Workflows
This section describes changed workflow behavior in version 10.0.
Informatica Workflows
This section describes the changes to Informatica workflow behavior in version 10.0.
Run-Time Metadata
Effective in version 10.0, the Data Integration Service stores all run-time metadata for a workflow in a set of tables in a single database. You select the database connection as a Workflow Orchestration Service property on the Data Integration Service.
Previously, the Data Integration Service stored run-time metadata for a workflow in the Model repository and stored any Human task metadata in the Human task database. The Human task database is obsolete in version 10.0.
Note: You must create the workflow database contents before you run a workflow. To create the contents, use the Actions menu options for the Data Integration Service in the Administrator tool.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.0 Application Service Guide.
Data Integration Service Options
Effective in version 10.0, you configure a single Data Integration Service to run workflows.
Previously, you might configure different Data Integration Services to run Human tasks and to run the other stages in a workflow.
Effective in version 10.0, the Workflow Orchestration Service module on the Data Integration Service runs all stages in a workflow.
Previously, the Workflow Service module ran all stages in a workflow with the exception of a Human task. The Human Task Service module on the Data Integration Service ran a Human task in a workflow. The Workflow Orchestration Service module replaces the Workflow Service module and the Human Task Service module in version 10.0.
Note: Complete all Human tasks that you run in an earlier version of Informatica before you upgrade to version 10.0.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.0 Application Service Guide.
Workflow Recovery
Effective in version 10.0, the Data Integration Service does not impose a limit on the number of attempts to recover a workflow.
Previously, you configured a maximum number of recovery attempts in the Developer tool.
Effective in version 10.0, an aborted workflow is not recoverable.
Previously, an aborted workflow was recoverable.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.0 Developer Workflow Guide.
Human Tasks
Effective in version 10.0, a Human task does not stop a workflow when the exceptionLoadCount input value on the task is less than 1. When the exceptionLoadCount input value is less than 1, the Human task completes but generates no data for Analyst tool users.
Previously, a Human task stopped a workflow when the exceptionLoadCount input value was less than 1.
Effective in version 10.0, a Human task emails notifications using the email server configuration in the Email Service properties.
Previously, a Human task emailed notifications using the email server configuration in the Data Integration Service properties.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.0 Developer Workflow Guide.
Notification Tasks
Effective in version 10.0, a Notification task emails notifications using the email server configuration in the Email Service properties.
Previously, a Notification task emailed notifications using the email server configuration in the Data Integration Service properties.
For more information, see the Informatica 10.0 Developer Workflow Guide.