the
location of a cell in the mapping specification template. To add the cell location, see
Modifying the Cell Location of Metadata on page 46.

Value Style

Determines whether the value of the user-defined property occurs in more than one cell
in the mapping specification template. Select one of the following options:
- Column. Metadata occurs more than once in a column of the mapping specification
template. When you configure a reference to a column, the Repository Service
processes each row in the column. The column can have empty rows.
- Cell. Metadata is in one cell in the mapping specification template.

Value Reference or
Constant

Defines the value of the user-defined property. Contains a constant value or the
location of a cell in the mapping specification template. To add the cell location, see
Modifying the Cell Location of Metadata on page 46.

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Parameter

Description

Type

Defines the datatype of the user-defined property. Select one of the following datatypes:
- String
- Number
- Date
- Boolean

If Empty

Determines how the Repository Service processes a blank metadata property. Select
one of the following options:
- Print a warning and then take a default action. The Repository Service uses the
default value or the default parent.
- Skip the row. The Repository Service does not create metadata for the metadata field.
- Stop the import. The Repository Service does not import the mapping specification
into the repository.

Default Value

Default value of the property if the mapping specification does not contain a value for
the property.

Validation

Displays one of the following values based on the Reference to Data parameter:
- Constant. The Reference to Data column contains a constant value.
- Reference. The Reference to Data column contains a cell location.
- Invalid. The Reference to Data column contains invalid values.
This parameter is updated to indicate the value of the Reference to Data parameter
when you save the metamap. You must correct the Reference to Data parameter if this
value is invalid.

Modifying the Cell Location of Metadata

The Excel Table Parameters, Required Properties, and User-Defined Properties sections in the metamap
worksheets contain the cell locations of metadata in a mapping specification template. For example, if you
define a source table in a mapping specification template, you provide the table properties such as the columns
in the table, the table business name, and the table description. The metamap references where each table
property is located in the mapping specification template. The metamap stores each cell location on the
SourceClasses, SourceAttributes, and SourceDatatypes worksheets.
Each reference to metadata in a mapping specification template contains the following information:

Mapping specification template name. Name of the mapping specification template that corresponds to the
metamap.

Worksheet name. Name of the worksheet in the mapping specification template.

Cell location. Row and column in the worksheet that contains the metadata.

When you select a reference cell in the metamap, the function bar in Excel contains the mapping specification
template name, the worksheet name, and the cell location.

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The following figure shows the Required Properties section of a SourceClasses metamap worksheet with the
Class Name Reference to Data cell selected:
Location of Metadata in the
Mapping Specification
Template

Class Name Reference to

Data cell

The function bar shows the following value of the Class Name Reference to Data cell:
=[MappingTemplate.xls]Source!$C$3

The following figure shows the corresponding section of the mapping specification template:

Cell C3 contains the Business Name metadata.

Steps to Modify a Cell Location in the Metamap

To modify a cell location in the metamap, copy and paste the cell location of a property from one of the
following file types to the metamap:

Mapping specification template. Use if your custom metamap is based on the Mapping metamap.

Repeating sheet file. Use if your custom metamap is based on the Source-Target-Matrix metamap.

To modify a cell location in the metamap:

1.

Open the mapping specification template or repeating sheet file and the metamap.

2.

In the mapping specification template or repeating sheet file, navigate to the cell for the metadata that you
need to reference in the metamap.

3.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

4.

In the metamap, navigate to the appropriate worksheet.

5.

Right-click one of the following cells and click Paste Special:

Detection Parameter cell in the Excel Table Parameters section

Reference to Data cell for the appropriate Metadata Field in the Required Properties section
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6.

Reference or Constant cell in the User-Defined Properties section

Click Paste Link.

The metamap stores the location of the property in the mapping specification template or repeating sheet file.
The location includes the name of the mapping specification template or repeating sheet file and the worksheet
name that contains the cell.

Import and Export Parameters in the Metamap

The Overview worksheet in the metamap contains default import and export parameters. The Repository
Service reads the import parameters when you import a mapping specification. The Repository Service reads the
export parameters when you export a mapping specification. You can optionally override the default parameters
by editing the values in the Excel metamap and saving it as an XML file.

Import Parameters
The following table describes the parameters you configure to import a mapping specification into the
PowerCenter repository:

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Parameter

Description

Compare names ignoring

case

Determines whether name evaluation is case sensitive. Select one of the

following options:
- True. Ignore case when evaluating names.
- False. Performs a case-sensitive evaluation.
Default is True.

Merge objects with same

name

Merge objects with the same name in the mapping specification. Select one of
the following options:
- True. Merge objects with the same name.
- False. Keep all objects. Use this option when the mapping specification includes
different objects with the same name.
Default is True.

ETL data stream merging

strategy

Action to take when the mapping specification contains two or more sources
without a join expression. Select one of the following options:
- Add joins if needed. Adds a Joiner transformation to the mapping.
- Add union if needed. Use separate pipelines for sources.
- Do not change. Do not add a join or a union.
Default is Add joins if needed.

Print warnings if rows are

skipped

Print warnings in the Import Metadata wizard when rows are skipped. The Import
Wizard displays errors when you import mapping specifications. Select one of the
following options:
- True. Print warnings for skipped rows.
- False. Do not print warnings for skipped rows.
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The following table describes the parameters you configure to export a mapping from the PowerCenter
repository to a mapping specification:
Parameter

Description

Output package scope

Type of metadata to export. Select one of the following options:

- All. Export all metadata.
- Mapping sources only. Export source definitions.
- Mapping targets only. Export target definitions.
- Mapping sources and targets. Export source and target definitions.
Default is All.
Select the same option for Input package scope and Output package scope.

Input package scope

Type of metadata to export. Select one of the following options:

- All. Export all metadata.
- Mapping sources only. Export source definitions.
- Mapping targets only. Export target definitions.
- Mapping sources and targets. Export source and target definitions.
Default is All.
Select the same option for Input package scope and Output package scope.

Input design level scope

PowerCenter always exports metadata at a physical design level.

Organize cells which have

the same value

Display options for duplicate values in adjacent cells in the mapping

specification.
Select one of the following options:
- Merge cells having the same value. Merge cells that would contain the same
value to reduce duplication of information.
- Put value only in the first cell. Write the value in the first applicable cell.
- Put value into all cells. Repeat values in all applicable cells.
Default is Merge cells.

Draw borders

Draws the bottom rule for each row in the mapping specification. Select one of
the following options:
- True. Draws a bottom rule for each row.
- False. Does not draw rules.
Default is True.

Output classes not used

in mappings

Export source or target definitions that appear in the mapping but are not used.
Applies when the template type option in the metamap is configured for
mappings. Select one of the following options:
- True. Exports all supported information.
- False. Does not export information that is not used in the mapping.
Default is True.

Share common data types

Datatype definitions in the mapping specification. Use this option to override

datatype definition in the exported mapping specification. Select one of the
following options:
- True. Use a single datatype definition for the file. Use when you define each
datatype in the mapping specification and want all columns that use a datatype
to use the same definition.
- False. Use different definitions for the same datatype. Use when you want to
allow a datatype to be defined differently within the mapping specification.
Default is True.

Saving the Metamap as an XML Spreadsheet

When you finish editing the metamap, save the metamap as an XML spreadsheet. The Mapping Analyst for
Excel import and export process uses the XML version of the metamap.

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1.

In the metamap, click File > Save As.

2.

For Save As Type, select XML Spreadsheet.

3.

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Customizing Mapping Specification

Templates - Example
This chapter includes the following topics:

Overview, 51

Step 1. Copy the Mapping Specification Template, Repeating Sheet File, and Metamap, 52

Step 2. Associate the Metamap with the Repeating Sheet File, 52

Step 3. Edit the Mapping Specification Template and the Repeating Sheet File, 53

Step 4. Edit the Metamap, 53

Overview
As a business analyst, you want to create multiple mappings in a single mapping specification. You can use the
Source-Target-Matrix template to create multiple mappings on separate worksheets. When you import mapping
specifications based on the Source-Target-Matrix template, the Repository Service uses the worksheet name for
both the mapping and target definition names. However, you want to use the names of the target database
tables for the target definition names in the mapping.
The Source-Target-Matrix template does not include a target name column. To add a target name column to
the template, configure a custom mapping specification template based on the Source-Target-Matrix template.
To customize the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template, copy and modify the following files:

Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template (source-target-matrix.xls). Includes a separate

worksheet for each mapping in the mapping specification.

Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file (source-target-matrix-mirrepeatingsheet.xls). Defines the

common structure for multiple mappings defined in a mapping specification that is based on the SourceTarget-Matrix template. When you modify the Source-Target-Matrix template, you must make the same
changes to a custom version of the Source-Target-Matrix repeating sheet file.

Source-Target-Matrix metamap (source-target-matrix-metamap.xls). Uses the Source-Target-Matrix

repeating sheet file to define the location of metadata in the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification
template. When you modify the Source-Target-Matrix template and repeating sheet file, you must modify a
custom version of the Source-Target-Matrix metamap to describe the modified template and repeating sheet
file.

To customize the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template, complete the following steps:
1.

Copy the mapping specification template, repeating sheet file, and the metamap.

2.

Associate the metamap with the repeating sheet file.

3.

Edit the mapping specification template and the repeating sheet file.
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Edit the metamap to read the repeating sheet file.

Step 1. Copy the Mapping Specification Template,

Repeating Sheet File, and Metamap
To avoid altering the original files, copy and rename the Source-Target-Matrix template, the repeating sheet file,
and the associated metamap.
A metamap uses relative links to find the location of metadata in a mapping specification. To avoid broken
links, use Windows Explorer to copy the templates. Do not use the Save As menu option in Microsoft Excel.
The original files are located in the following directory:
<PowerCenter Client installation directory>\bin\Sample Specifications

Copy and rename the following files:

source-target-matrix.xls
source-target-matrix-mirrepeatingsheet.xls
source-target-matrix-metamap.xls

For example, you can give the copied files the following names:
custom-source-target-matrix.xls
custom-stm-mirrepeatingsheet.xls
custom-stm-metamap.xls

Step 2. Associate the Metamap with the Repeating

Sheet File
The Source-Target-Matrix metamap reads from the repeating sheet file to determine the structure of the
mapping on each worksheet of a mapping specification that is based on the Source-Target-Matrix template.
When you rename the repeating sheet file, you must associate the metamap with the new repeating sheet file
name to maintain the metamap links to the repeating sheet file.
To associate the metamap with the repeating sheet file:
1.

Open the new repeating sheet file.

For example, open the following file:
custom-stm-mirrepeatingsheet.xls

2.

Open the new metamap.

For example, open the following file:
custom-stm-metamap.xls

If a security warning appears to warn against using macros, click Enable Macros to enable the validation
macros.
3.

When a message box states that the metamap contains links to other data sources, click Update.
A message states that one or more links cannot be updated.

4.

Click Edit Links.

The Edit Links dialog box appears.

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Click Change Source.

6.

Select the new repeating sheet file, and click OK.

7.

Click Close to close the Edit Links dialog box.

8.

Save the metamap.

Step 3. Edit the Mapping Specification Template and the

Repeating Sheet File
Add a target name column to the new mapping specification template and repeating sheet file so that you can
configure names for imported target definitions.
The mapping specification template and repeating sheet file contain several columns grouped together under a
Target heading. To avoid additional format changes, add a column to the right of the first target column, and
then name the columns.
To add a target name column:
1.

Open the repeating sheet file.

For example, open the following file:
custom-stm-mirrepeatingsheet.xls

2.

On the _MIR_REPEATING_SHEET_ worksheet, click in the Target Field/Column Datatype Native

Name column.

3.

Click Insert > Column.

A new column displays on the left side of the column.

4.

In the new column, enter Field/Column for the column name.

5.

Rename the original Field/Column name to File/Table.

This is the new target name column.

6.

Save the changes.

7.

Open the new mapping specification template.

For example, open the following file:
custom-source-target-matrix.xls

8.

Repeat steps 2 through 6 to add a target name column to the following worksheets:

mapping1

mapping2

mapping3

Step 4. Edit the Metamap

Edit the metamap to describe the location of metadata in the new repeating sheet file. When you added the
target name column to the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template and repeating sheet file, the
location of all subsequent columns changed.

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For example, in the original Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template and repeating sheet file,
target field and column data is located in columns F through L. In the modified Source-Target-Matrix mapping
specification template and repeating sheet file, column F contains target table and file information, and field
and column data begins in column G. The location of all remaining columns changed.
Complete the following tasks to edit the metamap to reflect the changes to the target metadata:
1.

Edit the TargetClasses worksheet.

2.

Edit the TargetAttributes worksheet.

3.

Edit the FeatureMaps worksheet.

4.

Save the metamap as an XML spreadsheet.

Edit the TargetClasses Worksheet

The TargetClasses worksheet in the metamap defines the metadata location of the name of target files or
relational tables.
To edit the TargetClasses worksheet:
1.

Open the new repeating sheet file and metamap.

For example, open the following files:
custom-stm-mirrepeatingsheet.xls
custom-stm-metamap.xls

2.

In the repeating sheet file, navigate to the first cell in the new Target File/Table column, cell F3.

3.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

4.

In the metamap, navigate to the TargetClasses worksheet.

5.

In the Excel Table Parameters section, right-click the First Line Detection Parameter cell and click Paste >
Special.

6.

Click Paste Link.

Microsoft Excel pastes the new location to start reading for a target table or file name. The cell location
displays in the function bar. In this example, the new location is cell F3.
The following figure shows the modified First Line Detection Parameter cell on the TargetClasses
worksheet:

First Line Detection

Parameter cell

Location of metadata in
the repeating sheet file

7.

Set the Last Line How to Detect cell to Count of Empty Lines.

8.

Set the Last Line Detection Parameter cell to 100.

With this setting, the Repository Service allows 100 blank lines in the target File/Table column before it
stops reading for another target table or file name. This allows 100 column or field names for each target. If
you require more columns or fields for targets, increase the Last Line Detection Parameter.

9.

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In the repeating sheet file, navigate to the first cell in the new Target File/Table column, cell F3.

11.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

12.

In the metamap, navigate to the TargetClasses worksheet.

13.

In the Class Name Reference to Data cell, right-click and choose Paste Special.

14.

Click Paste Link.

The following figure shows the modified Class Name metadata field on the TargetClasses worksheet:

Class Name Style and Reference to

Data cells
15.

Save the changes.

Edit the TargetAttributes Worksheet

The TargetAttributes worksheet in the metamap defines the metadata location of fields or columns in a target
file or relational table.
To edit the TargetAttributes worksheet:
1.

In the repeating sheet file, navigate to the first cell in the new Target File/Table column, cell F3.

2.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

3.

In the metamap, navigate to the TargetAttributes worksheet.

4.

On the TargetAttributes worksheet, set the Class Name Style cell to Column.

5.

In the Class Name Reference to Data cell, right-click and choose Paste Special.

6.

Click Paste Link.

Microsoft Excel pastes the new location to start reading for a target table or file name. The cell location
displays in the function bar. In this example, the new location is cell F3.

Step 4. Edit the Metamap

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The following figure shows the modified Class Name Reference to Data cell on the TargetAttributes
worksheet:

Class Name Reference

to Data cell
7.

8.

Location of metadata in
the repeating sheet file

Repeat steps 1 through 6 for each target column in the repeating sheet file as described in the following
table:
Target Column in
Repeating Sheet File

Copy
Start Cell

Metamap
Worksheet

Cell to Paste as Link

Field/Column

G3

TargetAttributes

Attribute Name Reference to Data cell

Field/Column Datatype
Native Name

H3

TargetAttributes

Datatype Native Name Reference to

Data cell

Field/Column Datatype

I3

TargetAttributes

Datatype Name Reference to Data cell

Length

J3

TargetAttributes

Datatype Length Reference to Data cell

Scale

K3

TargetAttributes

Datatype Scale Reference to Data cell

Description

L3

TargetAttributes

Attribute Description Reference to Data

cell

Notes

M3

TargetAttributes

Attribute Comment Reference to Data

cell

Save the changes.

Edit the FeatureMaps Worksheet

The FeatureMaps worksheet in the metamap defines a mapping between a source and target.
To edit the FeatureMaps worksheet:
1.

In the repeating sheet file, navigate to the first cell in the new Target File/Table column, cell F3.

2.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

3.

In the metamap, navigate to the FeatureMaps worksheet.

4.

In the Feature Map Target Class Name Reference to Data cell, right-click and choose Paste Special.

5.

Click Paste Link.

Microsoft Excel pastes the new location to start reading for a target table or file name. The cell location
displays in the function bar. In this example, the new location is cell F3.

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In the repeating sheet file, navigate to the first cell in the new Target Field/Column column, cell G3.

7.

Right-click the cell and select Copy.

8.

In the metamap, navigate to the FeatureMaps worksheet.

9.

In the Feature Map Target Attribute Name Reference to Data cell, right-click and choose Paste Special.

10.

Click Paste Link.

Microsoft Excel pastes the new location to start reading for a target column or field name. The cell location
displays in the function bar. In this example, the new location is cell G3.
The following figure shows the modified Feature Map Target Attribute Name Reference to Data cell on the
FeatureMaps worksheet:

Feature Map Target Attribute

Name Reference to Data cell
11.

Location of metadata in
the repeating sheet file

Save the changes.

Save the Metamap as an XML Spreadsheet

When you finish editing the metamap, save the metamap as an XML spreadsheet. You use an XML version of
the metamap when you import mapping specifications or export mappings.
To save the metamap as an XML spreadsheet:
1.

In the metamap, click File > Save As.

2.

For Save As Type, select XML Spreadsheet.

3.

Click Save.

You can now use the new mapping specification template and metamap to create and import mappings that
include user-defined names for target definitions.

Step 4. Edit the Metamap

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APPENDIX A

Metamap Worksheets
This appendix includes the following topics:

Overview Worksheet, 59

Models Worksheet, 59

Source and Target Worksheets, 60

Mapping Worksheets, 62

MITI_SystemTypes Worksheet, 64

MITI_DataTypes Worksheet, 64

Overview Worksheet
The Overview worksheet in a metamap contains options that determine how the Repository Service imports
and exports metadata and the template type you want to use.
You can configure the import and export parameters. The import parameters determine how the Repository
Service imports the metadata in the mapping specification. The export parameters determine how the
Repository Service exports metadata from the repository to a mapping specification.
Select one of the following template types from the Overview worksheet:

Mapping. Select to configure sources, targets, and mappings in a mapping specification. When selected, the
metamap displays all worksheets.

Data Dictionary. Select to configure source tables or files in a mapping specification. When selected, the
metamap displays source worksheets only.

The default template type is Mapping.

Models Worksheet
The Models worksheet in a metamap contains references to the entity that contains all metadata. The metadata
fields in the Required Properties section contain the metadata references. The Mapping metamap and the
Source-Target-Matrix metamap do not use all of the metadata fields in the Models worksheet.

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The following table describes the metadata fields in the Models worksheet that the Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Model Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the model. Required by the Mapping

Analyst for Excel import process. The Repository
Service does not import this value.

Source and Target Worksheets

The source and target worksheets in a metamap contain references to source and target metadata. The
Repository Service reads each worksheet in the hierarchy to create a source or target definition.
The metadata fields in the Required Properties section contain the metadata references. The Mapping metamap
and the Source-Target-Matrix metamap do not use all of the metadata fields in the source and target
worksheets.

DataPackages Worksheets
The SourceDataPackages and TargetDataPackages worksheets contain references to the type of the source or
target database or file system, such as Oracle, DB2, or flat file.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the SourceDataPackages and TargetDataPackages
worksheets that the Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the data package. Required by the Mapping

Analyst for Excel import process. The Repository
Service does not import this value.

Package
Description

Mapping

Description of the data package. The Repository

Service does not import this value.

System Type

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Type of the source or target database or file system.

Schemas Worksheets
The SourceSchemas and TargetSchemas worksheets contain references to the name of the source or target
database or file system.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the SourceSchemas and TargetSchemas worksheets that the
Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent data package.

Schema Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the source or target database or file

system.

Schema Comment

Mapping

Description of the source or target database or file

system. The Repository Service does not import this
value.

Classes Worksheets
The SourceClasses and TargetClasses worksheets contain references to source and target tables and files.
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The following table describes the metadata fields in the SourceClasses and TargetClasses worksheets that the
Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent data package.

Schema Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent schema.

Class Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Business name of the source or target definition.

Class Physical
Name

Mapping

Name of the source or target definition.

Class Description

Mapping

Description of the source or target definition.

Attributes Worksheets
The SourceAttributes and TargetAttributes worksheets contain references to fields or columns in a relational
table or file.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the SourceAttributes and TargetAttributes worksheets that
the Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent data package.

Schema Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent schema.

Class Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Identifies the parent class.

Class Physical
Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent class.

Attribute Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Business name for the column.

Attribute Physical
Name

Mapping

Column name.

Attribute
Description

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Description for the column.

Attribute Comment

Source-Target-Matrix

Description for the column. When used, overrides

the Attribute Description metadata field.
Used on the TargetAttributes worksheet only.

Data Type Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Datatype of the column.

Data Type

Mapping

Datatype of the column.

Data Type Native

Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Datatype of the column. When used, overrides the

Data Type Name metadata field.
Used on the TargetAttributes worksheet only.

Data Type Length

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Precision of the column.

Data Type Scale

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Scale of the column.

Used on the TargetAttributes worksheet only.

DataTypes Worksheets
The SourceDataTypes and TargetDataTypes worksheets contain references to datatype definitions. Configure
the datatypes worksheets when you define enumerated data types in a mapping specification template.

Source and Target Worksheets

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types. As a result, the associated metamaps do not use the datatypes worksheets.

Mapping Worksheets
The mapping worksheets in a metamap contain references to the location of mapping and transformation
metadata, including how to connect the source and target columns. The Repository Service reads each
worksheet in the hierarchy to create a mapping.
The metadata fields in the Required Properties section contain the metadata references. The Mapping metamap
and the Source-Target-Matrix metamap do not use all of the metadata fields in the mapping worksheets.

MappingDesignPackages Worksheet
The MappingDesignPackages worksheet contains references to the entity that contains all mapping metadata.
The following table describes the metadata field in the MappingDesignPackages worksheet that the Informatica
metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the mapping design package. Required by

the Mapping Analyst for Excel import process. The
Repository Service does not import this value.

TransformationTasks Worksheet
The TransformationTasks worksheet contains references to the mapping name.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the TransformationTasks worksheet that the Informatica
metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Package Name

Mapping

Identifies the parent mapping design package.

Transformation
Task Name

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Mapping name.

Filters Worksheet
The Filters worksheet contains references to expressions to filter source data.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the Filters worksheet that the Informatica metamaps use:

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Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Filter Condition

Mapping

Filter condition.

Transformation
Source Schema
Name

Mapping

Name of the source database or file system to filter.

Transformation
Source Class
Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the source table to filter.

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Lookups Worksheet
The Lookups worksheet contains references to expressions that return data from a lookup source.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the Lookups worksheet that the Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Lookup Condition

Mapping

Lookup condition.

Transformation
Source Schema
Name

Mapping

Name of the source database or file system to look

up.

Transformation
Source Class
Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the source table to look up.

Joins Worksheet
The Joins worksheet contains references to metadata that joins two source definitions.
The following table describes the metadata fields in the Joins worksheet that the Informatica metamaps use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Join Type

Mapping

Type of join.

Left Attribute
Schema Name

Mapping

Name of the source database or file system

containing the tables to join.

Left Attribute Class

Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the left or master table.

Left Attribute
Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the left or master column.

Right Attribute
Schema Name

Mapping

Name of the source database or file system

containing the tables to join.

Right Attribute
Class Physical
Name

Mapping

Name of the right or detail table.

Right Attribute
Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the right or detail column.

FeatureMaps Worksheet
The FeatureMaps worksheet contains references to the following mapping operations:

Connections between source and target ports

Aggregate and non-aggregate expressions

The following table describes the metadata fields in the FeatureMaps worksheet that the Informatica metamaps
use:
Metadata Field

Used by Metamap

Usage

Transformation Task Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Identifies the parent transformation task.

Feature Map Operation

Mapping
Source-Target-Matrix

Connections between source and target ports.

This can include an aggregate or non-aggregate
expression.

Feature Map Operation

Description

Mapping

Description for an aggregate or non-aggregate

expression.

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Used by Metamap

Usage

Feature Map Source Class

Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the source definition.

Feature Map Source

Attribute Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the source column.

Feature Map Target Schema

Name

Mapping

Name of the target database or file system.

Feature Map Target Class

Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the target definition.

Feature Map Target Class

Physical Name

Mapping

Name of the target definition.

Feature Map Target Attribute

Name

Source-Target-Matrix

Name of the target column.

Feature Map Target Attribute

Physical Name

Mapping

Name of target column.

Feature Map Operation Type

Mapping

Transformation type: expression or aggregation.

MITI_SystemTypes Worksheet
The MITI_SystemTypes worksheet lists the file and relational source and target types that Mapping Analyst for
Excel supports.

MITI_DataTypes Worksheet
The MITI_DataTypes worksheet lists native datatypes and the corresponding Mapping Analyst for Excel
datatypes.
For more information, see Mapping Analyst for Excel Datatypes on page 8.

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Glossary
This appendix includes the following topic:

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mapping specification

A Microsoft Excel file that contains mapping metadata to import into the PowerCenter repository. The
mapping metadata can include sources, targets, and transformations. Each mapping specification requires an
associated metamap.
mapping specification template

Microsoft Excel files installed with the PowerCenter Client that define the structure for a mapping
specification. Use a mapping specification template as a starting point to create a mapping specification.
metamap

A Microsoft Excel or XML file that contains a hierarchical representation of the metadata in a mapping
specification. The metamap contains import and export options and cell references to metadata in a mapping
specification.
repeating sheet file

A Microsoft Excel file that defines the common structure for multiple mappings defined in a mapping
specification that is based on the Source-Target-Matrix mapping specification template.

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INDEX

A
Aggregator transformation
configuring in mapping specification 11

C
custom
mapping specification template 41
metamap 39
repeating sheet file 41

importing
from Microsoft Excel, process 2
mapping specifications 34

J
Joiner transformation
configuring in mapping specification 9
Joins worksheet
metamap 63

datatypes
defining in mapping specification 8, 24, 25
defining in metamap 61

Lookup transformation
configuring in mapping specification 10
Lookups worksheet
metamap 63

Excel table parameters

metamap 43
export parameters
metamap 49
exporting
to mapping specifications 36
Expression transformation
configuring in mapping specification 12, 25

Main worksheet
Mapping template 6
Mapping Analyst for Excel
components 1
datatypes 8
example multiple mappings 27
example one mapping 15
metamap hierarchy 39
overview 1
process 2
templates 3
mapping specification
configuring multiple mappings 23
configuring single mapping 5
creating custom templates 41
custom example 51
defining datatypes 8, 24, 25
definition 1
exporting to 36
importing 34
multiple mappings example 27
one mapping example 15
mapping specification templates
custom 39, 41
definition 3
example 15, 27
using 5, 23

F
FeatureMaps worksheet
metamap 63
Filter transformation
configuring in mapping specification 11
Filters worksheet
metamap 62
functions
adding to mapping specification 9
Functions worksheet
Mapping template 9

I
import parameters
metamap 48

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adding functions 9
Aggregator transformation 11
configuring transformations 9
description 3
example 15
Expression transformation 12
Filter transformation 11
Functions worksheet 9
Joiner transformation 9
joining source data 9
Lookup transformation 10
Main worksheet 6
Source worksheet 7
Target worksheet 7
using 5
validating 12
mapping worksheets
metamap 62
MappingDesignPackages worksheet
metamap 62
metadata
metamap hierarchy 39
referencing in metamap 46
metamap
associating with template 42
creating custom 39
custom example 51
defining datatypes 61
definition 2
editing 43
editing example 53
Excel table parameters 43
export parameters 49
FeatureMaps worksheet 63
Filters worksheet 62
hierarchy 39
import parameters 48
Joins worksheet 63
Lookups worksheet 63
mapping worksheets 62
MappingDesignPackages worksheet 62
metadata hierarchy 39
MITI_DataTypes worksheet 64
MITI_SystemTypes worksheet 64
Models worksheet 59
Overview worksheet 59
referencing metadata 44, 46
required properties 44
source worksheets 60
SourceAttributes worksheet 61
SourceClasses worksheet 60
SourceDataPackages worksheet 60
SourceDataTypes worksheet 61
SourceSchemas worksheet 60
target worksheets 60
TargetAttributes worksheet 61
TargetClasses worksheet 60
TargetDataPackages worksheet 60
TargetDataTypes worksheet 61
TargetSchemas worksheet 60
TransformationTasks worksheet 62
user-defined properties 45
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XML version 49
Microsoft Excel
creating PowerCenter metadata 1
exporting to 36
importing from 34
MITI_DataTypes worksheet
metamap 64
MITI_SystemTypes worksheet
metamap 64
Models worksheet
metamap 59
multiple mappings
creating a single mapping specification 23
multiple sources
configuring in mapping specification 9

O
Overview worksheet
metamap 59

R
Reference to Data
metamap column 44
repeating sheet file
custom 41
description 3
editing example 53
required properties
metamap 44

S
Source worksheet
Mapping template 7
source worksheets
metamap 60
SourceAttributes worksheet
metamap 61
SourceClasses worksheet
metamap 60
SourceDataPackages worksheet
metamap 60
SourceDataTypes worksheet
metamap 61
sources
configuring in mapping specification 7, 9, 24
SourceSchemas worksheet
metamap 60
Source-Target-Matrix template
customizing 51
description 3
example 27
Expression transformation 25
sources 24
targets 25
using 23

T
Target worksheet
Mapping template 7
target worksheets
metamap 60
TargetAttributes worksheet
metamap 61
TargetClasses worksheet
metamap 60
TargetDataPackages worksheet
metamap 60
TargetDataTypes worksheet
metamap 61
targets
configuring in mapping specification 7, 25
TargetSchemas worksheet
metamap 60
templates
custom mapping specification 39
mapping specification 3
transformations
configuring in mapping specification 9, 25
TransformationTasks worksheet
metamap 62

U
user-defined properties
metamap 45

V
validation
Mapping template 12

X
XML spreadsheet
metamap 49

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