You can use VSAM Connector to connect to a PowerExchange VSAM environment to retrieve records for VSAM source data sets and write the data in batch to a supported target. The PowerExchange Listener retrieves metadata from the data map repository and records from the VSAM data sets. The data is returned to the PowerExchange Bulk Reader, which sends the records to Data Integration. Data Integration can then send the records to a supported target.
VSAM Connector must be able to connect to an active PowerExchange environment that includes the PowerExchange Listener. You do not need to copy the PowerExchange dbmover configuration file to the VSAM Connector system. For more information about configuring PowerExchange for VSAM Connector, see the PowerExchange Bulk Data Movement Guide.
VSAM Connector works with the Informatica Cloud Secure Agent. When you install and start the Secure Agent, it downloads the VSAM Connector components and the PowerExchangeClient packages. When you define a runtime environment, you configure a Secure Agent group.
To retrieve source records from the data map repository, you run a mapping or a mapping task.
When you define mappings in Data Integration, you select the data maps that PowerExchange generated for the VSAM source data sets. The VSAM Connector metadata adapter can then retrieve the source metadata from the data maps and store this information in the cloud.
After you materialize a target, you can use PowerExchange Change Data Capture (CDC), if this option is available at your site, to update the target on a continuous basis. By moving only the change data, you can refresh data on the target faster.
Note: VSAM Connector does not work with the Hosted Agent.