Informatica Administrator Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between Informatica Administrator and the PowerCenter Administration Console?

The PowerCenter Administration Console is renamed to Informatica Administrator (the Administrator tool). The Administrator tool has a new interface. Some of the properties and configuration tasks from the PowerCenter Administration Console have been moved to different locations in the Administrator tool. The Administrator tool is also expanded to include new services and objects.

Can I use one user account to access the Administrator tool and the Developer tool?

Yes. You can give a user permission to access both tools. You do not need to create separate user accounts for each application client.

What is the difference between the PowerCenter Repository Service and the Model Repository Service?

The PowerCenter application services and PowerCenter application clients use the PowerCenter Repository Service. The PowerCenter repository has folder-based security.

The other application services, such as the Data Integration Service, Analyst Service, Developer tool, and Analyst tool, use the Model Repository Service. The Model Repository Service has project-based security.

You can migrate some Model repository objects to the PowerCenter repository.

Where can I use database connections that I create in the Informatica Administrator?

You can create, view, and edit database connections in the Administrator tool and the Developer tool. You can create and view database connections in the Analyst tool. You can also configure database connection pooling in the Administrator tool.

What is the difference between the PowerCenter Integration Service and the Data Integration Service?

The PowerCenter Integration Service is an application service that runs sessions and workflows. The Data Integration Service is an application service that performs data integration jobs for the Analyst tool, the Developer tool, and external clients. The Analyst tool and the Developer tool send data integration job requests to the Data Integration Service to preview or run data profiles, SQL data services, and mappings. Commands from the command line or an external client send data integration job requests to the Data Integration Service to run SQL data services or web services.

Why can I not connect to an SQL data service that is deployed to a Data Integration Service?

To connect to an SQL data service, the application that contains the SQL data service must be running. You can start an application in the Applications view of the Data Integration Service.