Informatica Interview Question and Answers
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What is Operational Data Store? |
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A ODS is an operational data store which comes as a second layer in a datawarehouse architecture. It has got the characteristics of both OLTP and DSS systems. |
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What is the Difference between OLTP and OLAP? |
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OLTP is nothing but OnLine Transaction Processing which contains a normalised tables . But OLAP(Online Analtical Programming) contains the history of OLTP data which is non-volatile acts as a Decisions Support System. |
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How many types of dimensions are available in Informatica? |
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There are three types of dimensions available are :- Junk dimension
- Degenerative Dimension
- Conformed Dimension
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What are the designer tools for creating tranformations? |
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- Mapping designer
- Transformation developer
- Mapplet designer
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What is the maplet? |
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Maplet is a set of transformations that you build in the maplet designer and you can use in multiple mapings. |
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