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Creating a conversion properties configuration

Create a Conversion Properties configuration if you want to override the default conversion behavior of PowerCenter assets.
The Conversion Properties configuration contains the basic and advanced conversion properties. You can configure these properties to override the default conversion behavior of PowerCenter and Data Engineering Integration assets.
The following video shows you how to create a conversion properties configuration:
https://docs.informatica.com/content/dam/videos/prod/dmsui/ConversionProperties.mp4
    1On the left navigation menu, click New.
    The New Asset dialog box appears.
    2Click Configuration, and then click Create.
    The New Configuration page appears.
    3From the Configuration Type list, select Conversion Properties.
    4Enter the required information as shown in the following table:
    Property
    Description
    Configuration Name
    Name of the configuration.
    Description
    (Optional) Description of the configuration.
    Domain
    The domain where you want to use this configuration.
    5Click Next.
    The Basic Properties tab appears.
    6Configure the required properties.
    The following table contains the list of basic properties that you can configure:
    Property
    Default value
    Description
    Preprocessor File Location
    -
    Location of the XML Pre-processor file that contains additional attributes for the conversion process, such as names for duplicate worklets, session level attributes, and connection sub types.
    For information about configuring this file, see the Configuring the XML Pre-processor file topic.
    Skip Session Log File Name
    True
    Determines whether you want to skip the conversion of the SessionLogFileName property based on the value specified in the PC.xml file.
    Append Run ID to Session Log File Name
    False
    Determines whether you want to append the SessionLogFileName property to the run ID. If you enable the property, it takes precedence over the Skip Session Log File Name property.
    Treat Null as Zero
    False
    Determines whether you want to set the default value as 0 for all numeric aggregators.
    Enable High Precision
    False
    Determines whether you want to enable high precision for decimal data types.
    Retain Direct Connections
    False
    Determines whether you want to convert the transformations that have a direct connection in PowerCenter to a direct connection in IDMC.
    Reuse Dependent Assets
    True
    Reuse existing dependent assets while publishing converted assets instead of overwriting the assets.
    Note: Global assets, such as User-Defined Functions (UDFs), are always reused irrespective of the Reuse Dependent Assets property value.
    7(Optional) To configure additional properties, click Next.
    The Advanced Properties tab appears.
    8Click + and configure the advanced properties as required.
    Contact Informatica Global Customer Support for the list of supported advanced properties.
    Note: Informatica recommends that you consult the Informatica Global Customer Support team before you configure the advanced properties.
    9Click Save Configuration.
    You can use this configuration in conversion tasks.