PowerCenter Repository Content
Repository content are repository tables in the database. You can create or delete repository content for a PowerCenter Repository Service.
Creating PowerCenter Repository Content
You can create repository content for a PowerCenter Repository Service if you did not create content when you created the service or if you deleted the repository content. You cannot create content for a PowerCenter Repository Service that already has content.
1. In the Administrator tool, click the Manage tab > Services and Nodes view.
2. In the Domain Navigator, select a PowerCenter Repository Service that has no content associated with it.
3. On the Manage tab Actions menu, select Repository Content > Create.
The page displays the options to create content.
4. Optionally, choose to create a global repository.
Select this option if you are certain you want to create a global repository. You can promote a local repository to a global repository at any time, but you cannot convert a global repository to a local repository.
5. Optionally, enable version control.
You must have the team-based development option to enable version control. Enable version control if you are certain you want to use a versioned repository. You can convert a non-versioned repository to a versioned repository at any time, but you cannot convert a versioned repository to a non-versioned repository.
6. Click OK.
Deleting PowerCenter Repository Content
Delete repository content when you want to delete all metadata and repository database tables from the repository. When you delete repository content, you also delete all privileges and roles assigned to users for the PowerCenter Repository Service.
You might delete the repository content if the metadata is obsolete. Deleting repository content is an irreversible action. If the repository contains information that you might need later, back up the repository before you delete it.
To delete a global repository, you must unregister all local repositories. Also, you must run the PowerCenter Repository Service in exclusive mode to delete repository content.
Note: You can also use the pmrep Delete command to delete repository content.
1. In the Administrator tool, click the Manage tab > Services and Nodes view.
2. In the Domain Navigator, select the PowerCenter Repository Service from which you want to delete the content.
3. Change the operating mode of the PowerCenter Repository Service to exclusive.
4. On the Manage tab Actions menu, click Repository Content > Delete.
5. Enter your user name, password, and security domain.
The Security Domain field appears when the Informatica domain contains an LDAP security domain.
6. If the repository is a global repository, choose to unregister local repositories when you delete the content.
The delete operation does not proceed if it cannot unregister the local repositories. For example, if a Repository Service for one of the local repositories is running in exclusive mode, you may need to unregister that repository before you delete the global repository.
7. Click OK.
The activity log displays the results of the delete operation.
Upgrading PowerCenter Repository Content
To upgrade the PowerCenter repository content, you must have permission on the PowerCenter Repository Service.
1. In the Administrator tool, click the Manage tab > Services and Nodes view.
2. In the Domain Navigator, select the PowerCenter Repository Service for the repository you want to upgrade.
3. On the Manage tab Actions menu, click Repository Contents > Upgrade.
4. Enter the repository administrator user name and password.
5. Click OK.
The activity log displays the results of the upgrade operation.